Turning canoes into sailboats, creating longbows from natural materials around my neighborhood, and building trebuchets to shoot my beanie babies more than 100 feet down the street were some of the building and problem solving projects I completed as a child. These projects inspired me to learn more about how machines work, so I took the most advanced physics class offered at my school, AP Physics C. My schedule couldn't accommodate the prerequisite, so I independently studied AP Physics 1+2 last summer. At the end of my Junior year, one of the physics teachers told me, “No one has jumped straight into Physics C in ten years, but I believe you can succeed.” As the summer progressed, I realized that although the material was extremely difficult, I loved the challenge and this undertaking solidified my interest in physics. …show more content…
At the beginning of my college research, I worried I wouldn’t find a school with a strong STEM program that also placed importance on the humanities, social studies, and arts. When I learned about Harvey Mudd College, I was intrigued by the opportunity to be surrounded by the best science and engineering students who also share my interests in history, philosophy, economics, and psychology. I was impressed at how many students eventually receive advanced degrees. A Harvey Mudd engineering degree is unique because I will be exposed to many engineering disciplines. I am especially excited to study Biomedical Engineering and look forward to choosing those electives in my junior and senior years while completing the clinic program. The unique three semester clinic program at HMC would provide a real-world work experience, as one of the best ways to learn engineering is to do engineering. I look forward to collaborating with my classmates during the clinic in project teams and for all four years at