I attended Arcadia High School in Arcadia, CA, a public school of almost 4,000 students. With some excellent teachers and a large AP program, the school is testament to the potential strength of public education. It was a highly competitive environment (due in part to the demographics - the student body was majority Asian), but I made lasting friendships for which I am grateful.
I joined Harvard College in Fall 2005 for my undergraduate education. I graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and a concurrent Master of Arts in Chemistry and Chemical Biology. I also conducted high-throughput screening research with Jon Clardy and Stephen Haggarty of Harvard Medical School.
In Fall 2009 I joined the MD-PhD program at Harvard Medical School, funded by the Medical Scientist Training Program by the National Institutes of Health. My MD studies will be conducted in the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST) Program.
This educational information is meant for students with questions on courseload and course sequence. Please feel free to ask me any questions on courses I have taken (or not).
Harvard Undergraduate CourseworkGPA = 3.95, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa Senior 48
| Senior Year |
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Fall 2008 - Term 7
Chemistry 201 - Organic Synthesis and
Genomic Medicine
BCMP 230 - Principles and Practice of Drug Discovery
Japanese Literature 123 - Manga
Culture & Belief 17 - Roman Games
Chem Bio 350 - Chemical Biology Research
Chem Bio 350 - Chemical Biology Research
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Spring 2009 - Term 8
Psychology 1201 - Psychopharmacology
Psychology 15 - Social Psychology
Chem Bio 350 - Chemical Biology Research
Chem Bio 350 - Chemical Biology Research |
| Junior Year |
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Fall 2007 - Term 5
Chemistry 206 - Advanced Organic
Chemistry
Eng Sci 221 - Drug Delivery
Chemistry 160 - Physical Chemistry
Lit & Arts B-82 - History of Jazz
Neurobiology 95hfk - Mechanisms of Neurological Disease
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Spring 2008 - Term 6
Chemistry 161 - Statistical Thermodynamics
Hist Sci 232v - Cell Theory and History, 1850-2000
Chemistry 40 - Inorganic Chemistry
Foreign Cultures 84 - Tokyo
Neurobiology 95hfk - Mechanisms of Neurological Disease |
| Sophomore Year |
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Fall 2006 - Term 3
Mol & Cell Bio 52 - Molecular Biology
Chemistry 30 - Organic Chemistry
Statistics 115 - Computational Biology
Biology 95hfe - Medical and Molecular Virology
Chemistry 91r - Introduction to Research
Lit & Arts C-14 - Concepts of the Hero in Greek Civilization
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Spring 2007 - Term 4*
Cell Biology 201 - Molecular Biology of the Cell
Chemistry 270 - Chemical Biology
Chemistry 135 - Experimental Synthetic Chemistry
Physics 11B - Electricity, Magnetism & Waves
Mol & Cell Bio 80 - Neurobiology of Behavior
Biology 95hfe - Medical and Molecular Virology
Chem & Phys Bio 91r - Introduction to Research
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| Freshman Year |
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Fall 2005 - Term 1
Life Sciences 1A - Intro to Life
Sciences I
Social Analysis 76 - Global Health Challenges
Math 21A - Multivariable Calculus
Freshman Seminar 21o - Neurophysiology of Visual Perception
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Spring 2006 - Term 2
Chemistry 20 - Organic Chemistry
Math 21B - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
Physics 15A - Intro Mechanics & Relativity
Life Sciences 1B - Intro to Life Sciences II
Expos 20 - Expository Writing
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* in Spring 2007 I enrolled in seven courses. If you are interested in doing this, you may know that the normal upper limit is six courses. I therefore had to petition the Administrative Board through a supportive Resident Dean (Ryan Spoering) with proof that it was manageable. As you can see, though, one course was just a research credit course, so this is really not a big deal.
Arcadia High School Coursework
Unweighted GPA: 4.00
At Arcadia High School I was fortunate to have access to a strong and broad AP curriculum. Along with developing multi-tasking and academic skills, the coursework was practically useful in allowing me to complete my undergraduate education in 3 years at Harvard and complete my Master's degree in chemistry in another year.
Here is a description of my AP testing with scores, by year:
Senior Year - 2004-5
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AP Computer Science AB (5)
AP English Literature (5)
AP Government and Politics - Comparative (4)
AP Spanish Language (5)
AP Statistics (5)
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Junior Year - 2003-4
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AP American History (5)
AP English Language (5)
AP Mathematics - Calculus BC (5)
AP Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism (5)
AP Physics C - Mechanics (5)
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Sophomore Year - 2002-3
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AP Chemistry (5)
AP Computer Science A (5)
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Freshman Year - 2001-2
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AP Biology (5)
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