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Jose Cox

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Hi! My name is Jose, I grew up in a low-income family in Guatemala — I came to Los Angeles at the end of 2019. I will be attending the University of California Irvine as a first-generation college student in the fall of 2024. My goal at UC Irvine is to get involved in research because I will be able to gain hands-on experience in the medical field, apply this knowledge in a real-world scenario, and make a significant impact on my community and future generations of students. I am an undergraduate student pursuing a B.S. in Biological Sciences in preparation to attend medical school and become a physician. During my senior year of high school, I took college classes at LATTC about the medical field. While in high school, I was a part of UCLA AP Readiness, Gear UP LA, and EOP. Fun Facts: I love nature! When I am in nature — it is so relaxing to me. And I also love to see all the sublime flowers and the life cycle. I love traveling and experiencing new places and cultures!

Education

University of California-Irvine

Bachelor's degree program
2024 - 2028
  • Majors:
    • Biology, General

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

High School
2023 - 2024

Manual Arts Senior High School

High School
2020 - 2024

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Medicine
    • Biology, General
    • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Hospital & Health Care

    • Dream career goals:

      Physician

    • Student

      LATTC-In this medical course, I learned how to effectively communicate with patients, address cultural diversity in the workplace, develop skills related to patient care, and acquire important medical knowledge.
      2023 – 20241 year

    Sports

    Basketball

    Junior Varsity
    2021 – 20221 year

    Arts

    • Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy

      Music
      2020 – 2021
    • Arts Education Branch

      Animation
      Photography and animation can be used to raise awareness by visually communicating issues and emotions, engaging through visuals propaganda and storytelling etc.
      2023 – 2024
    • Arts Education Branch

      Photography
      2023 – 2024

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Chicas Verde — Administration officer
      2022 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Community Garden — Apprentice Gardener - Where I learned about healthy eating habits and how to take care of the health of others, as well as organizing events and being a leader in the garden.
      2020 – 2021

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship