Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor University, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At Baylor University, the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University.

Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor University, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At Baylor University, the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University.

I have always enjoyed math. While math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I wanted to find a way to help them. I decided that I could serve as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. The first step was to make the subject less intimidating and the studying more enjoyable. We met at fast-food restaurants or my house, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in pre-calculus and algebra II. I hosted sleepovers with up to six friends, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better and saw their grades improve. I thrived on seeing my friends reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us lifelong friends. Although we are competitive on the tennis courts, we support each other in every way possible. Around the same time, I took test preparation courses to get ready for the ACT and SAT. While I am fortunate that my parents could afford these resources, that was not the case for all of my friends. I thought back to the math study sessions and realized how much I enjoyed tutoring. Here was another opportunity to serve others. I used the tools I learned in my preparation classes and created a structured program to work on math sections. I helped them memorize commonly used equations and formulas to boost their math scores. All of the friends I worked with improved both their ACT and SAT scores. I took pride in seeing them succeed and enjoyed seeing how proud they were of themselves. We celebrated their improvements, particularly two seniors who were admitted into their top college choices. It was extremely fulfilling to see a measurable positive effect on someone’s life. These tutoring experiences taught me that giving involves much more than just material things. Even more important are acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime.

Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor University, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At Baylor University, the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University.

I have spent my entire life surrounded by medicine and seeing the value of education. Each of my parents has a doctoral degree (M.D. and Ph.D.) and works in patient care (emergency medicine and medical physics). I see the commitment required for a career in medicine and the impact it has on the practitioner and their family. I watch my parents try to balance their work and home lives to attend events for my brother and me, and I see their heartbreak when they simply cannot be there. I hear their stories of the highs and lows of caring for patients from all backgrounds and circumstances while under various workplace constraints. Because of, and despite, these experiences, I still want a career in medicine. I spent time shadowing physicians in emergency medicine, cardiology, and radiation oncology to gain exposure to various practice types. While many people say they want to be physicians, it was important for me to understand what that world is like. The more time I spent with the physicians, the more I knew that medicine was my calling. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At the Baylor Premier event in April, I discovered the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business and realized that it provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University. Growing up in Houston, I have always viewed Baylor University and Baylor College of Medicine as synonymous with high quality education. That perception has only been reinforced with each additional experience I have had with Baylor University. I expect I will have the same experience with Baylor College of Medicine. Proverbs 16:9 says, “In their hearts, humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” Although I cannot predict how my path will unfold, Baylor University and Baylor College of Medicine provide the environments that will allow me to reach my full potential.

My quote comes from the poem “Alone,” published in 1975. In it, Dr. Angelou says: “Storm clouds are gathering The wind is gonna blow The race of man is suffering And I can hear the moan, ’Cause nobody, But nobody Can make it out here alone.” Admittedly, I have grown up without significant hardship. My parents are successful professionals who were able to provide the resources I needed to succeed. However, they always pointed out that not everyone has access to these same opportunities, and I have an obligation use my resources to help others when possible. True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor University, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At Baylor University, the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University.

I have spent my entire life surrounded by medicine and seeing the value of education. Each of my parents has a doctoral degree (M.D. and Ph.D.) and works in patient care (emergency medicine and medical physics). I see the commitment required for a career in medicine and the impact it has on the practitioner and their family. I watch my parents try to balance their work and home lives to attend events for my brother and me, and I see their heartbreak when they simply cannot be there. I hear their stories of the highs and lows of caring for patients from all backgrounds and circumstances while under various workplace constraints. Because of, and despite, these experiences, I still want a career in medicine. I spent time shadowing physicians in emergency medicine, cardiology, and radiation oncology to gain exposure to various practice types. While many people say they want to be physicians, it was important for me to understand what that world is like. The more time I spent with the physicians, the more I knew that medicine was my calling. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At the Baylor Premier event in April, I discovered the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business and realized that it provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University. Growing up in Houston, I have always viewed Baylor University and Baylor College of Medicine as synonymous with high quality education. That perception has only been reinforced with each additional experience I have had with Baylor University. I expect I will have the same experience with Baylor College of Medicine. Proverbs 16:9 says, “In their hearts, humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” Although I cannot predict how my path will unfold, Baylor University and Baylor College of Medicine provide the environments that will allow me to reach my full potential.

Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor University, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At Baylor University, the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University.

Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor University, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At Baylor University, the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University.

Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor University, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At Baylor University, the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University.

Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor University, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At Baylor University, the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University.

Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor University, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At Baylor University, the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University.

Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor University, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At Baylor University, the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University.

I have spent my entire life surrounded by medicine and seeing the value of education. Each of my parents has a doctoral degree (M.D. and Ph.D.) and works in patient care (emergency medicine and medical physics). I see the commitment required for a career in medicine and the impact it has on the practitioner and their family. I watch my parents try to balance their work and home lives to attend events for my brother and me, and I see their heartbreak when they simply cannot be there. I hear their stories of the highs and lows of caring for patients from all backgrounds and circumstances while under various workplace constraints. Because of, and despite, these experiences, I still want a career in medicine. I spent time shadowing physicians in emergency medicine, cardiology, and radiation oncology to gain exposure to various practice types. While many people say they want to be physicians, it was important for me to understand what that world is like. The more time I spent with the physicians, the more I knew that medicine was my calling. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At the Baylor Premier event in April, I discovered the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business and realized that it provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University. Growing up in Houston, I have always viewed Baylor University and Baylor College of Medicine as synonymous with high quality education. That perception has only been reinforced with each additional experience I have had with Baylor University. I expect I will have the same experience with Baylor College of Medicine. Proverbs 16:9 says, “In their hearts, humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” Although I cannot predict how my path will unfold, Baylor University and Baylor College of Medicine provide the environments that will allow me to reach my full potential.

Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor University, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At Baylor University, the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University.

I have spent my entire life surrounded by medicine and seeing the value of education. Each of my parents has a doctoral degree (M.D. and Ph.D.) and works in patient care (emergency medicine and medical physics). I see the commitment required for a career in medicine and the impact it has on the practitioner and their family. I watch my parents try to balance their work and home lives to attend events for my brother and me, and I see their heartbreak when they simply cannot be there. I hear their stories of the highs and lows of caring for patients from all backgrounds and circumstances while under various workplace constraints. Because of, and despite, these experiences, I still want a career in medicine. I spent time shadowing physicians in emergency medicine, cardiology, and radiation oncology to gain exposure to various practice types. While many people say they want to be physicians, it was important for me to understand what that world is like. The more time I spent with the physicians, the more I knew that medicine was my calling. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At the Baylor Premier event in April, I discovered the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business and realized that it provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University. Growing up in Houston, I have always viewed Baylor University and Baylor College of Medicine as synonymous with high quality education. That perception has only been reinforced with each additional experience I have had with Baylor University. I expect I will have the same experience with Baylor College of Medicine. Proverbs 16:9 says, “In their hearts, humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” Although I cannot predict how my path will unfold, Baylor University and Baylor College of Medicine provide the environments that will allow me to reach my full potential.

Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor University, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At Baylor University, the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University.

Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor University, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At Baylor University, the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University.

Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor University, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At Baylor University, the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University.

While my parents have always encouraged me to give joyfully to others, I thought they meant giving things I had or did not use anymore. Over the years, I have donated clothes, shoes, school supplies, lunch money, and sports equipment to those in need. Recently, however, I finally understood what they truly meant by giving. I have always enjoyed math and science. While these subjects come easily to me, they can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I wanted to find a way to help them. I decided that I could serve as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. The first step was to make the subject less intimidating and the studying more enjoyable. We met at fast-food restaurants or my house, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in pre-calculus and algebra II. I hosted sleepovers with up to six friends, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better and saw their grades improve. I thrived on seeing my friends reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us lifelong friends. Although we are competitive on the tennis courts, we support each other in every way possible. Around the same time, I took test preparation courses to get ready for the ACT and SAT. While I am fortunate that my parents could afford these resources, that was not the case for all of my friends. I thought back to the math study sessions and realized how much I enjoyed tutoring. Here was another opportunity to serve others. Many of my peers initially struggled with time management during standardized tests. I used the tools I learned in my preparation classes and created a structured program to work on reading and math sections of the tests. We discussed strategies such as reviewing questions before reading passages, active reading to identify important details, and learning to move on from difficult questions and return to them later. I helped them memorize commonly used equations and formulas to boost their math scores and taught them how to eliminate wrong answers to narrow down the best choices. All of the friends I worked with improved both their ACT and SAT scores. I took pride in seeing them succeed and enjoyed seeing how proud they were of themselves. We celebrated their improvements, particularly two seniors who were admitted into their top college choices. It was extremely fulfilling to see a measurable positive effect on someone’s life. These tutoring experiences taught me that giving involves much more than just material things. Even more important are acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime.

Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor University, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At Baylor University, the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University.

Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor University, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At Baylor University, the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University.

Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor University, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At Baylor University, the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University.

Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At the Baylor Premier event in April, I discovered the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business and realized that it provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University.

Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. Around the same time, I took test preparation courses to prepare for the ACT and SAT. While I am fortunate that my parents could afford these resources, that was not the case for all my friends. This was another opportunity to serve. Many of my peers initially struggled with time management during standardized tests. I used the tools I learned in my preparation classes and created a structured program to work on reading and math sections of the tests. They all improved both their ACT and SAT scores, and I enjoyed seeing how proud they were of themselves. We celebrated their accomplishments, particularly two seniors who were admitted into their top college choices. It was extremely fulfilling to see a measurable positive effect on someone’s life. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise. I plan to take a non-traditional route to medical school and major in finance to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. The Business Fellows program at the Hankamer School of Business provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. I am especially excited about the learning abroad opportunities to expand my educational and cultural experiences.

I have spent my entire life surrounded by medicine and seeing the value of education. Each of my parents has a doctoral degree (M.D. and Ph.D.) and works in patient care (emergency medicine and medical physics). I see the commitment required for a career in medicine and the impact it has on the practitioner and their family. I watch my parents try to balance their work and home lives to attend events for my brother and me, and I see their heartbreak when they simply cannot be there. I hear their stories of the highs and lows of caring for patients from all backgrounds and circumstances while under various workplace constraints. Because of, and despite, these experiences, I still want a career in medicine. I spent time shadowing physicians in emergency medicine, cardiology, and radiation oncology to gain exposure to various practice types. While many people say they want to be physicians, it was important for me to understand what that world is like. The more time I spent with the physicians, the more I knew that medicine was my calling. I am looking for a university that will support all aspects of my spiritual, academic, professional, and social development. My ideal undergraduate school is one large enough to provide the resources I need to be successful but small enough to allow personal connections with faculty and staff that will help guide me. I plan to major in finance en route to medical school to prepare me for the business aspects of medical practice. This plan will require a significant amount of flexibility in my coursework to ensure I meet the requirements for both my undergraduate degree program and medical school admission. At the Baylor Premier event in April, I discovered the Business Fellows program in the Hankamer School of Business and realized that it provides the exact kind of structure I will need to reach my goals. My ideal medical school will offer patient-centered training, exposure to a broad range of medical specialties, and access to innovative research. Baylor College of Medicine’s location in the Texas Medical Center gives it unparalleled access to educational and research collaborations with esteemed Houston institutions. My review of its online materials provided numerous examples of the types of research and dual-degree programs available to medical students. With my plans to major in finance as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in the M.D./M.B.A. program in collaboration with Rice University. Growing up in Houston, I have always viewed Baylor University and Baylor College of Medicine as synonymous with high quality education. That perception has only been reinforced with each additional experience I have had with Baylor University. I expect I will have the same experience with Baylor College of Medicine. Proverbs 16:9 says, “In their hearts, humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” Although I cannot predict how my path will unfold, Baylor University and Baylor College of Medicine provide the environments that will allow me to reach my full potential.

While my parents have always encouraged me to give joyfully to others, I thought they meant giving things I had or did not use anymore. Over the years, I have donated clothes, shoes, school supplies, lunch money, and sports equipment to those in need. Recently, however, I finally understood what they truly meant by giving. I have always enjoyed math and science. While these subjects come easily to me, they can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I wanted to find a way to help them. I decided that I could serve as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. The first step was to make the subject less intimidating and the studying more enjoyable. We met at fast-food restaurants or my house, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in pre-calculus and algebra II. I hosted sleepovers with up to six friends, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better and saw their grades improve. I thrived on seeing my friends reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us lifelong friends. Although we are competitive on the tennis courts, we support each other in every way possible. Around the same time, I took test preparation courses to get ready for the ACT and SAT. While I am fortunate that my parents could afford these resources, that was not the case for all of my friends. I thought back to the math study sessions and realized how much I enjoyed tutoring. Here was another opportunity to serve others. Many of my peers initially struggled with time management during standardized tests. I used the tools I learned in my preparation classes and created a structured program to work on reading and math sections of the tests. We discussed strategies such as reviewing questions before reading passages, active reading to identify important details, and learning to move on from difficult questions and return to them later. I helped them memorize commonly used equations and formulas to boost their math scores and taught them how to eliminate wrong answers to narrow down the best choices. All of the friends I worked with improved both their ACT and SAT scores. I took pride in seeing them succeed and enjoyed seeing how proud they were of themselves. We celebrated their improvements, particularly two seniors who were admitted into their top college choices. It was extremely fulfilling to see a measurable positive effect on someone’s life. These tutoring experiences taught me that giving involves much more than just material things. Even more important are acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime.

Leadership should arise from a desire to serve. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” True leadership is not related to a position or title. It is the act of serving others. While the subject of math comes easily to me, it can be intimidating to others. When I saw some of my friends struggling in math during my junior year of high school, I took the initiative to help them by serving as their volunteer tutor. Though I had never tutored before, I tried to implement ways of learning I thought they would enjoy and help motivate them to learn. We met at fast-food restaurants, combining lighthearted conversations with working problems in Pre-calculus and Algebra II. I hosted sleepovers, where we played games and reviewed all the math material covered in class since our last meeting. Since we were all on the tennis team and traveled to tournaments together, we used those opportunities as additional study time. Over time, all of them said they understood the material better, and their grades improved. I thrived on seeing them reach their goals, and our unconventional methods of studying and bonding made us better friends. Around the same time, I took test preparation courses to prepare for the ACT and SAT. While I am fortunate that my parents could afford these resources, that was not the case for all my friends. This was another opportunity to serve. Many of my peers initially struggled with time management during standardized tests. I used the tools I learned in my preparation classes and created a structured program to work on reading and math sections of the tests. They all improved both their ACT and SAT scores, and I enjoyed seeing how proud they were of themselves. We celebrated their accomplishments, particularly two seniors who were admitted into their top college choices. It was extremely fulfilling to see a measurable positive effect on someone’s life. In a more traditional community service setting, I am a member of my school’s Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program that pairs high school student mentors with at-risk elementary and intermediate school students. I am blessed to have a stable home life with every resource I could need. However, I recognize that not everyone is so fortunate. The PAL program provides me an opportunity to positively impact people with whom I do not traditionally interact. These experiences taught me that leadership involves more than just telling others what to do. Leadership comes from acts of service. Giving your time, energy, and love to others creates a bond that can last a lifetime. While at Baylor, I plan to continue acts of service similar to these. I know I will rely on others to help me transition into the college environment, and I plan to pay that forward to future students when opportunities arise.