Every morning in the laboratory I tended to my cells, much as a mother cat tends to its litter. I was trying to combine cells from the body's immune system with the body's fat cells, all within a petri dish. As an intern at Rockefeller University, I was working on obesity research, mentored by an expert in the field. I knew this would be an especially rewarding experience for me. As it would happen, my internship at Rockefeller marked my...

I have a wide array of academic interests: from history and philosophy, to mathematics and science. With its liberal arts orientation and access to the extensive resources of the University, the College of Arts and Sciences would be the ideal environment in which to pursue my interests. I have always had a passion for science and medicine. In my high school's Science Research elective, I focused on research using biotechnology techniques to activate the body's own immune defenses against disease....

Internships are a great summer activity for both high school and college students! Working...

I have had very different experiences interviewing at different schools. At Yale I did an on campus interview that didn't go to well....