Turning the Corner from High School to College

Jaqueline Duong is a graduate of Valencia High School and a current freshman at UCLA looking to major in Electrical Engineering.

Vivian Wang is a graduate of Valencia High School and is currently a freshman at Stanford University.  She is looking to major in computer science.

Aqil Naeem is a graduate of Valencia High School and is currently a freshman at Stanford University.  He focused primarily on debate and computer science in high school and is looking to major in either math and computer science or economics.

Nundini Varshney is a graduate of Valencia High School and is currently a freshman at the University of California San Diego (UCSD).  She is currently majoring in economics and is looking to potentially add human biology as a double major.  In high school, she was part of the Academic Decathlon team and led the Model United Nations (MUN) and Indian Dance teams.

In the episode, Nundini mentions the Fiske Guide to Colleges as a good resource for researching colleges.  The 2022 edition is currently on sale at Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Fiske-Guide-Colleges-2022-Bestselling/dp/1492664987.

Jack Garcia is a graduate of Valencia High School and is currently a freshman at New York University (NYU) in the Liberal Studies program looking to major in history.  He shares his approach to college applications and to life at college as part of the wrestling team both at high school and college.

Kaitlynn Yamawaki is a graduate of Valencia High School and is currently a freshman at Keio University studying economics.  In this episode, she shares her perspective on the application process and the transition to college as a Japanese American going to university in Japan.

Kaitlyn Irianto is a graduate of the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) and is currently a freshman at Chapman University.  As a violin performance major who attended an art school and a commuter to her university, she shares her experiences with the college application process and with transitioning to college.

Hannah Ragasa is a graduate of the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) who has just finished her freshman year at Azusa Pacific University.  In this episode, she shares some of her experiences and advice as a part of her university's direct admit nursing program.

If you have any further questions for Hannah, feel free to contact her via Instagram at @hannah.ragasa!

As per the announcement at the end of this episode, this is my last episode with the class of 2024.  I will be back in the fall with the class of 2025.  In the meantime, please feel free to contact me by emailing me at [email protected] or via Instagram at @turningthecornerhs with any comments or suggestions for future topics.  I look forward to seeing your messages!

Andrea Chen is a graduate of Valencia High School and a current freshman at Johns Hopkins University.  In this episode, she shares her experiences with the application and transition as an admissions volunteer at her university and a Chemical Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences double major.   As she mentioned in the episode, feel free to reach out to her on Instagram at @andreachen_17 for more advice!

Makayla Brown is a graduate of Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) and a current freshman at Rice University.  In this episode, she gives advice on the application process and the transition to college as a violinist with an interest in neuroscience.