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Jasmine Tran

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I am an incoming graduate student who graduated from Northwestern University. During my time as an undergraduate, I have accumulated academic and volunteering honors while engaging in public health initiatives in Chicago. I am interested in accessible healthcare to all regardless of their backgrounds, education equity, and preventative medicine. Therefore, I am always looking for ways to increase my knowledge in these topics and as such have pursued research and general educational opportunities to do so. As I am pursuing the next step in my educational journey, graduate school, I am hoping to alleviate the financial burden of the high cost of attendance. As a first-generation and low-income student, I want to make sure that I can have the ability to accomplish this dream while doing my part to support others who also share that mission.

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelor's degree program
2019 - 2023
  • Majors:
    • Biological and Physical Sciences
    • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
    • Human Biology
    • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Minors:
    • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    • Southeast Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    • International/Globalization Studies

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

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

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

  • Planning to go to medical school

    • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Medicine

    • Dream career goals:

    • Organic Chemistry Tutor and Group Facilitator

      Northwestern University
      2020 – Present4 years

    • Registered Pharmacy and Sterile Processing Technician

      Northshore Evanston Hospital
      2019 – Present5 years

    • Summer Health Intern: Products and Engineering Team

      Mytonomy
      2022 – 2022

    Sports

    Swimming

    Intramural
    2016 – 20193 years

    Research

    • Neurobiology and Neurosciences

      Carnegie Mellon University — Research Assistant
      2018 – 2019

    • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

      Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute — Research Assistant
      2019 – 2020

    • Neurobiology and Neurosciences

      Northwestern University Department of Neurobiology — Independent Research Assistant
      2020 – 2022

    Arts

    • Stand-Up Comedy

      Performance Art
      2021 – Present

    • Mayfest Productions

      Music
      Organize concerts and the annual all-day music festival Dillo Day (the nation’s largest student-run music festival), Assist the finance team with managing a $500,000 budget and increased accessibility for attendees who require accommodations by 38% from 2019
      2020 – Present

    Public services

    • Advocacy

      Northwestern Students Organizing for Labor Rights — Manage and oversee the emergency funds and mutual aid for workers laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Raise over $100,000 in donations and financially supported more than 300 workers
      2020 – 2021

    • Volunteering

      Peer Health Exchange — Taught a 1-hour class to a group of 15 high school students once a week and Train college student volunteers to teach a skills-based health curriculum at 3 Chicago public high schools in low-income communities that lack comprehensive health education
      2019 – Present

    • Volunteering

      Northwestern Arch Scholars Network — Create lesson plans during the winter quarter for the students’ seminar course, BIO 116: Research Methods and Applications, that teach first-year students how to find research labs and apply for summer research grants
      2020 – Present

    • Advocacy

      Northwestern Student Enrichment Services — Meet with faculty at the University once a month to facilitate discussions related to intersectionality and cultural awareness
      2019 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy