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Kim Boerrigter Anyeji

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Bio

Malcolm X said, “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” As an immigrant, a German-Nigerian woman, and the first in my family to attend medical school, I advocate for socially invisible or otherwise alienated healthcare populations through contextualized evidence-based care models. My prior work with refugees at the Bellevue Program for Survivors of Torture, where I served as a Patient Advocate for two years, only strengthened this resolve. Originally from a small farming community in Northwestern Germany, I moved to the United States as a little girl. Having lived both domestically and abroad in rural, urban, and suburban environments, I am a global citizen and advocate for the transformative power of higher education inside and outside the classroom. My childhood dream has always been to become a doctor, however, my academic and extracurricular passions remain broad. During high school, I captained various sports teams, earned my Varsity Letter, and published and presented research in aquatic microbiology. In college, I wrote my senior thesis in vertebrate paleontology using digitized fossil collections, computer-aided design software, and statistical modeling software. Thank YOU, dear Bold.org donors, for helping me to make my lifelong dream of higher education a reality.

Education

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
2023 - 2027
  • Majors:
    • Medicine

Harvard College

Bachelor's degree program
2017 - 2021
  • Majors:
    • Biology, General
  • GPA:
    3.4

Malcolm X Shabazz High School

High School
2014 - 2017
  • GPA:
    4

Newark Early College High School

High School
2013 - 2014
  • GPA:
    4

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

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

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Medicine
  • Planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Medicine

    • Dream career goals:

      Physician

    • Junior Camp Counselor

      Malcolm X Shabazz Girls’ Summer Sports Camp - Newark, NJ
      2015 – 20161 year
    • Resident Assistant

      Harvard Summer School
      2019 – 20212 years
    • Self-employed

      Childcare & Babysitting
      2018 – 20213 years
    • Patient Intake & Care Coordinator

      Bellevue Program for Survivors of Torture
      2021 – 20232 years

    Sports

    Cross-Country Running

    Varsity
    2014 – 20173 years

    Basketball

    Varsity
    2013 – 20152 years

    Awards

    • Freshman Team (2013-14); Junior Varsity (2014-15); Varsity (2014-15).

    Track & Field

    Varsity
    2014 – 20173 years

    Awards

    • First Place in 2016 Hershey Youth Indoor Nationals Distance Medley Relay

    Research

    • Environmental Geosciences

      University of Tennessee-Knoxville Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences — Student Researcher (High School)
      2015 – 2018
    • Zoology/Animal Biology

      Harvard University Dept. of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology — Undergraduate Thesis Student
      2019 – 2021
    • Zoology/Animal Biology

      University of Sydney x Harvard University — Undergraduate Researcher
      2019 – 2019

    Arts

    • Newark School of the Arts

      Design
      2017 – 2018

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Saint James Roman Catholic Church - Newark, NJ — Altar Server and Volunteer
      2007 – 2017
    • Volunteering

      Newark School of the Arts - Newark, NJ — Winter Intern
      2017 – 2018
    • Volunteering

      Crisis Text Line — Crisis Counselor
      2021 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

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