Maya ’25
How to Start the College Search as a First Gen Student
I鈥檝e always known that I would go to college despite having parents without college degrees. This dream of pursuing higher education was an abstract idea with no concrete understanding of what the process would truly entail. My peers could utilize their parents鈥� college experiences, yet my mom could only offer her support since she was […]
Read MoreMeet Maya Garcia ’25
Hi there! I鈥檓 Maya, a junior from Seattle, WA. I鈥檓 majoring in Politics and minoring in Middle East and North Africa Studies. Outside of class, I鈥檓 involved in the Prison Abolition club and Watu Weusi, the affinity group for Black students. Throughout most of my college application process, I was unsure of what I wanted, […]
Read MoreMy Core Experience
The Core program is designed to give students an interdisciplinary approach to the humanities. This is achieved through a three-semester sequence with an overarching theme taught through the lens of several different disciplines. Every Core sequence follows a new theme. In past years it鈥檚 been topics such as violence or community, but for my […]
Read MoreWhy Scripps?
After four years at a small all-girls high school, I was certain that I did not want to apply to a women鈥檚 college. I worried that I wouldn鈥檛 be prepared to assert myself confidently post-grad when navigating male dominated spaces if I attended a women鈥檚 college. Feeling empowered through my community was something that I […]
Read MoreMeet Maya ’25
Hi there! I鈥檓 Maya, a sophomore from Seattle, WA. I鈥檓 planning to major in Politics and minor in Economics or Africana studies. I鈥檓 a first-generation college student, and other than my involvement in admissions, I鈥檓 a part of the 五月天视频Pre-Law society. Outside of class, you can find me crocheting or working on the re-election […]
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