Psychology, A.b.
Princeton University | Class of 2025
Minors in neuroscience & philosophy
Princeton University
As a recent graduate, I have a great appreciation for the enriching and rigorous environment that is Princeton University. I have always loved a challenge and both my academic environment and my peers in college have inspired me to constantly strive to be better.
The focus of my studies was directly human-centrist. I have many diverse passions and interests but what connects these interested is a love and fascination with people. I hold a specific fascination for understanding the way that people think and behave and was able to explore this by combining studies in psychology with neuroscience and philosophy.
GPA: 3.7
Class of 2025
Education
Princeton University is a liberal arts school requiring extensive
independent work and a breadth of steady across disciplines. Princeton’s
informal motto “in the nation’s service and in the service of humanity”
has played a major role in the shape of my studies and extracurricular
involvements in college.
Psychology, A.B.
Completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology I was able to explore in depth the ways we interact with one another, with ourselves, and with the world.
Ultimately, I seek to use my background in applied manner, allowing the principles, theories, and foundational understandings of my discipline to inform work aimed at expanding our understanding of ourselves.
Relevant Coursework
- PSY 252 – Social Psychology
- PSY 254 – Developmental Psychology
- PSY 320 – Psychotherapy Theories and Skills
- SPI 345 – Prejudice: Causes, Consequences, Cures
- PSY 300 – Research Methods in Psychology
- PSY 307 – Educational Psychology
- HUM 365 – Freud: Psychological Foundations of Mind
- PSY 317 – Health Psychology
- PSY 465 – Freud’s Empirical Studies
- PSY 255 – Cognitive Psychology
- SPI 342 – Psychology for Policy
Minor in Neuroscience
Grounded in biological and mechanistic principles, neuroscience offers a supplement lens through which I have expanded my understanding of neuropsychological disorders and behavioral origins.
Relevant Coursework
- NEU 385 – Neuroendocrinology, Neural Circuits, and Behavior
- NEU 477 – The Neural Mechanisms of Consciousness and Volition
- NEU 331 – Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology
- MOL 214 – Introduction to Cellular & Molecular Biology
- NEU 201 – Fundamentals of Neuroscience
- NEU 202 – Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience
- NEU 390 – Neuropharmacology
Minor in Philosophy
Offering robust analytic and logical tools, my studies in philosophy have allowed me to approach big picture questions phenomenologically and consider epistemological as well as ethic implications of different theories and ideas.
Relevant Coursework
- POL 370 – Ethics and Public Policy
- CHV 310 – Practical Ethics
- PHI 211 – Philosophy, Religion, and Existential Commitments
- PHI 326 – Philosophy of Art
- PHI 363 – Religion and Scientific Objectivity
- PHI 358 – Buddhist Philosophy
- POL 316 – Civil Liberties
Special Focus
Creative Writing
Informed by my study of psychology of personal identity and human behavior in psychology, I hope to continue to strengthen my skills of writing and communication through Princeton’s creative writing program. All in pursuit of my ultimate goal of becoming a published novelist.
Coursework
- CWR 204 – Creative Writing (Fiction)
- CWR 345 – Writing Political Fiction
- CWR 303 – Advanced Creative Writing (Fiction)
- CWR 302 – Advanced Creative Writing (Poetry)
Independent Work
For Princeton students, extensive independent work represents a significant focus during the upperclassman years.
My junior year I had the opportunity to research and complete two independent theoretical papers advised under faculty in the Department of Psychology on topics of great personal interest: (1) service and education and (2) mental well-being and healthy behavior.
In my senior year, I was able to independently run an experiment examining the effects of emotional framing on indicators of social activist behavior (n=260).
Junior Independent work
- Fall 2023: A Capacity to Contribute: Improved or Impaired by Selective University Attendance?
- Spring 2024: Entertainment-Driven Engagement: Exploring the Connection Between Evolving Social Media Features and Behavior with the Example of Problematic Short-Form Video (SV) Usage
Senior Thesis Work
- The Effects of Hope and Fear Framing on ‘Social Activist’- Aligned Behavior
Presenting a theoretical overview of my fall junior paper at the RoMa Research Reception for two of Princeton’s residential colleges.
I was able to present some of the work done during my very first semester in writing seminar at the annual Princeton Research Day 2022.
