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Hello! I’m Catherine.
Hello! I’m Catherine. Class of 2014
Hello! I’m Catherine. Class of 2014
With a personal interest in medicine.
Hello! I’m Catherine. Class of 2014
With a personal interest in medicine.
Entered Stanford as a premed…
Hello! I’m Catherine. Class of 2014
With a personal interest in medicine.
Entered Stanford as a premed… But became unsure aBer CS106A
Hello! I’m Catherine. Class of 2014
With a personal interest in medicine.
Entered Stanford as a premed… But became unsure aBer CS106A
(to the slight dismay of my parents).
Thought at end of sophomore year:
Thought at end of sophomore year: “I really enjoy building a product and the problem solving in coding. But I also feel fulfillment volunteering at the free clinic.”
Thought at end of sophomore year: “I really enjoy building a product and the problem solving in coding. But I also feel fulfillment volunteering at the free clinic.”
“Maybe I can combine my interests. I should look into how technology can help
improve people’s health.”
This summer…
This summer… Interned as a soBware engineer at Google
and had an incredible experience – company culture and work were amazing.
This summer… Interned as a soBware engineer at Google
and had an incredible experience – company culture and work were amazing.
No longer premed.
Current goal* aBer Stanford:
Current goal* aBer Stanford:
*Warning: Subject to frequent change!
Current goal* aBer Stanford: Have large role in creaZng a company like Google – fast iteraZon, high integrity of
products, focus on engineers – for improving health.
*Warning: Subject to frequent change!
Why I’m interested in your class
Why I’m interested in your class Would learn a different set of skills from an open-‐ended, project-‐focused class such as CS377T from other classes I’ve taken.
Why I’m interested in your class Would learn a different set of skills from an open-‐ended, project-‐focused class such as CS377T from other classes I’ve taken.
Would get to work with other students with aligned interests
Why I’m interested in your class Would learn a different set of skills from an open-‐ended, project-‐focused class such as CS377T from other classes I’ve taken.
Would get to work with other students with aligned interests
and learn from an experienced prof.
Social media
Social media LinkedIn: Keep in contact with professional
acquaintances. See people’s career trajectory.
Social media LinkedIn: Keep in contact with professional
acquaintances. See people’s career trajectory.
Facebook: Keep in touch with friends. Find informaZon (e.g. heard about this class from Facebook status). Give informaZon
(status, events, etc).
Social media cont.
Social media cont. Yelp: Find good restaurants, generally. Other recent uses: found good haircut
place, veterinary hospital.
Social media cont. Yelp: Find good restaurants, generally. Other recent uses: found good haircut
place, veterinary hospital.
Quora: Hear about unique life experiences, learn from expert view-‐points, waste
Zme. :)
Social media cont. Also use: Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube,
SpoZfy…
More about me
More about me Technical skills:
More about me Technical skills:
Proficient in C++, Java
Familiar with C, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Perl, Ruby, R
More about me
More about me Background in psychology:
More about me Background in psychology:
AP Psychology in high school
More about me Background in psychology:
AP Psychology in high school
Behavior change? EssenZally none. Akending Medicine X conference, and hope to learn more about changing
behavior in years to come.
More about me
More about me Design ability:
More about me Design ability:
Took formal art classes for 4 years.
More about me Design ability:
Took formal art classes for 4 years.
Have intuiZon about what looks good and what doesn’t.
More about me Design ability:
Took formal art classes for 4 years.
Have intuiZon about what looks good and what doesn’t.
Made my share of Photoshop flyers and iMovie presentaZons for orgs.
More about me
More about me Musical instruments:
More about me Musical instruments:
French horn and piano.
More about me Musical instruments:
French horn and piano.
Yes I could play them for the class if the instruments were provided.
More about me
More about me Siblings:
More about me Siblings:
One younger brother, 16. Current junior in high school.
More about me Siblings:
One younger brother, 16. Current junior in high school.
I like being the oldest. :)
More about me
More about me Team sports:
More about me Team sports:
2 years soccer in jr. high.
More about me Team sports:
2 years soccer in jr. high.
Varsity tennis player for high school team. On an intramural tennis team at Stanford.
More about me
More about me Quirkiness:
More about me Quirkiness:
I tend to sneeze mulZple Zmes in a row. Recently, I counted 13 Zmes (yes, I count
my sneezes).
Quick challenge: Sequence alumni behaviors
Quick challenge: Sequence alumni behaviors
Alumni has great Stanford experience
Alumni has great Stanford experience
Alumni does well in career, at least partly due to
Stanford degree and learning.
Alumni has great Stanford experience
Alumni does well in career, at least partly due to
Stanford degree and learning.
Alumni gets updates from Stanford:
awards, new developments,
etc.
Alumni has great Stanford experience
Alumni does well in career, at least partly due to
Stanford degree and learning.
Alumni gets updates from Stanford:
awards, new developments,
etc.
Alumni gets personalized leker from Stanford, asking for donaZon.
Alumni has great Stanford experience
Alumni does well in career, at least partly due to
Stanford degree and learning.
Alumni gets updates from Stanford:
awards, new developments,
etc.
Alumni gets personalized leker from Stanford, asking for donaZon.
Alumni has great Stanford experience
Alumni does well in career, at least partly due to
Stanford degree and learning.
Alumni gets updates from Stanford:
awards, new developments,
etc.
Alumni gets personalized leker from Stanford, asking for donaZon.
(this cycle may happen mulZple Zmes)
Alumni has great Stanford experience
Alumni does well in career, at least partly due to
Stanford degree and learning.
Alumni gets updates from Stanford:
awards, new developments,
etc.
Alumni gets personalized leker from Stanford, asking for donaZon.
(this cycle may happen mulZple Zmes)
Alumni has great Stanford experience
Alumni donates
Alumni does well in career, at least partly due to
Stanford degree and learning.
Alumni gets updates from Stanford:
awards, new developments,
etc.
Alumni gets personalized leker from Stanford, asking for donaZon.
Future alumni has great Stanford experience
Alumni donates
Alumni does well in career, at least partly due to
Stanford degree and learning.
Alumni gets updates from Stanford:
awards, new developments,
etc.
Alumni gets personalized leker from Stanford, asking for donaZon.
(and so on)
The end!
Thanks for your consideraZon! :)
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