Jaclyn Nguyen (May 2017)

B.S. Human Biology, Biomedical Science Track
B.A. Spanish
Attended: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (Baltimore, MD)

“If I were to redo my time at USC, I would major in HBIO again without hesitation. I am grateful for the program’s innovative and fantastic labs emphasizing human exercise physiology which some of my classmates here are envious of. I still feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to learn from excellent TA’s who I still remember today and to have had access to unique equipment not many other universities offered to their students. I am thankful for the opportunity to pursue my honors thesis and the excellent mentorship I received from my advisor and professors, especially Dr. Turcotte. Lastly, I do not exaggerate when I say I reference the foundational knowledge from my HBIO metabolism labs and classes regularly in medical school. I continue to feel comfortable when we review pathways for class or board exams. I believe those classes were the most important I’ve taken at USC or, as commonly said in medical school, “very high yield!”