Academic Flexibility

Transcript

All right, y’all. It’s time to meet Kennedy. She’s a senior here from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She’s on the pre-med track and pursuing a dual degree in neuroscience and dance, which makes her the perfect person to talk to us about Tulane’s academic flexibility. Kennedy, you’re up.

– Hi Alex. When applying to college, I was dreading making the difficult decision between my love for dance and science. Both have been incredible passions of mine since I was little. When I was looking for a college experience, I knew I wanted something that would allow me the chance to explore and also determine what truly inspires me. Getting accepted to Tulane meant that I didn’t have to choose one over the other. The beauty in this comes from the fact that once you’re accepted into Tulane, you can take classes in all five of our undergraduate schools; The School of Liberal Arts, Science and Engineering, Public Health, Business, and Architecture. what’s even better is Tulane encourages cross-disciplinary study. You can see this through programs like the Altman Program, which allows you to get a dual degree in business and liberal arts, and going abroad twice. Also, we have the Creative Premedical Scholars, which allows you to get early admission into Tulane’s medical school. Having it all meant that I could receive an academic foundational in dance while still discovering what in the science was meant for me. That ended up being neuroscience. Moving forward, I will never settle for less, because here at Tulane, I’ve even had the incredible chance to have the abundance in opportunities and flexibility. Graduating with a bachelor’s in arts and a bachelor’s in science in just four short years, opens up a world of possibilities for me. And I am excited to see what comes next. Now, back over to you, Alex.

– Wow, Kennedy! Whether you end up pursuing medicine or dance, I’m sure you are going to kill it. I’m glad to hear that students can pursue their passions here at Tulane. That was fantastic. Great job.