Science and Research

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Okay, everyone, next we’ll move over to the Baylor Sciences Building, another one of Baylor’s state-of-the-art facilities, to hear from McKenna. She’s a junior honors student studying neuroscience on the premedical track at Baylor. McKenna’s gonna share a little bit about her professional goals, and how her academic experience in science and research is preparing her for life after Baylor. McKenna, please take it away.

-Hey, everyone. I can’t wait to tell you about Baylor’s science and pre-health programs and all that they have to offer. When it came down to choosing the right university to attend, I wanted to make sure that my final choice had the academic rigor and the resources to help push me towards the future I imagined for myself as a prospective science student. Baylor had everything I was looking for to help build and foster that environment. Science is a foundational part of Baylor’s academic experience, with 97% of undergraduates taking at least one science course during their academic career. Upon entering as a freshman, I was able to immediately take courses within my major to see if it was the right fit for me. I chose neuroscience as my area of study because it was the perfect way to blend my interests in human behavior and anatomy. From the start, my professors helped guide me in my major while giving me the resources and support to pursue my postgraduate professional goals through our premedical track. Baylor has eight different tracks relating to pre-health alone, ranging from premed to pharmacy to physical therapy. We even have a highly-regarded nursing school that allows students to practice what they’re learning at various sites in Dallas. Baylor’s hands-on learning environment is pertinent to the success of our science programs. The commitment to giving our students research experience within our lectures and labs can be seen through the university’s investments and facilities and faculty that have pursued research at the highest levels. At Baylor, I have been able to work alongside these remarkable faculty, and gained skills and insights from them that I can carry with me into my future career in medicine. The community that surrounds me here at Baylor as a science student has carried me throughout my time here. From fellow students to clubs and my professors, I’ve been supported at every level. Even though a lot of work goes into being a science student, Baylor also provides opportunities for students to pursue other interests so that every single student that leaves Baylor is well-rounded and ready to take on any challenges that may lie ahead. My experience in Baylor’s science and pre-health programs has prepared me in more ways than I could have hoped. I’ve been able to gain knowledge applicable to my interests while having room to be creative with my education as I learn how to communicate what I’m passionate about through amazing professors, incredible lab work, and a lifelong community. It’s an experience that awaits any student interested in pursuing science or medicine here. And that’s a little bit about science and research here at Baylor. Back to you, Alex.

– Nice work, McKenna. It sounds like you’ve had some amazing opportunities to do undergraduate research alongside your professors at Baylor. It’s all very, very impressive. Thanks again for sharing that. Take care, McKenna.