PreMed 101

A UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint DeCal

Spring 2010

Location: 2040 VLSB

Time: Wed. 5:00-7:00P

CCN (Lower Div): 57889

CCN (Upper Div): 59176

Welcome to PreMed 101, UC Berkeley's premiere premedical decal. PreMed 101 is a course designed and operated by a group of UCSF & UC Berkeley students with one goal: to offer those who intend to pursue a life as a medical professional a taste of that life and to arm them with the information necessary for success at the undergraduate level.

PreMed 101 was founded in the Fall of 2003 by several students who felt that UC Berkeley premed students , for various reasons, were severely disadvantaged in the medical school application process. Furthermore, they were concerned that many students had unrealistic expectations about careers in healthcare.

Now into its 13th semester, PreMed 101 has become a collaborative effort between UCSF & UC Berkeley students. Over the years, PreMed 101 has not only offered premeds the information they need to succeed, but has also secured for its students shadowing opportunities with physicians, jobs in emergency rooms, and even basic science research positions at Lawrence Berkeley Labs.

PreMed 101 TA's

Name: Tiffany Hong
Email: tiffhong@berkeley.edu
Students (by Last Name): I-K
Position: Finance Coordinator
Year: 3rd
Major: Molecular Environmental Biology (MEB)
Hobbies: Eating, Working Out, Getting Hooked on TV Shows, Traveling, Reading
Semesters as TA: 3
Quotes to Live By: "You gotta hate to lose more than you live to win"

Name: Kristina Lee
Email: xtina@berkeley.edu
Students (by Last Name): A-C
Position: Administrative Coordinator
Year: 5th
Major: Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB)
Hobbies: LA Lakers, Energy 92.7 Music, Napa Valley
Semesters as TA: 6

Name: Catherine Aguilar
Email: catherineaguilar@berkeley.edu
Students (by Last Name): N-P
Year: 3rd
Major: Molecular and Cell Biology (Cell & Developmental Biology Focus)
Hobbies: Mentoring at SF Filipino Education Center, watching Food Network, Cooking, Playing the Guitar, Dancing
Semesters as TA: 2
Quote to Live By: "Be happy where you are, while you're there"

Name: Abiram Bala
Email: abirambala@berkeley.edu
Students (by Last Name): D-H
Year: 2nd
Major: Molecular and Cell Biology
Hobbies: Soccer, Football, Relaxin all cool, and Gaming
Semesters as TA: 2
Quote to Live By: "When life gives you lemons, you paint that s*** gold"

Name: Dean Kwon
Email: deankwon@yahoo.com
Students (by Last Name): Q-S
Year: 4th
Major: Molecular and Cell Biology (Immunology Focus)
Hobbies: Hapkido and other martial arts, cooking, scuba diving, snowboarding, bonsai, ceramics, DJing, break dancing, making balloon animals
Semesters as TA: 2
Quote to Live By: "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today"

	A UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint DeCal

Spring 2010 Location: 2040 VLSB Time: Wed. 5:00-7:00P CCN (Lower Div): 57889 CCN (Upper Div): 59176 Welcome to PreMed 101, UC Berkeley's premiere premedical decal. PreMed 101 is a course designed and operated by a group of UCSF & UC Berkeley students with one goal: to offer those who intend to pursue a life as a medical professional a taste of that life and to arm them with the information necessary for success at the undergraduate level. PreMed 101 was founded in the Fall of 2003 by several students who felt that UC Berkeley premed students , for various reasons, were severely disadvantaged in the medical school application process. Furthermore, they were concerned that many students had unrealistic expectations about careers in healthcare. Now into its 13th semester, PreMed 101 has become a collaborative effort between UCSF & UC Berkeley students. Over the years, PreMed 101 has not only offered premeds the information they need to succeed, but has also secured for its students shadowing opportunities with physicians, jobs in emergency rooms, and even basic science research positions at Lawrence Berkeley Labs.	PreMed 101 TA's Name: Tiffany Hong Email: tiffhong@berkeley.edu Students (by Last Name): I-K Position: Finance Coordinator Year: 3rd Major: Molecular Environmental Biology (MEB) Hobbies: Eating, Working Out, Getting Hooked on TV Shows, Traveling, Reading Semesters as TA: 3 Quotes to Live By: "You gotta hate to lose more than you live to win" Name: Kristina Lee Email: xtina@berkeley.edu Students (by Last Name): A-C Position: Administrative Coordinator Year: 5th Major: Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB) Hobbies: LA Lakers, Energy 92.7 Music, Napa Valley Semesters as TA: 6 Name: Catherine Aguilar Email: catherineaguilar@berkeley.edu Students (by Last Name): N-P Year: 3rd Major: Molecular and Cell Biology (Cell & Developmental Biology Focus) Hobbies: Mentoring at SF Filipino Education Center, watching Food Network, Cooking, Playing the Guitar, Dancing Semesters as TA: 2 Quote to Live By: "Be happy where you are, while you're there" Name: Abiram Bala Email: abirambala@berkeley.edu Students (by Last Name): D-H Year: 2nd Major: Molecular and Cell Biology Hobbies: Soccer, Football, Relaxin all cool, and Gaming Semesters as TA: 2 Quote to Live By: "When life gives you lemons, you paint that s* gold" Name: Dean Kwon Email: deankwon@yahoo.com Students (by Last Name): Q-S Year: 4th Major: Molecular and Cell Biology (Immunology Focus) Hobbies: Hapkido and other martial arts, cooking, scuba diving, snowboarding, bonsai, ceramics, DJing, break dancing, making balloon animals Semesters as TA: 2 Quote to Live By:** "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today"