Episode summary introduction: Mabel admits that her high school version did too much. She ran the Community Service Board, Weekly Homeless Shelter dinner, was in Student Government, played Soccer, Piano, Clarinet in Symphony and was in the band!

Mabel Tie is a graduate of Barnard College with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Education Studies.

In particular, we discuss the following with her:

• Choosing Barnard College
• Majoring in Psychology & Education Studies
• Community Service
• Advice to Aspirants

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Introduction to Mabel Tie, Barnard College [0:51]
• Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:47]
• Overall Experience [4:31]
• Why Barnard? [5:31]
• High School Interests [6:07]
• Transition to College [7:25]
• Peers - “Cared about the World”[8:44]
• Profs - “Really Great” [11:02]
• Campus Life - Integ w/Columbia [12:52]
• Dorm Life [15:05]
• Summers - Hong Kong & China [16:34]
• Majoring in Psychology and Education [22:53]
• Why Schwarzman Scholar? [26:08]
• How has Barnard prepared you for post-College? [29:49]
• Barnard Redo [32:00]
• Advice to Aspirants [33:18]
• Memories: Greek Games [34:57]

Our Guest: Mabel Tie is a graduate of Barnard College with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Education Studies. Mabel is a Schwarzman Scholar.

Memorable Quote: “But I think you have to trust that your hard work and your effort and the support networks you have around you is going to take you to where you're meant to be and where you need to be. And once you get there, you'll grow from where you're planted.” Mabel Tie.

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