“Senior Spotlight: A Glimpse at the Majors and College of Alsion Seniors”
With every fall comes another group of seniors, excited to move on from high school to a new, higher education institution where they have new freedoms over their academic and social relations. We interviewed this year’s class of 2024 and explored their top college choices, major selections, as well as classes they took this semester at Ohlone College pertaining to their majors.
By: Armaan Sharma and Kalyna Wallis
Jayden:
Intended Major(s): Computer Science and Philosophy
Relevant Classes Taken (Fall 2023): Introduction to Computer Science; Introduction to Philosophy
College List:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
- Northeastern University (MA)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
- Michigan State University (MI)
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
- University of Wisconsin, Madison (WI)
- University of Oregon, Euegene (OR)
- University of Southern California (CA)
- Champlain College (VT)
- University of California (Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis, Berkeley) (CA)
Kalyna:
Intended Major(s): Bioengineering or Biotechnology
Relevant Classes Taken (Fall 2023): Biochemistry for Health Science/Biology; Microbiology
College List:
- Duke University (NC)
- Northeastern University (MA)
- Northwestern University (IL)
- University of Southern California (CA)
- University of Miami (FL)
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
- University of California (Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Davis, Berkeley) (CA)
- California State University (Pomona, Long Beach, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo) (CA)
Ananya:
Intended Major(s): Graphic Design
Relevant Classes Taken (Fall 2023): Figure Drawing 1; Photography 1
College List:
- Rhode Island School of Design (RI)
- Savannah College of Art and Design (GA)
- Pratt Institute (NY)
- Parsons School of Design (NY)
- California Institute of the Arts (CA)
- University of Texas, Austin (TX)
- Syracuse University (NY)
- Chapman University (CA)
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MA)
- Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VA)
- University of Illinois, Chicago (IL)
- Drexel University (PA)
- University of Cincinnati (OH)
- Otis College of Art and Design (CA)
- Oregon State University (OR)
- Arizona State University (ASU)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
Amrita:
Intended Major(s): Biology
Relevant Classes Taken (Fall 2023): Biotechnology; Essential Biology
College List:
- University of California (all) (CA)
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
- Reed College (OR)
- Northeastern University (MA)
- Brown University (RI)
- Boston University (MA)
- Vanderbilt University (TN)
Alana:
Intended Major(s): Public Health or Biotechnology
Relevant Classes Taken (Fall 2023): Biotechnology; Essential Biology
College List:
- University of Florida, Gainesville (FL)
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
- Texas A&M University (TX)
- University of Southern California (CA)
- Washington University in St. Louis (MI)
- Santa Clara University (CA)
- California State University (Pomona and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo) (CA)
- University of California (Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz) (CA)
Connie:
Intended Major(s): Psychology and Sociology (wants to attend Law School)
Relevant Classes Taken (Fall 2023): Social Psychology; Introduction to Sociology
College List:
- University of Connecticut, Hartford (CT)
- New York University (NY)
- Yale University (CT)
- University of Southern California (CA)
- University of California (Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz) (CA)
Moon:
Intended Major(s): Costume Design
Relevant Classes Taken (Fall 2023): Costuming Construction I and II; Theatrical Makeup
College List:
- University of California (Berkeley, Los Angeles) (CA)
- University of Southern California (CA)
- Southern Oregon University (OR)
Kyan
Intended Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Relevant Classes Taken (Fall 2023): Introduction to Computer Programming; Mechanics
College List:
- University of Southern California (CA)
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (CA)
- Stanford University (CA)
- Claremont McKenna College (CA)
- University of California (all) (CA)
Akshara
Intended Major(s): Environmental Studies/Agriculture
Relevant Classes Taken (Fall 2023): Food, Place, Culture and Environment; Public Policy
College List:
- University of California (all) (CA)
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (CA)
Nitya
Intended Major(s): Environmental Science
Relevant Classes Taken (Fall 2023): None
College List:
- Vanderbilt University (TN)
- Duke University (NC)
- Dartmouth University (NH)
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of Colorado, Boulder (CO)
- Arizona State University (ASU)
- University of Oregon (OR)
- University of Miami (FL)
- Eckerd College (FL)
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
- Tulane University (LA)
- University of Southern California (CA)
- California State University (San Diego State University, Humboldt, Long Beach, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo) (CA)
- University of California (Berkeley, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz)
Anya
Intended Major(s): Psychology
Relevant Classes Taken (Fall 2023): Biology for Health Sciences; Social Psychology
College List:
- Chapman University (CA)
- Lewis and Clark University (OR)
- Reed College (OR)
- Brandeis University (MA)
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
- University of Waterloo (ON)
- McGill University (QC)
- Concordia University Irvine (CA)
- University of Victoria (BC)
- Bishop’s University (QC)
- York University (ON)
- Dalhousie University (NS)
- University of Ottawa (ON)
- McMaster University (ON)
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
- University of Oregon (OR)
- University of Toronto (ON)
- Rutgers University (NJ)
- Boston University (MA)
- University of California (all)
- California State University (all)