Why is it important to explore different interests? How can you deal with the transition from high school to college? How can you use your time in undergraduate to explore different career paths? In this episode of Uncharted, Pioneer alumnus Isaac, who conducted research at Pioneer in 2016, shares his unique experience adapting to university life, insights on developing relationships with professors, and international perspectives about career objectives. 

Although Isaac conducted research in chemistry at Pioneer, he graduated with a degree in applied mathematics and economics from Columbia University. Isaac worked as a Senior Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company after college and is currently working as a private equity associate. In this episode of Uncharted, the Pioneer Alumni Podcast, Isaac reflects on his experiences applying to colleges, transitioning to college academics and life, finding internship opportunities, and exploring various interests outside of college.  

To hear more from Isaac and his advice on undergraduate academics and life in general, listen to the short episode here!

About Uncharted: the Pioneer Academics Alumni Podcast

Uncharted: the Pioneer alumni podcast is hosted and produced by alumni of the Pioneer Research Program, a virtual research institute for outstanding high school students. Widely respected for its high standards in selectivity and academic rigor, it is the only fully-accredited and college-credit bearing online research program. In Pioneer, students work one-on-one with university professors in advanced study and research of a topic of their interest ranging from physics to gender studies, culminating in a full-length, undergraduate-level research paper. 

Uncharted was featured by FeedSpot as a top alumni podcast! You can see the list of selected alumni podcasts here: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/alumni_podcasts/ and in the “Top alumni podcasts” - see the link in our bio to learn more!

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