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From SoCal to Local — Kayti Luu’s Dream to Attend Med school in Hawaii

June 17, 2021 JABSOM Journeys Season 1 Episode 7
From SoCal to Local — Kayti Luu’s Dream to Attend Med school in Hawaii
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JABSOM Journeys's Podcast
From SoCal to Local — Kayti Luu’s Dream to Attend Med school in Hawaii
Jun 17, 2021 Season 1 Episode 7
JABSOM Journeys

Coming to us all the way from Irvine, California, we have Kayti Luu as this episode’s guest! She talks about her childhood, which was rooted in her strong Asian heritage, and how experiences in the hospital affirmed her desire to go into medicine. We discuss the infamous premed obstacle that is the MCAT and how she worked to overcome it. With a strong desire to train local physicians, JABSOM typically has only around 10 out-of-state matriculants every year – Kayti  brings an interesting perspective to JABSOM Journeys as our first out-of-state guest and sheds light on her experiences adjusting to JABSOM and life in Hawaii. 

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Coming to us all the way from Irvine, California, we have Kayti Luu as this episode’s guest! She talks about her childhood, which was rooted in her strong Asian heritage, and how experiences in the hospital affirmed her desire to go into medicine. We discuss the infamous premed obstacle that is the MCAT and how she worked to overcome it. With a strong desire to train local physicians, JABSOM typically has only around 10 out-of-state matriculants every year – Kayti  brings an interesting perspective to JABSOM Journeys as our first out-of-state guest and sheds light on her experiences adjusting to JABSOM and life in Hawaii. 

Intro
Food Studies
Asian Heritage in Indonesia, Cambodia, Singapore
Tying it Back to Medicine
Hospital Volunteering
GI Research at UCLA
Application & MCAT
Decision to come to JABSOM!
Plans after Medical School
Culture of Hawaii
Uniqueness of JABSOM’s curriculum
Struggles as an out-of-stater
Hawaii and “Eh, what high school you wen?”
Med School Experience thus Far
Last Pieces of Advice
Thank you, Kayti!