Name: Jordan Babin
Undergraduate College / University: University of Maryland - College Park
Graduation Date: August 2019
Degree, Major, Minor: Bachelor of Science, Major in Behavioral and Community Health, Minor Neuroscience
What factors influenced your final choice of college?
Flexibility of changing major / school within the university
Large size of school
School spirit and sports
Undergraduate research opportunities
Multitude and accessibility of study abroad programs
Location of school - proximity to large metropolitan area
Extra-Curricular Activities: Colleges against Cancer, Camp Kesem, undergrad research, Greek life.
Awards, honors, or fellowships:
Member of Phi Alpha Epsilon - School of Public Health Honorary Society
College Park Scholars Program - Public Leadership
Presidential Scholarship
Behavior and Community Health Honors Program
Deans List and Academic Honors
Internships:
Association to Benefit Children (ABC) - Open Door Intern - I was an intern for ABC's family resource center that serves underprivileged families in New York City. I was in charge of creating and implementing lesson plans for nutrition and gardening classes for the Head Start program, organizing field trips for families in order to introduce them to New York City’s free resources, and researching local public health efforts in order to promote them to families in the community.
Clean & Delicious Social Media Intern - I managed the social media postings of this small health and nutrition business.
Dun & Bradstreet - At Dun & Bradstreet I have the opportunity to take on a few different roles. My main role is to manage a group of High School interns as they navigate their first experience in a professional environment. I enhanced the 6 week program to maximize learning and development for the young people as they gear up to join the professional world. Additionally, I work with the Finance team to execute specific functioning on Salesforce. Lastly, I work alongside the People team on a marketing project that focuses on promoting the Dun & Bradstreet employee community.
Top Tier Test Prep Student in: 2013 - 2014
What was the single most valuable part (tip, strategy, or even psychological / behavioral benefit) of your test preparation with TTTP?
Math: Practice. Practice. Practice. When it comes down to it all math sections of the SAT are relatively similar. TTTP motivated me to complete many practice exams and eventually I was able to recognize the similarities between the tests, which allowed me to speed up my timing.
Reading: The best tip I got from TTTP is to take practice exams with the same amount of energy and urgency as when you take the actual exam.
Essay Prep: When writing your personal essay GET PERSONAL! The colleges you are applying to want you to show that you are a REAL person. Sometimes the best essays come from the simplest details of who you are.
If you knew then what you know now, what advice would you give a high school student who is about to begin the college admissions process?
Apply to a wide variety of schools even if you are convinced you know exactly what kind of school you want to go to. When you go through the college search process you are 15 or 16 years old and what you want in a college can easily change by the time you are 18 and deciding which college you want to go to. It’s important to keep an open mind and apply to schools that differ from each other so that you have choices.