Hey, everyone! My name is Maria Sanchez Boedo, and I am a fourth-year Eminence Fellow and Stamps Scholar at The Ohio State University. I am a neuroscience major but have a non-traditional path in that I have never wanted to go to medical school. I came to Ohio State with the intent of getting my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology after graduation but realized that I do not want to go down the research route long-term. Instead, I became very interested in applying the problem-solving skills that I developed as a neuroscience major and undergraduate researcher to business problems. Because of this, I began to look into management consulting during my sophomore year and found that it aligned well with my skillset and goals. This past summer, I was fortunate enough to work at Bain & Company’s Dallas office, where I was an associate consultant intern within their Healthcare Private Equity Group. After a great summer, I am excited to share that I will return to full-time Bain as an Associate Consultant after graduation.
Outside of my classes, I have been heavily involved in undergraduate research; although I have decided not to go down the research path long-term, I still really do enjoy it! I spent the summer of 2022 at Johns Hopkins working on neuroscience research relating to animal learning theory and recently completed my Honors Undergraduate Research Thesis in the clinical psychology department. Additionally, I was part of the Ohio State Mock Trial team for over two years, which helped me to hone my speaking, critical thinking, and legal reasoning skills. Throughout my time at Ohio State, I have also been a Peer Refugee Mentor through the Community Refugee and Immigration Services organization, have volunteered at the Ohio Legal Aid Society, and have taken a class in a women’s prison alongside incarcerated individuals through the Ohio State Education Exchange Project.
I have had a fantastic time at Ohio State so far, and am looking forward to seeing what the last year has in store!