Rachel is a Havana-born Miami native who graduated from an honors program at Miami Dade Community College and transferred to Yale on a full-ride scholarship. She holds a BA in Economics and is completing her MA in Public Health in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Listen to our interview as we discuss her upbringing, why she applied to Yale, imposter syndrome, and much more!
Time Stamps:
1:00 Rachel’s upbringing and motivations
5:10 Her experience at Miami Dade
8:00 Where Rachel planned on transferring to
11:45 Hardships and learnings from Yale
19:19 Why Rachel started Tiny Ivy Big Life & creating mentorship
24:00 Final thoughts from Rachel
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