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by Chris Gasiewski

Annie Wong鈥檚 goals are as clear as glass. Having volunteered at after she graduated from Boston University with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in biology has helped to determine her career outlook.

Observing physical therapists at the medical center, as well as at the (YAI) Roosevelt Children’s Center at NYL鈥攁 school-setting that services听children with multiple disabilities who may be medically fragile, sensory impaired and augmentative alternative communication users鈥攊t helped solidify her choice.

鈥淚 want to combine the pediatric field with physical therapy,鈥� the Queens, New York, native said, 鈥渆ither in a preschool setting or in a school setting. I know a lot of special needs children and I want to be able to help them out.鈥�

Annie has been helping herself by pursuing University College鈥檚 , which already has 12 alumni who have been accepted into medical school. The certificate program is beneficial to those looking to complete medical school prerequisites before applying or to brush up on previously acquired science skills.

Ms. Wong, taking advantage of both, will finish the program this May. And she plans to apply to physical therapy schools in New York City and in the Pittsburgh area鈥攖he latter to be closer to her boyfriend, Anderson Zhang.

鈥淭he [basic sciences] program is very flexible. They let me choose whatever classes I needed,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 will be applying to physical therapy schools this year, and [University College] has helped me write the recommendation letters. They help you with that.鈥�

She鈥檚 also taken advantage of the numerous resources and Adelphi offer, and speaks highly of Adjunct Professor Shaden Ryglewicz and of Robert Schwartz, director of pre-professional programs.

鈥淗e鈥檚 been helpful, sending out emails about opportunities to help increase your marketability,鈥� Ms. Wong said of Mr. Schwartz, noting that she applied to Virginia Commonwealth University鈥檚 Summer Academic Enrichment Program, offered through the Division for Health Sciences Diversity in Richmond. 鈥淭here are a lot of opportunities that we can apply to.鈥�

Becoming a physical therapist is her ultimate goal, and it鈥檚 one that can be attributed to her time at in Fresh Meadows, New York, where she is the head teacher of the 4-year-old classroom. There, she said, she 鈥渉elps create lesson plans and supervise the children,鈥� influencing her decision to continue her education.

鈥淚 wanted to show the PT schools that I can handle a rigorous science curriculum,鈥� she said. 鈥淎delphi was one of the programs that had the science certificate. The material is manageable.鈥�