Ettie Nikolova on Cornell: International Relations, Teaching Youth, and Fulbright in Bulgaria.

Episode summary introduction: Ettie, a self-described nerd in High School, applied to Cornell at the last minute. Cornell made it easy, by giving her a great financial aid package. Ettie decided to go to Cornell as an undeclared major. Ettie Nikolova is a graduate of Cornell University with Bachelor’s degree in Government and Russian Studies. In particular, we discuss the following: Why Cornell University? Majoring in Government Passion to Teach Youth Fulbright in Bulgaria Advice to Applicants Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction to Ettie Nikolova, Cornell [] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [] “Loved Cornell” [] Why Cornell? [] High School Interests [] High School to Cornell [] Diverse Student Body [] “Loved the Professors” [] Hectic Campus Life [] Passion - Teaching Youth [] Choosing to Major in Government [] Cornell Redo? [] RE: Missing out on STEM [] Cornell’s Role in Prepping for the Future [] Advice for Aspiring Students [] UG - “Make Lifelong Friends” [] Our Guest: Ettie Nikolova is a graduate of Cornell University with Bachelor’s degree in Government and Russian Studies. Ettie later graduated with a MBA from Yale School of Management. Memorable Quote: “Use your undergraduate as an opportunity to make lifelong friends.” Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript. Calls-to-action: To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email [email protected]. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations:, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Breaker, Anchor. For Transcripts of all our podcasts, visit almamatters.io/podcasts.