Jeet Raut on UI Urbana-Champaign: Cognitive Psychology, Quiz Bowl, and International Classmates.

Episode summary introduction: In school, Jeet played the cello. He did Quiz Bowl. He was into science and technology clubs - robotics and astronomy being his favorite. He also played tennis in high school. Jeet, to put it mildly, had a hectic high school life. Jeet Samarth Raut is a graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor’s degree in Cognitive Psychology. In particular, we discuss the following with him: Why UI Urbana-Champaign Majoring in Cognitive Psychology Diverse Student Body Advice to Aspiring Students Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction to Jeet Raut, UI Urbana-Champaign [0:51] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:32] Overall Experience [4:11] Why UIUC? [4:51] High School Interests [5:45] Transition to UIUC [7:01] Strong Peer Base [9:52] Top Notch Professors [11:49] Nice Dorms [13:21] Quiz Bowl [14:56] Summers [17:11] Majoring in Cognitive Psychology [19:47] UIUC’s Impact on Career [21:23] Advice to Aspiring Students [23:26] Memories with Friends [25:26] Our Guest: Jeet Samarth Raut is a graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor’s degree in Cognitive Psychology. Jeet later earned a Master’s degree in Instructional Technology and Media at Columbia University. Memorable Quote: “...you know, the group of people I met there was, has really influenced a lot of my life and what I've done and where I've ended up.” Jeet on UIUC. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript. Calls-to-action: Subscribe to our Weekly Podcast Digest. 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. Recommended: STEM Podcasts.