EPISODE · Oct 6, 2021 · 36 MIN
Reid Furubayashi on Claremont McKenna: PPE, Fulbright Scholar and International Experience.
from College Matters. Alma Matters. · host Venkat Raman
Episode summary introduction: Reid had a well rounded High School experience. He did mock trial, speech and debate, played soccer, and was a pole vaulter. When time came to look for colleges, he wasn’t quite sure what he wanted to study. But he knew gaining International experience was important. Reid Furubayashi is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College with a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE). In particular, we discuss the following with him: Choosing Claremont McKenna College Majoring in Philosophy, Politics and Economics International Experience Being a Fulbright Scholar Advice to Aspirants Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction to Reid Furubayashi, Claremont McKenna College [0:47] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:47] Overall Experience [4:12] Why Claremont McKenna? [5:58] High School Interests[6:49] Transition to Claremont [8:21] Business-focused Peers [9:45] Profs: “Great” [11:51] Dorms [12:59] Summers [17:42] Majoring in PPE [21:52] A Fulbright Scholar [23:33] How Claremont McKenna prepared you for post-College? [27:07] Claremont Redo [29:10] Advice to Aspirants [31:20] Memories: Birthday Dunk [33:12] Our Guest: Reid Furubayashi is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College with a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Memorable Quote: “I took a lot of politics courses and philosophy courses. And having the diversity of thought in each course actually made the conversation, like, much richer. I think socially, sometimes it was tough to navigate.” Reid on the diversity on campus. 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.
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Episode summary introduction: Reid had a well rounded High School experience. He did mock trial, speech and debate, played soccer, and was a pole vaulter. When time came to look for colleges, he wasn’t quite sure what he wanted to study. But he knew gaining International experience was important. Reid Furubayashi is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College with a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE). In particular, we discuss the following with him: Choosing Claremont McKenna College Majoring in Philosophy, Politics and Economics International Experience Being a Fulbright Scholar Advice to Aspirants Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction to Reid Furubayashi, Claremont McKenna College [0:47] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:47] Overall Experience [4:12] Why Claremont McKenna? [5:58] High School Interests[6:49] Transition to Claremont [8:21] Business-focused Peers [9:45] Profs: “Great” [11:51] Dorms [12:59] Summers [17:42] Majoring in PPE [21:52] A Fulbright Scholar [23:33] How Claremont McKenna prepared you for post-College? [27:07] Claremont Redo [29:10] Advice to Aspirants [31:20] Memories: Birthday Dunk [33:12] Our Guest: Reid Furubayashi is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College with a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Memorable Quote: “I took a lot of politics courses and philosophy courses. And having the diversity of thought in each course actually made the conversation, like, much richer. I think socially, sometimes it was tough to navigate.” Reid on the diversity on campus. 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.
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