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Video: What Makes an SOM Student?

SOMers have many different goals and passions. But they share some characteristics in common.

Is there such thing as a “typical” SOM student? When we posed this question to students across our degree programs, they said the student body is united by intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm for collaboration, and commitment to building a supportive community. “SOM students love to be good classmates to others,” said Leslie Nut-Komlah ’27. 

But Elaine Liu ’27 might have had the best answer. “I don’t think there is a typical SOM student,” she said. “That’s the best part about being at SOM.”

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Is there such thing as a “typical” SOM student? When we posed this question to students across our degree programs, they said the student body is united by intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm for collaboration, and commitment to building a supportive community.