"What I kept hearing was, 'Oh, well, you're a transfer student – transfers don't win,'" Ahmad said. One of the projects that he focused on was placing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) campus-wide and working with EMTs to host basic life support training for staff.Īhmad then transferred to UC Berkeley and once there, he was elected to a seat on the Cal student senate, which as a transfer student was very uncommon. "Some of my best friends I met at ARC."Īhmad found that serving 30,000 students while on the Student Senate was an incredibly rewarding experience, and it put his pre-med knowledge to work. "In every aspect, I had such a great time," Ahmad said. He also found a home in the ARC Student Senate where he put his mind to making a difference. In addition to wonderful professors, Ahmad found a community at ARC, building friendships with fellow students following the same pre-med track that he was pursuing. "I thought I got a really good education and had some of the best professors at ARC." "I took almost all my science courses at ARC and I really enjoyed them," Ahmad said. Wanting to pursue a pre-med education, Ahmad applied to ARC after hearing the science education at the college was unparalleled. Muzamil Ahmad Alum / Pre-Med / American River Collegeįor Muzamil Ahmad, going to American River College meant following in his family's footsteps. "The people you're able to meet, the classes you're able to take – it really sets you up for a UC experience."
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