4S Mentor Spotlight: Rachel Kim, UCLA
For today’s mentor spotlight, we’re featuring 4S Mentor, Rachel Kim! Currently a junior at UCLA, Rachel is majoring in Design and Media Arts with a minor in Labor Studies.
Meet Rachel!
Q: How did you get involved with the 4S Education Foundation?
A: I knew Dr. Chase in high school, and he generously helped me review my college application essays even when I wasn’t one of his students. A few years later when I was attending UCLA, he reached out to me about being involved with the 4S Education Foundation as a mentor.
Q: What made you want to join 4S as a mentor?
A: As a first-generation college student who didn’t have many resources throughout the college application process, I wanted to pay forward the guidance I received from Dr. Chase to my students and the other 4S mentees.
Q: How do you help your students as a mentor?
A: I give feedback to students on their essays, guide them through any confusing college-related obstacles, and provide free resources that might be useful. I also hope to be a safe and welcoming mentor that my students can look to if they need advice on anything at all, not just about college applications!
4S Mentors, like Rachel, are ready to help you with your college applications and more! Apply to the 4S Education Foundation Mentorship Program for 2022-2023! Applications are due May 15, 2022.