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Philip Weiser - Add-Venture Program

Philip Weiser ’12 had a plan to embark on a pre-med track when he applied to ��������. He was going to major in biochemistry, but was concerned that he would have to give up his study of history, which he loved.

“I had participated in a number of history focused contests during high school, and I didn’t want to lose touch with those, so I applied to Add-Venture in hopes of completing a double major in biochemistry and history,” he remembers. “You rarely hear of science majors double majoring at all, let alone in a topic that is outside the realm of physical sciences and math.”

But an introductory physics class in his first semester fascinated him, and his path took a turn. He has not regretted his decision to switch majors and combine chemistry and physics. He will graduate with that double major in 2012. He credits the Add-Venture program with enabling him to create this academic path—“and amazing teachers who are flexible with their schedules,” he adds.