Being a part of South Central Scholars, and attended a 7-week summer academy in hopes to better prepare me for college, I learned about Harvey Mudd. This non- profit organization persuaded all the scholars to apply to private Liberal arts colleges in order to broaden up our knowledge. Coming from a low-income family and attending a public school did not provide me with the opportunity to explore my options for a future career. Growing up, I had seen my sisters only discussing public research schools such as University of California and California State universities. When I heard that liberal arts existed, I was very enthusiastic to even apply. My decision to decide to what colleges I wished to apply to, became difficult. Harvey Mudd stood out
