Undergraduate Student Profiles

We asked current undergraduate students to tell us a bit about their experiences at UM, their future plans, and the unique things they do with their time outside of class. Click on a student's name to read what they had to say.

Cara Brand

Senior, General Biology major

Cara Brand from Fair Lawn, NJ, is a senior majoring in General Biology. She wants to pursue a career in veterinary medicine or animal behavior research.

Matt Evans

Sophomore, Physiology/Neurobiology major

Matt Evans, from Rockville, MD, plans to go to dental school and enjoys being involved on campus.

Robert Same

Senior, Physiology/Neurobiology and Chemistry double major

Robert Same, from Ellicott City, MD, plans to attend medical school eventually, and finds that traveling and playing with the UM Marching Band at football games is one of the most exciting aspects of being a student at Maryland.

Brittany Mayer

Junior, Physiology/Neurobiology major

Brittany Mayer, from Allentown, PA, plans to study abroad during college, then attend medical school.

Sarah Peitzmeier

Senior, Cell Biology & Genetics and Piano Performance double major

Sarah Peitzmeier, from Silver Spring, MD, plans to attend graduate school, enjoys helping others through community service, and loves traveling, engaging in research and practicing her foreign language skills.

Serena Mitchual

Senior, pre-dental General Biology major

Serena Mitchual, from Sandy Spring, MD works as a Resident Assistant on campus and participates in the College Park Scholars Program in Life Sciences.

Liesel Bergmeyer

Junior, Biochemistry major

Liesel Bergmeyer from Flushing, NY, is a junior majoring in Biochemistry. She wants to pursue a career in medicine or scientific research.

Maggie Bianchet

Sophomore, Physiology/Neurobiology major

Maggie Bianchet, a transfer student from Baltimore, MD, plans to attend medical school, and will spend a summer working at a hospital in Argentina.

Thuy Phung

Senior, General Biology major

Thuy Phung, from Rockville, MD, plans to attend optometry school, and spends her free time teaching English to non-native speakers.

Shannon Seopaul

Senior, Biochemistry major, Spanish minor

Shannon Seopaul from Lanham, MD, is a senior majoring in Biochemistry with a minor in Spanish. She wants to go to medical school, and hopes to study abroad during her senior year at Maryland.