{"id":100276,"date":"2024-10-16T14:49:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T18:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?page_id=100276"},"modified":"2024-10-30T11:42:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T15:42:43","slug":"alumni-perspectives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/mhcbm\/licensure-alumni-resources\/alumni-perspectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Perspectives"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Alumni Testimonials<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2018\/09\/Jiaqi-Alex-Ma.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"student\" \/><em>&#8220;Choosing the MHCBM program was one of the best decisions I have made. As an international student, I felt welcomed and supported as I overcame the extra hurdles. The guidance from my advisor helped me tremendously as I progressed through my education.&#8221; &#8211;\u00a0<\/em>Jiaqi (Alex) Ma, Class of 2018<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2018\/09\/McGee-cropped-1.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"two smiling students\" \/><em>&#8220;From the moment I accepted the program offer, the faculty and staff went above and beyond to get to know me and support me. I have fantastic ongoing relationships with each of the core faculty. With their support and guidance I was also offered two positions before I graduated.&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Lesley McGee, Class of 2018<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2018\/09\/PilarTucker_cropped.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"student\" \/><em>&#8220;Attending Boston University\u2019s School of Medicine\u2019s MHCBM Program was a \u201cone of a kind\u201d experience. Throughout the two years attending, my cohort and I were prepared to meet the educational requirements for licensure while also shaping me into the clinician I am today.&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Pilar Tucker, Class of 2016<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2018\/09\/PeitaoZhu_cropped.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"student\" \/><em>&#8220;I would not have felt nearly as prepared and confident to pursue a Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education at Syracuse University, if it weren\u2019t for the wonderful educational experience in the MHCBM program.&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Peitao Zhu, Class of 2016<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2018\/09\/JackieMinehan_cropped.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"student\" \/><em>&#8220;The MHCBM program provided me with the foundation necessary to become an effective and successful clinician. The education and clinical experiences were unparalleled, and I felt overwhelmingly supported in my growth as a student, clinician, and junior colleague.&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Jackie Minahan, Class of 2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alumni Testimonials &#8220;Choosing the MHCBM program was one of the best decisions I have made. As an international student, I felt welcomed and supported as I overcame the extra hurdles. The guidance from my advisor helped me tremendously as I progressed through my education.&#8221; &#8211;\u00a0Jiaqi (Alex) Ma, Class of 2018 &#8220;From the moment I accepted [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23478,"featured_media":0,"parent":99565,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/100276"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23478"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100276"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/100276\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":100596,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/100276\/revisions\/100596"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}