“Make sure you have your priorities in the right place. If you want to succeed – prioritize your future.”
Sienna Gonzalez is a biology major and mascot handler at The Citadel, originally from San Antonio, Texas. She has an Army contract and is in the pursuit of becoming a medical officer in the military. She thrives in structured environments, works well under pressure and has the desire to help people. For these reasons, she is interested in specializing in emergency trauma medicine.
The Citadel
There are about 2,300 undergraduate students who make up the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. 83% of Cadets receive financial aid, and over 80% are employed at the time of graduation. Students can choose from 31 Majors, 57 Minors, pre-health professions, and pre-law (a concentration in political science). The 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio and 95% of faculty having PhD’s (or the highest degree offered in their discipline) guarantees students a quality education.