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A Conversation with Minerva Student Hao Juan

Incoming Minerva student, Hao, plans to take his passion for video games to the next level.
August 30, 2022

What excites you the most about attending Minerva?

I am most excited about the opportunity to visit different places and meet different people. I think this is very beneficial to meet people who have diverse cultural backgrounds, unique ideas, and speak different languages.

What was your favorite accomplishment that you submitted in your Minerva application?

I am a gamer and I like to play a lot of games, study games, and make them by myself. The two accomplishments that I am most proud of are two games that I created. I publicly released them on Steam, an online gaming platform, and I have many players from all over the world. I think it is valuable to hear feedback from them and learn what they think of my games.

What major are you most interested in pursuing?

I am thinking of majoring in Computational Sciences and Social Sciences. I still want to make games but I want my games to be both fun to play and have a very deep meaning so that they can solve some current issues in our society. I think that Social Sciences help you identify what problems to solve, and Computational Sciences help you know how to solve those problems. That is why I wish to study these two majors.

What kind of people do you think should apply to Minerva?

I think Minerva University is a perfect place for students who want to pursue challenges and try things they have never tried before. This university provides us with very different academic opportunities from other colleges. The academic programs, global rotation, and the Minerva lifestyle are very different from other universities, and I believe this can help us be well-prepared for the ever-changing world.


If you were inspired by Hao's story and are seeking a college experience that will teach you valuable pragmatic skills that will enable you to change the world,
apply to join Minerva today.

Quick Facts

Name
Hao Juan
Country
China
Class
2026
Major
Business and Computational Sciences
Business and Social Sciences
Arts and Humanities
Business, Social Sciences
Business & Arts and Humanities
Computational Sciences
Natural Sciences, Computer Science
Computational Sciences
Arts & Humanities
Computational Sciences, Social Sciences
Computational Sciences
Computational Sciences
Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
Social Sciences, Natural Sciences
Data Science, Statistics
Computational Sciences
Business
Computational Sciences, Data Science
Social Sciences
Natural Sciences
Business, Natural Sciences
Business, Social Sciences
Computational Sciences
Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences
Social Sciences
Computational Sciences, Natural Sciences
Natural Sciences
Computational Sciences, Social Sciences
Business, Social Sciences
Computational Sciences
Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
Social Sciences
Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences
Arts & Humanities, Social Science
Social Sciences, Business
Arts & Humanities
Computational Sciences, Social Science
Natural Sciences, Computer Science
Computational Science, Statistic Natural Sciences
Business & Social Sciences
Computational Science, Social Sciences
Social Sciences and Business
Business
Arts and Humanities
Computational Sciences
Social Sciences
Social Sciences and Computational Sciences
Social Sciences & Computational Sciences
Social Sciences & Arts and Humanities
Computational Science
Minor
Economics
Social Sciences
Concentration
Machine Learning
Cells, Organisms, Data Science, Statistics
Arts & Literature and Historical Forces
Artificial Intelligence & Computer Science
Cells and Organisms, Mind and Emotion
Economics, Physics
Managing Operational Complexity and Strategic Finance
Global Development Studies and Brain, Cognition, and Behavior
Scalable Growth, Designing Societies
Business
Drug Discovery Research, Designing and Implementing Policies
Historical Forces, Cognition, Brain, and Behavior
Artificial Intelligence, Psychology
Designing Solutions, Data Science and Statistics
Data Science and Statistic, Theoretical Foundations of Natural Science
Strategic Finance, Politics, Government, and Society
Data Analysis, Cognition
Brand Management
Data Science and Statistics & Economics
Cognitive Science & Economics
Data Science and Statistics and Contemporary Knowledge Discovery
Internship
Higia Technologies
Project Development and Marketing Analyst Intern at VIVITA, a Mistletoe company
Business Development Intern, DoSomething.org
Business Analyst, Clean Energy Associates (CEA)

Conversation

What excites you the most about attending Minerva?

I am most excited about the opportunity to visit different places and meet different people. I think this is very beneficial to meet people who have diverse cultural backgrounds, unique ideas, and speak different languages.

What was your favorite accomplishment that you submitted in your Minerva application?

I am a gamer and I like to play a lot of games, study games, and make them by myself. The two accomplishments that I am most proud of are two games that I created. I publicly released them on Steam, an online gaming platform, and I have many players from all over the world. I think it is valuable to hear feedback from them and learn what they think of my games.

What major are you most interested in pursuing?

I am thinking of majoring in Computational Sciences and Social Sciences. I still want to make games but I want my games to be both fun to play and have a very deep meaning so that they can solve some current issues in our society. I think that Social Sciences help you identify what problems to solve, and Computational Sciences help you know how to solve those problems. That is why I wish to study these two majors.

What kind of people do you think should apply to Minerva?

I think Minerva University is a perfect place for students who want to pursue challenges and try things they have never tried before. This university provides us with very different academic opportunities from other colleges. The academic programs, global rotation, and the Minerva lifestyle are very different from other universities, and I believe this can help us be well-prepared for the ever-changing world.


If you were inspired by Hao's story and are seeking a college experience that will teach you valuable pragmatic skills that will enable you to change the world,
apply to join Minerva today.