Julia Mongo

Staff Writer and Advisor

A member of the Distinguished Fellowships and Prehealth Advising teams, Julia advises students and alumni applying to the Fulbright US Student Program. She also helps students preparing essays for graduate school applications. Julia has an MS in Health Policy & Management from the Harvard School of Public Health and a BA in Sociology from Harvard University. She is a proud member of the MIT radio station WMBR 88.1fm where she founded the Africa Kabisa radio program.

When you are on campus you should visit: MIT Chapel because of its tranquility and Eero Saarinen architecture.

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Learning to become a medical interpreter

You’re in the hospital with a serious condition. The doctor is asking you questions. The nurse is explaining your discharge instructions. The problem? You don’t understand or speak English. Or at least not well enough to grasp the complex information …

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Aviva Intveld named 2023 Gates Cambridge Scholar

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Published by MIT News on March 3, 2023

MIT senior Aviva Intveld has won the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which offers students an opportunity to pursue graduate study in the field of their choice at Cambridge …

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Two from MIT named 2023 Marshall Scholars

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Published by MIT News on December 12, 2022

MIT senior Rachel Chae and alumnus Sihao Huang ’22 have been selected to join the 2023 class of Marshall Scholars and will begin graduate studies in the U.K. …

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Three MIT seniors win 2024 Schwarzman Scholarships

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Published by MIT News on November 23, 2022

Three MIT seniors — Sara V. Fernandez, Amanda Hu, and Brigette Wang — have been named 2024 Schwarzman Scholars and will join the program’s eighth cohort, consisting of 151 scholars …

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Teresa Gao named 2024 Mitchell Scholar

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Published by MIT News on November 23, 2022

MIT senior Teresa Gao has been named one of the 12 winners of the George J. Mitchell Scholarship’s Class of 2024. After graduating next spring with a double …

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Three from MIT named 2023 Rhodes Scholars

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Published by MIT News on November 12, 2022

Jack Cook, Matthew Kearney, and Jupneet Singh have been selected for the 2023 cohort of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship program. They will begin fully funded postgraduate studies at …

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Fourteen from MIT awarded 2022 Fulbright Fellowships

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Published by MIT News on May 19, 2022

This article was updated on July 22 to reflect the addition of alternate winners and their decisions.

Fourteen MIT undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni have been awarded Fulbright …

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Six from MIT Named 2022 Knight-Hennessy Scholars

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Published by MIT News on May 11, 2022

MIT seniors Desmond Edwards, Michelle Lee, and Syamantak Payra; graduate students Jessica Karaguesian and Tomás Guarna; and Pranav Lalgudi ’21 have been honored by this year’s Knight-Hennessy Scholars program. …

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MIT students Bhav Jain and Liberty Ladd named 2022 Truman Scholars

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Published by MIT News on April 15, 2022

MIT students Bhav Jain and Liberty Ladd have been selected as 2022 Truman Scholars. Truman Scholars demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in government or …

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Three from MIT awarded 2022 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

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Published by MIT News on April 14, 2022

MIT graduate student Fernanda De La Torre, alumna Trang Luu ’18, SM ’20, and senior Syamantak Payra are recipients of the 2022 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for …

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