# @gcu on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=g-02NneGWaE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67306635-gcu-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-01T20:13:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Grand Canyon U (@gcu) — https://gondola.cc/gcu

## Caption

Alex Dixon, a GCU biology major with a pre-medicine emphasis, shares how Grand Canyon University helped shape her path toward becoming a physician. In this student story, Alex talks about choosing a biology degree for pre-med preparation, learning through supportive faculty, growing in a Christian university environment and finding a lasting community at GCU. 
 
Learn more about GCU’s Bachelor of Science in Biology with an Emphasis in Pre-Medicine, available on campus: https://www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/bachelor-science-biology-pre-medicine 
 
If you are exploring a pre-med biology major, a Christian university in Phoenix or an undergraduate science degree that can help prepare you for medical school goals, Alex’s experience offers a firsthand look at life in GCU’s College of Natural Sciences. She discusses taking courses such as anatomy and physiology, applying classroom concepts through active learning experiences and receiving support from faculty, tutoring and teaching assistants. 
 
Alex also shares how affordability, scholarships, mission trips, hands-on opportunities and her role as a teaching assistant helped her grow academically, spiritually and professionally.  
 
Watch to hear why Alex says she would make the same college decision again and what advice she has for students considering a biology degree with a pre-med emphasis at GCU. 
 
Chapters: 
00:00 – Why Alex Chose Biology With a Pre-Medicine Emphasis 
00:24 – Classes, Faculty Guidance and Applying What You Learn 
00:40 – GCU’s Reputation, Christian Education, Affordability and Scholarships 
01:13 – Career Preparation, Teaching Assistant Experience and Mission Trips 
01:45 – Advice for Future Biology Majors and the GCU Community 
 
Explore related GCU resources: 
BS in Biology With an Emphasis in Pre-Medicine: https://www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/bachelor-science-biology-pre-medicine 
Biology Majors and Bachelor’s in Biology Options: https://www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/science/bachelors/biology 
College of Natural Sciences: https://www.gcu.edu/college-of-natural-sciences 
What is Pre-Med? Your Guide to Majors and Career Opportunities: https://www.gcu.edu/blog/medical-studies-sciences/what-is-pre-med 
Scholarships and Grants: https://www.gcu.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-grants 
Study Abroad and Global Mission Trips: https://www.gcu.edu/why-gcu/campus-life/student-success/study-abroad 
 
#GCU #GrandCanyonUniversity #PreMed #BiologyMajor #GCUBiology #CollegeOfNaturalSciences #ChristianUniversity #FutureDoctor #MedicalSchoolJourney #STEMDegrees #LopeLife 
 
About Grand Canyon University 
Founded in 1949, Grand Canyon University (GCU) is a private Christian university in Phoenix, Arizona offering undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs through both its traditional campus and online degree platforms. 
 
Follow Grand Canyon University: 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrandCanyonU/  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gcu/  
X: https://www.twitter.com/gcu  
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/grand-canyon-university/  
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gcu49  
 
Find your purpose at GCU. Private. Christian. Affordable. Nonprofit. 
 
Approved and verified accurate by the Associate Dean of the College of Natural Sciences on May 19, 2026. 26GTR0702 
 
Grand Canyon University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Learn more at https://www.hlcommission.org

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collegeofnaturalsciences, biologymajor, stemdegrees, premed, christianuniversity, medicalschooljourney, lopelife, gcu, grandcanyonuniversity, futuredoctor, gcubiology

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