"It's given me a liberal arts education."
In order to become a contestant on Jeopardy!, candidates must pass a written exam. Then, "they play a mock Jeopardy! game and participate in a brief interview," Laine T. Sutten, spokesperson for Jeopardy! told The Crimson in December.
"What we want is someone who looks like they're having fun," she said.
"About 400 contestants are chosen from about 25,000 people who audition each year."
Ulm said he hopes to be invited back as a guest on Jeopardy! "Once you compete and win, you can't try anymore as a regular contestant," he said.
"I've gotten to meet so many amazing people with different perspectives," he added. "I've even made some e-mail penpals."
Another Harvard student, J.J. Todor '95, currently a third-year at Harvard Law School, was selected to be on a regular Jeopardy! show which will air on Feb. 17.