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Undergraduate
Research
Undergraduates who have conducted independent research projects are well prepared for advanced graduate study, and they are able to compete effectively for prestigious scholarships and fellowships. Many of the University’s recent winners and finalists in the competitions for Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Luce, and Goldwater scholarships were engaged in independent research during their undergraduate years. Moreover, taking part in in-depth research can shape a student’s intellect and analytical skills in profound ways. Undergraduate researchers learn how to gather data from primary sources or from first-hand observations in the laboratory or in the field. Even if students choose not to enter an academic career, the research experience will leave an imprint on their thought processes throughout their professional lives—how they gather and weigh evidence, how they assess sources of information, how they verify results. These skills are valuable in both the corporate and academic worlds and will greatly broaden career options for undergraduates. Whether they intend to enter business or finance, law or medicine, journalism or public affairs, they will be confident in their ability to address difficult problems and to build a sound case for their ideas.
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