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Newsletter
- Spring 2002
Reflections
of a Former Student
Being in the MARC-U*STAR
Program has benefited me in numerous ways. I had considerable experience
of what a graduate-level research life would be. During my junior year,
the professors prepared me for an intense summer internship at the California
Institute of Technology. My time management, report writing, and research
skills were sharpened by the requirements of the program and internship.
I enjoyed presenting my work to others and receiving positive feedback.
These experiences have, not only, improved my research skills, but they
also prove to be rewarding. I am experiencing new levels of leadership
and responsibility at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, my current graduate
institution (PhD Mathematics).
Overall, my research
experiences were beneficial. I was able to see how theoretical and experimental
methods lead to solutions of practical problems. I desire to have many
more of these productive experiences. I have further confirmed that mathematical
research and teaching is the pathway that I will follow.
 Wendy
Saintval (MARC, 2001)
Renesselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ph.D., Mathematics
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