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Testimonials From GenOM Participants
High School Program Participants
Harkirat Sohi 01/01/05
The UW GenOM Project is one of the best experiences I have had that not
only exposed me to University research but also made me a lot more confident
about starting my UW education. I think it was the most worthwhile summer that
I have yet had. I learned so much, I had fun and gained a lot of confidence.
Anonymous from evaluations by incoming freshmen, September 2004
- This research experience was priceless. It has opened up opportunities
for further research and scholarships. It has also confirmed my career pathway.
- I learned a lot about microbiology and genetics. I found out that research
can have many rewards, but at the same time one must be patient. The experience
in the lab gave an idea that research as a career can be interesting. I am
now looking into the possibility of trying to get a PhD.
- The postdocs and mentors I worked with gave me a great experience. Not
only did I learn a lot, but I also had a fun time doing the experiments. Outside
the lab, at lunch, everyone was friendly and funny. I hadn't seriously considered
research in college until this summer, and now I definitely plan to.
- This is the first time I have worked with such high level science, grad
students and postdocs. It feels like I am doing something so real: research
that may contribute to finding cures for diseases.
- The program overall was an excellent opportunity for me. I've grown a
lot, even my family noticed my improvement socially and academically.
- My relationship with my mentors was excellent. I felt that I was always
able to talk to them with anything from academics to life. Prior to this internship,
I hadn't thought much about research, but I really liked my experience in
my lab and now scientific research is definitely a career path I will look
into.
Anonymous from evaluations by rising high school seniors, September 2004
- (About the math workshop) I learned conversions in chemistry, which will
help me this year in chemistry. I learned the definition of a function, which
is key to calculus. I also learned how (graphing) calculators work.
- I learned a lot about genes and proteins and finally understood how replication
works. The (math) tutors were really helpful. I liked that one of the counselors
helped us with personal statements and resumes for college. The program was
the opportunity of a lifetime, I absolutely loved it.
- My e-mails were answered as soon as I'd just sent them :. I was impressed.
The staff actually cared about their students. I couldn't have been put with
a better mentor. I was very content. Hopefully, I'll be able to be with her
next year! My mentor made sure she informed me about everything I needed in
order to do my project. She was really helpful, and I appreciate that greatly!
This was exactly the opportunity I wanted. I'm glad programs like this exist.
Now I'm more interested in biology, something I never imagined I'd be interested
in. I had a great time and wish to come back.
- My mentor was very friendly. I learned a lot from him and also had fun
because he was very young and energetic. I couldn't imagine being in another
placement. This was without a doubt the greatest seven weeks of my life.
- The counselors were always there when we needed something. I felt that
the (math) tutoring sessions a necessity because it helped us understand our
homework better and it got completed at a quicker pace. The tutors were very
helpful. The math and the curriculum taught in class were excellent, expecially
with the chemistry. I am going to take AP Chemistry next year and with what
I learned in math, I feel I might do well.
Undergraduate Research Participants
Leilani Sharpe 06/03/03:
I'm still in the Kimelman lab. I love it. It's thought provoking, interesting,
and a great place to get your feet wet in the world of research. David's been
a great mentor, and the grad student he paired me up with, Ashley Webb, is
one of the best advisors you could hope for. They're both patient, knowledgeable,
and let me make my own mistakes.
Thought you might like to know that I've decided to include research in
my career plans...I'm going to go for an MD/Phd. I'm thinking that I want
to do research into public health and more specifically into epidemiology.
I don't know yet, though. I love the basic sciences (already have three science
majors under my belt). I'm crossing all my fingers and toes that I can get
into the MSTP program here at the UW, whose Public Health program rocks.
So take a bow Lisa. You did good. About this time last year, I didn't
know squat about research. Here I am a year later wanting to earn a PhD!
Leilani began her MD/PhD program at Johns Hopkins University with a full
fellowship in September 2004.
Aniel Solis 01/05/05
I don't know how I would have survived my first year of college without
the MSEP/GenOM ALVA program. Not only did it help ease my anxieties about
undergraduate studies through academic counseling and tutoring workshops,
it also introduced me to laboratory research which has now become an integral
part of my academic studies. My studies here have been greatly enriched through
my involvement in the MSEP/GenOM ALVA program. I have the chance to pursue
a science major and attain valuable hands-on experience in that field of study.
Aniel spent the summer of 2003 in the GenOM ALVA program in Mark Bix's lab
and the summer of 2004 in an undergraduate research program in California.
She is continuing her work in the Bix lab during the academic year.
Last Reviewed: August 28, 2007
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