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Student Research
There are a number of reasons why you may want to consider conducting research during your undergraduate career. The benefits for undergraduates who get involved in research are many. They include:
- hands-on experience exploring concepts learned in the classroom;
- a first-hand exploration into how hypothesis-driven lines of thought are examined;
- practice engaging in critical thinking, numeracy, discipline-based literacy;
- an opportunity to engage in both independent and team-based, collaborative efforts which are both invaluable skills for many careers;
- an opportunity to decide if you like research and might want to pursue a research-related career in the future;
- additional experience that professional schools regard favorably since it can allow for a unique insight into health-related curriculum and literature;
- a chance to work more closely with and provide mentorship from faculty
You can read more about the importance and benefits of undergraduate research in this 2007 Science article