ONR Graduate Success Award Lecture April 5, 2001
Dawne Brown is a graduate of North Carolina A and T State University (BSME, 1995). She is presently a graduate student at Old Dominion University with a major: Mechanical Engineering with emphasis in Design and Manufacturing. Graduation date: May 2002
Graduate School Application Process Apply early. Develop relationships with instructors while in undergraduate school who will be willing to write you recommendations for graduate school. Take GRE. Secure funding: For the Applied Sciences, there is endless funding available either through the university you plan to attend or through fellowships, scholarships, grants, etc.
Graduate School Environment Expectation: Students are expected to have firm understanding of major courses. Instructors do not re-teach information. Independence: Students should be capable of studying and learning difficult concepts independently of other students. At this level, you should always be asking the questions "How?" and "Why?", and be able to answer them.
Undergraduate Preparation Study, study, study!!! Secure internships/co-ops. Develop independent study skills. Learn to read with understanding.
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