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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i>Applying to UBRP? There are things you should know!<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i>One of the most important parts of the application for the Undergraduate Biology Research Program (UBRP) is the personal statement. What you include in the personal statement and how you present yourself is vitally important.<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i>This session is intended to provide information that can help you prepare a competitive UBRP application. <o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i>Tuesday, December 4 at 4 pm in Life Sciences South, room 240. Open to all. Refreshments served.<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i>Plan to attend!<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>UBRP offers paid undergraduate research experiences and that the deadline for the summer positions is February 1. The application (and other information) is available on line at <a href="http://ubrp.arizona.edu">http://ubrp.arizona.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One of the most important parts of the application is a personal statement. Students who haven't written one of these before can have difficulty putting together a statement that is competitive so we have decided to offer a couple of sessions on writing a personal statement. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Georgina Lambert<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Program Coordinator, Sr.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>School of Plant Sciences<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tucson, AZ 85721<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office 520-621-1219<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cell 520-404-2856<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FAX 520-621-7186<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>