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Name: Christopher A. Butler Age: 28 What are your post-graduation plans? Graduate school at UC Merced. Where do you want to be in five years? In five years, I plan to be working as an environmental engineer in California, working to help remediate water supplies throughout the state. |
What advice would you offer to incoming students? Take advantage of the opportunities that are afforded to you. There is more here than just great academics. Become connected to the faculty and your fellow students!
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Name: Mai Phuong T. Nguyen Age: 22 What are your post-graduation plans? I plan to get a M.B.S in Microbiology then attend medical school to become an Obstetrician. Where do you want to be in five years? If all goes well, I hope to be in medical school by then. |
What advice would you offer to incoming students? Take advantage of your teachers’ office hours. It really helps!
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Name: Mehrdad Rasolipour Age: 24 What are your post-graduation plans? I plan on taking a year off to study for the LSAT and apply for law school. Where do you want to be in five years? I would like to be finishing my jurisdoctorate degree at Georgetown Law School. |
What advice would you offer to incoming students? Take advantage of all the research and education abroad opportunities offered.
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Note to Graduates: If you want to be featured, contact Lorena Anderson in the Office of Communications at (209) 228-4408 or landerson4@ucmerced.edu.