peppermintpatty
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Post by peppermintpatty on Jan 9, 2020 13:02:11 GMT
I'm not going to post anything on FB because nothing has really happened yet but I am really happy for my dd. She is finishing up her bachelors in Biomedical Engineering. She wants to go to grad school and get a PhD in Biomechanics. She is interested in developing prosthetics for children. She has worked really hard in school and it has been a struggle as she has dealt with mental illness issues while at school.
She has applied to 7 grad programs. Her goal was to get a graduate assistantship that would pay for her tuition, stipend, etc. She looked at schools all over the country and Pitt had the most cutting edge research that applied to what she wanted. Biomed assistantships generally pay the most of any engineering discipline plus there are more assistantships in engineering than any other field so her odds were pretty good.
Last night she got an email from Pitt saying they were VERY interested in her and are paying to bring her there for 3 days to show her what they can offer her. She knows there are 4 of these up for grabs with faculty that she wants to work with so her odds are pretty good. She is so happy right now. I am really happy that if she gets it, she would still only be 3 hours from home. She would also be close to her boyfriend's family if an emergency came up. The other schools she has applied to are all over the country so I would be really happy to have her close to home.
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Update 1/16- Last night she got a second offer for a full assistantship to the University of Delaware! Full tuition for a PhD plus a stipend and a full research position! While the location is not where she really wants to be, the program is really good! They are flying her out in March to wine and dine her!
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 9, 2020 13:07:44 GMT
That is fantastic news for her! And you! I hope it goes wonderfully. It would be nice to keep her close. And what a smarty she must be.
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Violette Vixen
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Post by Violette Vixen on Jan 9, 2020 13:11:21 GMT
That is amazing news! I am so happy for her (and you, mom!!)
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jan 9, 2020 13:14:17 GMT
That sounds promising!
And what an interesting career path she has chosen. That work would be very rewarding.
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peppermintpatty
Pearl Clutcher
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Post by peppermintpatty on Jan 9, 2020 13:19:27 GMT
That sounds promising! And what an interesting career path she has chosen. That work would be very rewarding.
She spent a year working with a prosthetist. She thought she wanted to go that route but it bugged her that they were very limited on how much they could help their patients. She wants to be on the design end so that she can work to help eliminate a lot of these issues. She also loves working with kids. She has also said she is interested in animal prosthetics.
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Post by yodutchess on Jan 9, 2020 13:20:11 GMT
Fingers crossed for a great visit and interview!
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Post by angieh1996 on Jan 9, 2020 14:24:05 GMT
This is amazing news. What a huge accomplishment for her.
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Post by Mel on Jan 9, 2020 14:31:15 GMT
Congratulations!!
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Post by gryroagain on Jan 9, 2020 14:34:38 GMT
Oh my gosh that’s amazing!! You must be very proud!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jan 9, 2020 14:44:57 GMT
That’s really great! I hope it turns out to be everything she’s hoping for.  |
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Post by Anita on Jan 9, 2020 14:48:04 GMT
Good luck to her! What a wonderful field to enter.
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Post by kitkath on Jan 9, 2020 14:57:35 GMT
That’s cool! So glad that she knows what she wants to do and is on her way to accomplishing it. I have a biomedical engineering daughter that decided to go on to dental school.
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Post by belgravia on Jan 9, 2020 15:03:37 GMT
I love hearing about smart, accomplished young women. My daughter will be entering the faculty of engineering this fall. We are so proud of her! Congratulations to your daughter.
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Post by destined2bmom on Jan 9, 2020 15:05:26 GMT
That is fabulous! Congratulations and I hope that she gets the assistantship.
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Post by katlaw on Jan 9, 2020 15:12:01 GMT
Congratulations to your DD. That sounds amazing. Happy dance for your family.
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Judy26
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Post by Judy26 on Jan 9, 2020 15:13:03 GMT
Wonderful news! And Pitt is an amazing school. The city itself has so much to offer a young professional. Congratulations on raising such a successful and compassionate young woman.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2020 15:14:40 GMT
I love hearing stories like this! Congratulations on raising a fine young woman!
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Post by quinlove on Jan 9, 2020 15:16:03 GMT
Your pride and love for your daughter is jumping off the page ! Congratulations on all her accomplishments.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jan 9, 2020 15:18:21 GMT
She sounds like an amazing young woman! Good luck to her!
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Post by Basket1lady on Jan 9, 2020 15:37:57 GMT
What wonderful news! Seeing our young adult kids succeed is just the best, isn’t it?
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 9, 2020 15:44:24 GMT
Great news! Wishing her the best for one the the valued positions!
Our children deserve the best, those working with kids and those who need the help. Hopefully your DD could be the one to help bring costs down sooner than later!
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Post by stormsts on Jan 9, 2020 18:13:48 GMT
That is fabulous. Good luck to her!
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Post by ~summer~ on Jan 9, 2020 18:26:11 GMT
Super exciting!
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Post by twinks on Jan 9, 2020 18:29:18 GMT
Congratulations to your DD and to you as well.
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Post by lucyg on Jan 9, 2020 18:56:49 GMT
Wow, that is such happy news for your DD (and you!) ... congrats! I wish her well.
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Post by scrapmaven on Jan 9, 2020 20:19:10 GMT
That's great news. WTG!
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Post by playingcinderella on Jan 9, 2020 21:34:22 GMT
That sounds promising! And what an interesting career path she has chosen. That work would be very rewarding.
She spent a year working with a prosthetist. She thought she wanted to go that route but it bugged her that they were very limited on how much they could help their patients. She wants to be on the design end so that she can work to help eliminate a lot of these issues. She also loves working with kids. She has also said she is interested in animal prosthetics.
My DS is 12 and since he was 6 he has told us that he is going to be a biomedical vet engineer because he wants to make prosthetics for animals. It's super cool to hear of someone headed down that road. Hope that it all works out for your DD and she ends up with a great place for the next part of her education. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2020 21:44:19 GMT
Congratulations to your DD I hope all goes well for her.
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Post by AussieMeg on Jan 9, 2020 22:39:04 GMT
How wonderful, it sounds very promising! Please keep us informed.
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Post by anniefb on Jan 9, 2020 22:48:25 GMT
Fantastic news for your DD!
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