This is what students have said about our program:

“I gained a great understanding of the graduate world and now I am positive that I want to go to grad school. This experience was much different from anything else I had ever done; the seminars and people were really helpful when preparing for grad school.”

“I feel I was able to gain valuable experience as a member of a research team. The team I worked with was friendly, helpful, informative, and made my experience great. I feel the program gave me an excellent insight into graduate student life.”

“Everyone was a delight to work with. My professor was always willing to help even though he was really busy. My grad student was amazing. He did a wonderful job guiding me this summer.”

“I had an absolutely wonderful experience with my mentor and research team. [My mentor] was always very willing to answer my questions and would come by the lab almost daily and ask how my project was coming along. The rest of the research group was also very helpful and would go to great lengths to help me out when I needed and direct me where to go if they couldn’t answer my questions.”

“I had a great time. The campus and environment were wonderful. The program was well planned and was a great experience for me. I am very happy to have had the opportunity to participate.”

“There is no other program in the country that brings together Mechanical Engineers like this. We were intellectually challenged and socially satisfied. The program did a great job of mixing both parts of the experience wonderfully.”

“Previously I wasn’t planning on applying to grad school until after a few years in the industry. Now I’m considering applying right after graduation.”

“I have always known that I would go to graduate school. The REU program, however, made me feel that I would actually be successful in graduate school.”

“The facilities are impressive here. Also, I had no idea that so many fellowships are available to students.”

“I feel I have a much firmer grasp of where my interests lie due to the very generous gifts of personally time and knowledge given to me by M.E. professors (both my advisor and others).”

“This program really got me interested in research and gave me a strong desire to pursue a M.S./PhD.”

“The people in the ME and EE REU programs became my family this summer – I could not have asked for a better, nicer group of people!”

“This program was amazing. With the Twin Cities as my backdrop I was able to partake in a wide range of experiences that helped me grow as an engineer but most importantly as a person.”

“I had a fantastic and enriching experience. I would highly recommend this program!”

"This has been an outstanding experience. It far exceeded my expectations, and I am extremely glad I came to Minnesota this summer!"

"Awesome experience. I had such a great summer. Learned a lot and had a great research experience. Met 13 wonderful new people. Minneapolis is a great town. Thanks for all the time & effort you guys put into this for us. You did an awesome, awesome job."

"Thank you for everything, this was an amazing experience."

"I could not think of a better way to have spent my summer. Your leadership and organization impressed me. Thank you so much for this opportunity!"

"Good, I’ll keep in touch with people - & always felt like I had someone to talk to."

"Very great program that challenged undergrad students in a healthy research environment. I can leave feeling more intelligent. I can also leave with a feeling of accomplishment. Who knew so much could be done in just 10 weeks? Thank you for all those responsible for facilitating the REU program!"

"Thank you so much for this amazing opportunity. It was so enjoyable & a wonderful learning experience as well! I will never forget these past 10 weeks!!"