“One of the main things I was looking for in a college was hands-on experience. As a nursing major it is vitally important to get into the clinical setting and apply the concepts our professors teach us in class. When a family friend who was a recent Hartwick nursing graduate told me she graduated with hundreds of clinical hours I was sold. When it comes down to it, grades don’t matter nearly as much as the experiences we have.”

“Undergraduate research experiences set Hartwick apart. We are well equipped and have a good track record in faculty-student collaborative research. Students present at regional and national conferences and sometimes publish with us.”

“We have young alumni in PhD neuroscience programs and clinical PhD and PsyD programs now, and many who are working in the field. More than 90% of our students get internships. They work in counseling, school psychology, on developmental disorders, and on substance abuse. Experience is a very important part of our program.”

“Dr. Allen was one of my references when I applied to a fellowship program at the National Institutes of Health after graduation. When I interviewed for a position in an HIV immunology lab, the director was very interested in the research I had already done. I got the job and had an amazing two-year fellowship.”

“I’m now in the MSPH/PhD program at UNC Chapel Hill – one of the top public health school in the country. I am one of the few people in my cohort with a strong applied microbiology and immunology background, which helps me in my infectious disease epidemiology research and coursework. I can thank Dr. Allen for that.”