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What are the benefits of participating in the UBMS program?

Each student who participates in the program will benefit differently, but the more effort you put into the program, the more you will gain. The program will help provide students with the following:

• Better performance and understanding in school classes
• Increased confidence and motivation to do well academically
• Greater understanding of what it takes to get into and stay in college
• Support from other math and science scholars throughout Pennsylvania
• Better understanding of one's own strengths and weaknesses and ways to improve them
• Enrolling in the college of your choice
• Learn what college life is all about while balancing school work and social activities
• Skills in public speaking, etiquette, and personal presentations
• Paying for college