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<p>This is my experience though from a very small sample. But part of the reason for being a university is to grant Phds and you need research work to do that.</p>
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<p>That’s what my son did and I’m really glad that he did it at a research university. I’m
pretty sure that he was hired, partly for his research experience as there is a significant
research component to his job. The feeling that I get is that most students aren’t
interested in research and that most get through college not really understanding what
it is.</p>