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Hannah Treagus, psychology student at the University of St Andrews, reflects on the benefits of mentorship as a psychology graduate.

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LSA requirements are intended to provide students with a rich and diverse intellectual experience during their time at the University of Michigan. In principle they replicate the liberal arts model ...