{"id":34,"date":"2014-12-08T14:43:44","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T19:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/prism\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2025-05-27T15:57:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T19:57:33","slug":"become-a-mentee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/prism\/join-us\/become-a-mentee\/","title":{"rendered":"Become A Mentee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Learn the secret survival techniques of the physics department from someone who&#8217;s been there! As a mentee, you get an upperclassman physics student mentor as a confidant(e) and buddy, there to answer all your questions and to share their experiences as a physics major.<\/p>\n<p>Hey there!<br \/>\nI am so excited to have you join our program! Below are a few questions to help me get to know you a little better. <strong>Your answers are just for me to try and match you with a mentor, you will not get &#8216;rejected&#8217; from the program.<\/strong> They will not be shared or used elsewhere (besides with the mentor you get assigned to) so give as much detail as you are comfortable with. If you haven&#8217;t already, check the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/prism\/meet-our-mentors\/prism-mentors-2025-2026\/\">Meet Our Mentors<\/a> page to learn a little bit about our awesome group of mentors for the year. If there is one mentor in particular you think would be a good match, you can let me know in this form. No guarantees, but I will do my best to make it happen! If you have any other questions or concerns, you can contact me at <a href=\"mailto:prism14@bu.edu\">prism14@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I hope to meet you soon!<br \/>\n-Pedro<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mentee questionnaire for the 2025-2026 academic year will open soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var 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