The UMass Difference Video Descriptive Transcript

Descriptive Transcript

MARTY MEEHAN, UMASS LOWELL '78, PRESIDENT UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
I think a UMass student who works hard can compete with anybody that goes to any elite university anywhere in the country or beyond.

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Text appears from the Chair of the President. UMass Logo appears Text University of Massachusetts.

text appears Episode one: The UMass Difference.

Montage of diverse alumni sitting in a chair speaking to the camera.

SEMIRAH DOLAN, UMASS DARTMOUTH '19 INCOMING PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIST & SALES ENGINEER, DELL EMC
I figured that after two years at UMass, I had enough engineering skills to sign up for this job. That was for a master's student and I interviewed. I got the job right then and there and just showing that, hey, I've learned all these things my first two years at UMass, I can now go and achieve whatever objective over these next six months if UMass didn't exist.

ERAN LOBEL, UMASS AMHERST '89 CEO & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ELEMENT PRODUCTIONS
Many of the biggest, most innovative companies in the country wouldn't have the quality of workforce that they have now.

LIAM REILLY, UMASS AMHERST '19 INCOMING SHINE MARKETING ASSOCIATE, DELOITTE
My education and my experience has got me the same place as students from Ivy League schools, and we're doing the same of work. 

MARIA VASCO, UMASS BOSTON '20
The academic excellence comes from the professors. If the professors shows you that they believe in you, you start to believe in yourself.

ERAN LOBEL
You know, we interview a lot of kids and we see a lot of different schools. Boston's obviously got a ton of them. So we do see the difference with a UMass education.

SEMIRAH DOLAN
Everyone has this similar motif of being hardworking to not just and audacious and really going out to get what they want.

LIAM REILLY
UMass has an incredible job, really foster that that grit and determination, and has given me the ability, I would say, to compete with students from any university in the country.

MARIA VASCO
You're going into class, you're meeting professors that are so excited to see you and to teach you. Working hard doesn't feel as hard when you're enjoying it.

MARTY MEEHAN
The foundation really comes from a world class college experience. That's what the university did for me. That's what I wanted to do for everyone else.

University of Massachusetts logo appears, Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell, Medical School, UMass Law, UMass Online. 

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