Gearing Up for Grad School

Thinking about Graduate School in Engineering? Plan on attending a seminar series for undergraduates from Freshmen to Seniors who want to explore the road to graduate study.

What's Involved: GRE's? Letters of Recommendation? Undergraduate Research Experience?
Great for undergraduates from Freshmen to Seniors who want to explore the road to graduate study.
Engineering student attendance is encouraged and welcome at one or all of these sessions.
1 unit of credit is available for students who plan to attend all sessions.

Winter Quarter 2008
Tuesdays from 12:10-1:00
1065 Kemper Hall
Seminar schedule (PDF) (requires the free Adobe Reader)

Gearing Up for Learning, Discovery and Engagement

Tonya Kuhl, associate professor of chemical engineering and materials science, speaks about graduate studies and research in engineering.

Download: Gearing Up (requires the free QuickTime Player.)

Tuesday, January 8th

Why Graduate School in Engineering?
Choosing a Graduate Program
Pizza at the first session

Tuesday, January 15th

What I Wish I had Known About Graduate School - from people who've been there. Panel of current graduate students in Engineering

Tuesday, January 22nd

Using Graduate Education I: Careers in Engineering Industry and Engineering Research and Development
Using that advanced degree in the work setting.
Careers at the National Laboratories & Industry

Tuesday, January 29th

Using Graduate Education II: Careers in the Professoriate and Academic Engineering Faculty Panel

Tuesday, February 5th

The Importance of Undergraduate Research

Tuesday, February 12th

Supporting Materials/Experiences
Examples of winning Letters of Recommendation
Examples of winning Statements of Purpose

Tuesday, February 19th

How to Apply to Graduate School

Tuesday, February 26th

Financing Graduate Education
Employment: TA, RA
Fellowships and other funding

March 3-10 by appointment

What We Learned! Reviewing your statement of purpose

Seminar Series Coordinators: Donna Davies, M.A. and Kim Reinking