Transcript of Spelman v2.0
- 1. Graduate School Prep Club:Applying to Graduate School!
January 27, 2012 6:00 PM
- 2. Choosing a Grad School Rankings Faculty Research!
Atmosphere
- 3. Overall Rankings1. Caltech1. MIT1. University of
CaliforniaBerkeley4. Harvard4. Stanford6. University of
IllinoisUrbana-Champaign7. Northwestern7. Scripps Research
Institute7. University of WisconsinMadison
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-
schools/top-science-schools/chemistry-rankings
- 4. Biochemistry Rankings1. Harvard2. University of
CaliforniaBerkeley3. University of CaliforniaSan Francisco4.
Scripps Research Institute5. University of WisconsinMadison6. MIT7.
Stanford8. Caltech9. Yale10. University of CaliforniaSan Diego
- 5. Whose research interests you? Adviser will be most important
factor of your research experience Choose schools with more than
one faculty member whose research interests you.
- 6. Tips Apply to a variety of schools (dont be afraid to apply
to a great school!) Have back-up choices Start gathering
application materials early
- 7. Any time! Look into/begin doing undergraduate research.
Consider doing a research program during the summer. Read journals
and learn about research from faculty at other schools. Start
working on your list of schools to apply to (ask faculty for
help)
- 8. Senior Year October request recommendation
letters/transcripts Register for GRE/chemistry GRE November Take
GRE (or earlier), chemistry GRE (October or November)
Mid-DecemberMar 1 Apply to schools (look at your choices deadlines)
Jan/Feb Hear back from schools Feb/March Visit accepted schools
April 15 Deadline to accept or decline
- 9. Application Requirements Personal statement Previous
research experience and/or interests statement GRE/Chemistry GRE
Recommendation letters Transcript
- 10. What do schools look at? Grades/Courses Research experience
Recommendations
- 11. Visitation Weekend Travel/accommodations usually covered
Learn more about faculty research Talk with students Atmosphere of
the program!
- 12. Myths You have to know what area of chemistry you want to
study. Grad school is expensive. Applying to grad school is
expensive. You should visit schools before you apply. You have to
have a great score on the chemistry GRE. If you want a masters, you
should apply to a masters program.