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Graduate School Overview
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Is Graduate School for You?
•Wish to learn more about your current field or explore new fields of interest
•Work on advanced research projects
• Opportunity to collaborate with others
•Maximize your earning potential
• Increased job opportunities
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Education Pays!
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What You Should Expect
– To study a field that you enjoy in-depth
– Less structure, more independence
– Higher level of responsibility
– You must have drive, determination and good time management skills
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How to Choose a Graduate School
• Reputation of program • Cost • Geographic location • Admissions criteria • Available resources • Support system for graduate students • Professional development opportunities
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Important Questions to Ask
• What is the mean time to complete the program?
• How reliable is your financial support from year to year?
• What are the funding sources? Will I need to TA? If so, how many semesters?
• What is your student retention rate?
• Placement rates and types of jobs obtained by recent graduates?
• Do you have rotations? Are they mandatory? (mostly life sciences fields)
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Stress Factors
• Isolation, acclimation, new culture for many.
• Balance family & relationships with academics.
• Academic degree landmarks: A-exam, thesis or dissertation, B-exam.
• Relationship with advisor, special committee.
• Degree roadblocks & detours: funding, time to degree, research setbacks, personal challenges.
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Graduate Education @ Cornell
Field Structure - ~100+ areas of graduate study
- Discipline categories (4)
- ~1850 graduate faculty
- Graduate Field System
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Research Degrees: PhD, JSD, MS, MA, M.Arch 2, MLA2
Professional Degrees: DMA, M.Arch 1, MAT, M.Eng, MFA, MHA, MILR, MLA1, MMH, MPA, MPS, MRP
Other: Professional School Degrees: DVM, JD, LLM, MBA Weill-Cornell Medical
Graduate School Degrees
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Program Length Structure Funding End Result
Prof. Masters 1 Year Coursework with a team project Mostly funded by the student Student will be prepared to work in industry
MA / MS 2 Years About 1/2 coursework and 1/2 research project
Some funding may be available, but mostly funded by the student
Student will be prepared to work in industry and or in a research environment (not their own research project)
PhD 4+ Very little coursework - research intensive degree
Fully funded (department pays tuition, stipend and health insurance)
Student will be prepared to work in industry, in a research environment and on their own research projects
Differences in Degree Programs
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Fall 2013 Enrollment by Degree Type
• Total number of graduate students – 5177
• Total number of PhD students – 61%
• Total number of professional masters students – 32%
• Total number of research masters students – 7%
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Cornell’s Graduate Student Body
Student Population
• 62% White • 13% Asian • 17% underrepresented
minority • 44% Female • 45% International
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Application Process & Requirements
Visit: www.gradschool.cornell.edu
Application dates and requirements vary by field, but always include:
– Online application – Statement of Purpose – Transcript(s) – no minimum GPA requirement – 2-3 letters of recommendation – GRE scores – Optional diversity essay (for fellowship consideration) – Application fee
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• Ph.D. fully funded – GET PAID TO LEARN!
• Master & Professional Degrees – funding opportunities are limited.
• Employer Incentives: some companies have educational benefits and may pay for some or all of your education.
Funding
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Types of Fellowships Internal: Selection process takes place within the institution. Funding can only be used at that institution.
– Examples: Cornell Sloan Fellowships & IGERT Fellowships
External: Selection process takes place external to the institution and are portable – i.e. you can take the funding with you where ever you go.
– Examples: Ford & NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Hybrid: Selection takes partially within the institution and partially external to the institution
– Example: GEM Fellowships (www.gemfellowship.org)
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Tips for Fellowship Searches
Search Early: fellowship deadlines are often BEFORE graduate school application deadlines
Search Often: new fellowships are posted regularly, so check and re-check fellowship databases regularly
Pay Attention: to deadlines and application requirements. The most common reason that an applications are denied is failure to meet the deadline
http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/tips/
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Searching for Fellowships • Cornell Fellowship Database:
http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/fellowships • ASEE Fellowships: http://www.asee.org/fellowships • http://www.collegescholarships.org/grants/graduate.htm • http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm • Pathways to Science: http://www.pathwaystoscience.org • Petersons: http://www.petersons.com/graduate-schools/graduate-
school-scholarships.aspx • http://scholarships.fatomei.com • http://www.scholarsite.com/index.php?option=com_scholarship&Itemi
d=2 • Social Science Research Council: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/ • U Michigan External Fellowship List:
https://www.rackham.umich.edu/prospective-students/funding/other • UCLA – GRAPES: http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/grpinst.htm
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Next Steps • Engage in as many research experiences as possible • Keep your grades up – finish strong • Work on developing and maintaining good relationships
with your professors (including internship advisors) • Start researching graduate programs • Reach out to faculty and graduate students at your
undergraduate institution as well as the schools you may want to apply to
• Develop a personal timeline for fellowship applications, essays, the GRE, grad. school applications, letters of rec, etc.
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Contact Information Anitra McCarthy
Director of Recruitment Cornell University Graduate School
325 Caldwell Hall (607) 254-8907
[email protected] www.gradschool.cornell.edu
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