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Graduate School Prep Club:
Applying to Graduate School!
        January 27, 2012
            6:00 PM
Choosing a Grad School
 Rankings
 Faculty Research!
 Atmosphere
Overall Rankings
1.   Caltech
1.   MIT
1.   University of California—Berkeley
4.   Harvard
4.   Stanford
6.   University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign
7.   Northwestern
7.   Scripps Research Institute
7.   University of Wisconsin—Madison

     http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-
     schools/top-science-schools/chemistry-rankings
Biochemistry Rankings
1.    Harvard
2.    University of California—Berkeley
3.    University of California—San Francisco
4.    Scripps Research Institute
5.    University of Wisconsin—Madison
6.    MIT
7.    Stanford
8.    Caltech
9.    Yale
10.   University of California—San Diego
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.
Tips
 Apply to a variety of schools (don’t be afraid to
  apply to a great school!)
 Have back-up choices
 Start gathering application materials early…
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)
Senior Year
 October
   request recommendation letters/transcripts
   Register for GRE/chemistry GRE
 November
   Take GRE (or earlier), chemistry GRE (October or
    November)
 Mid-December—Mar 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
Application Requirements
 Personal statement
 Previous research experience and/or interests
  statement
 GRE/Chemistry GRE
 Recommendation letters
 Transcript
What do schools look at?
 Grades/Courses
 Research experience
 Recommendations
Visitation Weekend
 Travel/accommodations usually covered
 Learn more about faculty research
 Talk with students
 Atmosphere of the program!
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.

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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 Rankings 1. Caltech 1. MIT 1. University of California—Berkeley 4. Harvard 4. Stanford 6. University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign 7. Northwestern 7. Scripps Research Institute 7. University of Wisconsin—Madison http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate- schools/top-science-schools/chemistry-rankings
  • 4. Biochemistry Rankings 1. Harvard 2. University of California—Berkeley 3. University of California—San Francisco 4. Scripps Research Institute 5. University of Wisconsin—Madison 6. MIT 7. Stanford 8. Caltech 9. Yale 10. University of California—San 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.
  • 7.
  • 8.
  • 9. Tips  Apply to a variety of schools (don’t be afraid to apply to a great school!)  Have back-up choices  Start gathering application materials early…
  • 10. 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)
  • 11. Senior Year  October  request recommendation letters/transcripts  Register for GRE/chemistry GRE  November  Take GRE (or earlier), chemistry GRE (October or November)  Mid-December—Mar 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
  • 12. Application Requirements  Personal statement  Previous research experience and/or interests statement  GRE/Chemistry GRE  Recommendation letters  Transcript
  • 13. What do schools look at?  Grades/Courses  Research experience  Recommendations
  • 14. Visitation Weekend  Travel/accommodations usually covered  Learn more about faculty research  Talk with students  Atmosphere of the program!
  • 15. 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.