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  • 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.