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GRDSCH 200: Preparing for Graduate Education
Spring 2006
Are you unsure if you want to attend graduate school?
Explore and find out!
Do you know for certain that you want to attend graduate school, but are not sure how to write a quality personal statement? We can help!
Not sure what program or school you want to attend?
Find your fit here!
This 10-week course is for juniors and seniors who know they want to pursue, or are considering the
possibility of, graduate education; learn first-hand from faculty and staff involved in graduate admissions
how to find a good program fit and how to prepare effective application materials.
The course seeks to engage students in determining the right “fit” for their individual graduate education
goals through three primary objectives:
- Investigation: What is your desire to attend graduate school?
What you need to know about the graduate school experience - Revelation: What do graduate school admission committees actually expect?
Demystify the process
Personal statements, resumes/CVs and letters of recommendation - Preparation: How does investigation and revelation lead to finding a “good fit,” and how do you chart a course of action?
Why do you want to go? When do you want to go? Where do you want to go?
What do you want to do? How can you do it?
CREDITS: 2 C/NC
Mondays, 12:30 –2:20 p.m. / spring quarter 2016
Communications Building, Room 120
SLN: 14767
For information: Issa Abdulcadir, issa9@uw.edu, or grad.washington.edu/discover/preparing-for-grad-school.shtml