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A Millennial's Guide to the Grad School Application Process
- 1. THE GRAD SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS A MILLENNIAL’S GUIDE TO
- 2. A MILLENNIAL’S GUIDE TO GRAD SCHOOL SHOPPING WHAT WE WILL COVER ▸ What to consider when choosing your ideal grad school. ▸ Your cover letter and resume (Green Callouts) ▸ Questions to ask admissions (Yellow Callouts) ▸ The application process from panelists ▸ Other Advice
- 3. @DANIELLEJSTEER MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
- 5. IF YOU KNOW WHAT DEGREE YOU WANT TO PURSUE. RAISE YOU HAND
- 6. IF YOU KNOW WHERE YOU WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL. RAISE YOU HAND
- 7. DID YOU KNOW THAT IN FIVE YEARS, 60% OF JOBS GRADUATES GET DON’T EXIST YET? US Labor Department YOUR GRADUATE EXPERIENCE
- 8. YOUR GRADUATE EXPERIENCE WHAT TO CONSIDER: ▸ Experience ▸ Transferability ▸ Creativity ▸ Community ▸ Support ▸ Ownership
- 10. YOUR LEARNING EXPERIENCE QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF ▸What do you want your faculty student relationship to look like?
- 11. YOUR LEARNING EXPERIENCE QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF ▸What does your ideal classroom experience include? (And what will you compromise?)
- 12. YOUR LEARNING EXPERIENCE QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF ▸What is your ideal learning experience?
- 13. TRANSFERABILITY
- 15. TRANSFERABILITY TRANSFERABLE SOFT/HARD SKILLS ▸ Public speaking ▸ Plays well with others (collaborative) ▸ Time management ▸ Self-starter ▸ Keeping your cool in stressful situations ▸ Intercultural competency
- 16. TELL US ABOUT THE SOFT SKILLS OR EXPERIENCES NOT ALREADY IN YOUR RESUME. Admissions Counselors YOUR COVER LETTER
- 17. CREATIVITY
- 18. 1+1=2
- 19. 1+1≠ 2
- 20. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE CREATIVITY OF YOUR STUDENT BODY & FACULTY? Ask Admissions TALKING TO ADMISSIONS
- 21. COMMUNITY
- 23. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE COMMUNITY AND CULTURE ON CAMPUS? Ask Admissions TALKING TO ADMISSIONS
- 24. SUPPORT
- 25. HOW KINDS OF CAREER MANAGEMENT SERVICES DOES THE CAREER CENTER OFFER? Ask Admissions TALKING TO ADMISSIONS
- 26. IT IS NOT THEIR JOB TO GET YOU A JOB
- 27. 1. ONE PAGE IS ENOUGH. 2. MAKE SURE IT IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT. (DETAILS MATTER) 3. DON’T INCLUDE EVERYTHING YOU’VE EVER DONE. Admissions Counselors YOUR RESUME
- 29. CARPE DIEM: B/C BEING A STUDENT IS AWESOME LESSONS LEARNED
- 30. TEXT LESSONS LEARNED ▸ “I wish I had attended more speaker events and symposiums” ▸ To “read how” is not to “know how” ▸ You are treated differently as a student. Leverage it where it makes sense. ▸ Diversity, people.
- 31. CAN YOU GIVE EXAMPLES OF HOW STUDENTS HAVE TAKEN INITIATIVE ON AN ISSUE, CONCEPT, OR PROJECT? TALKING TO ADMISSIONS Ask Admissions
- 32. IF WE DON’T ADMIT YOU, WHAT ARE WE MISSING OUT ON? Admissions Counselors YOUR COVER LETTER
- 36. YOU HAVE POWER IN THE PROCESS PRO TIPS
- 37. THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE IS THERE TO HELP YOU. USE THEM. PRO TIPS
- 38. QUESTIONS TO ASK ▸ What does the faculty student relationship look like? ▸ What does the typical day in the life of a student look like? ▸ Is the learning environment lecture based or practice based? ▸ Do the faculty have real world experience in the fields in which they teach? ▸ What scholarship opportunities exist? ▸ What are you looking for in an applicant?
- 39. BASED ON OUR CONVERSATIONS, DO YOU HAVE ANY HESITATIONS ABOUT ME AS A CANDIDATE? Johnny Appleseed THE BEST FINAL QUESTION
- 40. QUESTIONS? All photos except slide 33 are from the MIIS Flickr Account