graduate school application workshop: a step-by-step guide to making the deadline
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Graduate School Application Workshop A Step-By-Step Guide to Making the Deadline
FAS Career ServicesAmerican University of Beirut By Sinine Nakhle | Career Services Officer
Wednesday,
September 14
Nicely | Room 320
3:00 - 6:00 pm
Workshop OutlineWhen What
3:00 – 3:30 Workshop PresentationIntroduction & discussionThings to consider before applyingQuick stress & time management tricks
3:30 – 4:00 Workshop Presentation - The 4 STEPS to APPLYSTEP 1: Research & select programsSTEP 2: Acquire Requirements!STEP 3: Connect with key peopleSTEP 4: Write
4:00 – 4:30 Workshop Presentation: How do I write? 1. Writing emails to professors/ supervisors2. Writing messages to strangers asking for help!
3. Writing a research proposal
4:30 – 4:40 BREAK
4:40 – 5:45 Workshop Exercise1. Writing a statement of purpose
5:45 – 6:00 Workshop Evaluations
Is graduate school for you?
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It’s costly if you don’t find funding
Studying abroad can be very stressful
Academic jobs are tough to find, abroad AND
in Lebanon
You’ll be out of the job market for 3-7 years
The tenure track is not a certain track,
abroad AND in Lebanon
Pros & Cons
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Your earning potential MIGHT increase
You’ll conduct lots of research
You might get to travel
≠ People will call you Doctor!
≠ You love your topic
≠ All the senior students are doing it!
It’s for me. Where do I start?
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Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
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Step 4
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How do I write?
e-mails to professors asking for a reference letter
my statement of purpose
my research proposal messages to strangers
asking for help!
FAS Career Services | American University of Beirut
How do I write?
e-mails to professors asking for a reference letter
my statement of purpose
my research proposal messages to strangers
asking for help!
FAS Career Services | American University of Beirut
How do I write?
e-mails to professors asking for a reference letter
my statement of purpose
my research proposal messages to strangers
asking for help!
FAS Career Services | American University of Beirut
How do I write?
e-mails to professors asking for a reference letter
my statement of purpose
my research proposal messages to strangers
asking for help!
Contact the FAS Career Services for a prep.
They say you have
10 seconds To attract a recruiter
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Sure you don’t need help?