gs webinar 6dec2016 final - wayne state university scores (e.g., graduate record examination...
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Agenda• Welcome• Essentialelementsofthegraduateapplication• Overviewofonlineapplicationprocess• Thepersonalstatement• Lettersofrecommendation• Fundingopportunities• Questions?
WHYGRADSCHOOLATWSU?
Premierresearchandcommunityengagementexperience• Amongthenation’stoppublicuniversitiesforresearch
expenditures,withmorethan$218millionspentannually.
• AwardedtheCarnegieFoundation’stopclassificationsinresearchandcommunityengagement.
WHYGRADSCHOOLATWSU?TrainingandProfessionalDevelopmentopportunities• Graduate and Postdoctoral ProfessionalDevelopment(GPPD)
Seminars:http://wayne.edu/gradschool/professional-development/
• Broadening Experiences inScientific Training(BEST):http://wayne.edu/gradschool/best/
• Other programsatWSU.Forexample:http://clas.wayne.edu/English/2016/08/11/Wayne-State-receives-NEH-grant-to-transform-graduate-education-in-the-humanities/News/14707
SchoolsandCollegesatWSU• MikeIlitch SchoolofBusiness• CollegeofEducation• CollegeofEngineering• CollegeofFine,Performing&CommunicationArts• GraduateSchool• IrvinD.ReidHonorsCollege• SchoolofLibraryandInformationScience• CollegeofLiberalArtsandSciences• LawSchool• SchoolofMedicine• CollegeofNursing• EugeneApplebaum CollegeofPharmacyandHealthSciences• SchoolofSocialWork
GraduateStudentPerspective
• Safelearningenvironmentwithrichresearchandacademicresourcesforstudents.
• Diversestudentbodythatenricheslearningandenhancesrelationships.
• Detroitisanexcitingcity.• Historiclandmarks,museums,arts,sports,andentertainmentvenues.
GraduateSchoolAdmissionsRequirements
• Bachelor’sdegree• MinimumundergraduateGPA• Officialtestscores• Officialtranscripts• Additionalmaterialsandapplicationdeadlinesvarybyprogram
GraduateSchoolAdmissionsRequirements
Bachelor’sDegree• Youmusthaveabachelor’sdegreefromaregionally
accreditedinstitutionintheUnitedStatesoracomparabledegreefromanofficiallyrecognizedinstitutionoutsidetheUnitedStatestoapplyforgraduateadmission.
MinimumGPA• Master’sapplicant
– MinimumundergraduateGPAof2.75oritsequivalentinupperdivisioncoursework.
• Doctoralapplicant– MinimumundergraduateGPAof3.0oritsequivalentinupperdivision
coursework.
GraduateSchoolAdmissionsRequirements
Officialtranscript(s)Acompleteacademicrecordincludescredentialsthatindicateallcoursesofstudycompletedanddegreesorcertificatesearnedatthecollegiatelevel.
• Internationalapplicants– MustsubmitaWESevaluation:http://www.wes.org/– Unofficial transcriptsmaybesubmittedfortheOfficeofGraduateAdmissions
tomakeapreliminarydecisiononyourapplication.Inthiscase,temporaryadmissionmaybegrantedpendingreceiptofyourofficialevaluationfromWES.
GraduateSchoolAdmissionsRequirements
StandardizedTestScores• Somegraduateprogramsmayrequireyoutosubmitstandardized
testscores(e.g., GraduateRecordExamination [GRE];GraduateManagementAdmissionTest [GMAT]).Consultyourprogramofinterest.
• Internationalapplicants– TOEFL:79internet-based(IBTT)OR550paper-based(PBTT)– MELAB85– IELTS6.5(overallband)
SomeacademicprogramsmayhaveGPAand/orEnglishproficiencystandardshigherthantheuniversity’sminimumrequirements.Academicprogramsmayalsorequiresupplementaryadmissionmaterialsbeforeanapplicationisconsideredcomplete.Contactyourprogramofinterestforspecificrequirements.
ApplyingtoGraduateSchoolatWSU• Gotogradapply.wayne.edutocompletetheonlineapplication
ApplyingtoGraduateSchoolatWSU
ApplyingtoGraduateSchoolatWSU
ApplyingtoGraduateSchoolatWSU
• YourApplicationStatuspage
ApplyingtoGraduateSchoolatWSU• Keeptrackofadditionalitemsneededtocompleteyour
application
ApplyingtoGraduateSchoolatWSU
• Hereiswhereyouwillseeinformationontheadmissionsdecisionforyourapplicationaswellasnextstepsonceyouareadmitted.
ThePersonalStatement
• What’sthepurposeofthisdocument?– Highlightyourknowledgeandskills– Displayyourpromiseforpersistenceandsuccessingraduatestudies
– Provideevidencetocounteranyperceivedweaknessesinyourportfolio(e.g.,lowerthanexpectedtestscores,gapsinyourstudies)
TipsforthePersonalStatement• Brieflyintroduceyourselfandwhyyouaremotivatedtopursuethisareaofstudy.
• Summarizeyourresearchandscholarlypursuits,highlightingskillsorexperiences.
• Contextualizeyouraccomplishments:– Identifywhenyouhaveseizedopportunitiesand/orovercomechallenges.
– Explainexperiencesthatgiveyouauniqueperspectivetocontributetothediscipline.
• ExplainwhyyouwanttostudyatWSU.
LettersofRecommendation
• Choosetheseletterscarefully.• Ifyouareapplyingtoaresearchprogram,besuretoincluderesearchersamongyourletterwriters.
• Besuretheletterwriterknowsyouandyourinterests.
• Becourteoustoyourletterwritersandgivethemenoughtimetowriteagoodletter.
Funding• Master’sScholarships– Thefollowingpayupto4creditsofthein-stateGraduateSchooltuitionrate:• RecruitmentScholarship(departmentsnominate)• RetentionScholarship(studentsapplydirectly)• CompletionScholarship(studentsapplydirectly)• AGRADEScholarship(studentsapplydirectly)
• DoctoralandMaster’s– GraduateProfessionalScholarship:10creditseachinFallandWinteratthein-stateGraduateSchoolrate(studentsapplydirectly).
Funding
• DoctoralFellowships–MunichFellowship(studentsapplydirectly)– RumbleFellowship(studentsapplytoprogram)
– Dean’sDiversityFellowship(nominatedbyprogram)
– King-Chavez-ParksFutureFacultyFellowship(studentsapplydirectlytotheGraduateSchool)
– SummerDissertationFellowship(studentsapplydirectly)
CONTACTUSTheGraduateSchool5057WoodwardAveSixthFloorDetroit,MI48202
OfficeofGraduateAdmissions:[email protected]’sOffice:[email protected]:[email protected]
Fundingpage:http://wayne.edu/gradschool/funding/
Questions?
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Thankyou!