GEM GRAD (Getting Ready for Advanced Degrees) Lab (10/27)
Dear SEAS Student,
Are you thinking about attending graduate school? If so, then you do not want to miss this exciting free event designed to educate students about competitive strategies to apply to graduate school, funding opportunities, and the experiences of current graduate students and alumni. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. You will also have the opportunity to meet Michele Lezama, Executive Director of The National GEM Consortium and SEAS alum. Ms. Lezama earned her MS degree in Industrial Engineering and MBA in Finance and Accounting from Columbia University.
The GEM GRAD (Getting Ready for Advanced Degrees) Lab will take place on:
Saturday, October 27, 2012
9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Six Metro Center, Roger’s Hall, Room 116 at NYU Poly in Brooklyn, NY
Directions: A C F train to MetroTech or 2 3 4 5 train to Borough Hall (walk one block East to Willoughby Street and make a left onto Jay Street)
To register the students please click on this link:
http://egem.gemfellowship.org/events/ViewEvent.aspx?contextID=10072
Event Agenda
9:30 AM | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
10:00 AM | Welcome and Introductions Anita Farrington, Dean of Student Affairs, NYU-Poly |
10:15 AM | Session 1: Why Graduate School? Michele Lezama, Executive Director, The National GEM Consortium |
11:15 AM | Break |
11:30 AM | Session 2: How to Apply to Graduate School Patty Lopez, Ph.D., Program Consultant, The National GEM Consortium Brendon Troy, Asst. Director, Graduate Enrollment Mgmt, NYU-Poly |
12:30 PM | Welcome Address / Luncheon / Graduate Fair Kurt Becker, Provost, NYU-Poly |
2:00 PM | Session 3: How to Fund Graduate School Marcus Huggans, Ph.D., Senior Director, External Relations, The National GEM Consortium |
3:00 PM | Break |
3:15 PM | Session 4: Voices From the Field Moderator: Patty Lopez, Ph.D., Program Consultant, The National GEM Consortium Panelists:
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4:00 PM | Closing Remarks Michele Lezama, Executive Director, The National GEM Consortium |
4:15 PM | Program End |
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