Graduate School Workshop: Exploring the Decision-Making Process and Weighing Your Options

Dates:
February 10, 2009 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm EST
February 19, 2009 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EST

Location:
Center for Career Education Conference Room
East Campus, Lower Level

Have you ever thought about going to graduate school? This workshop will provide students with a framework for making a decision to pursue graduate study. Students will also gain a better understanding of how to research and evaluate graduate programs, and how to begin preparing for the application process. In addition, a representative from the Fellowships Office will be present to discuss funding opportunities.

Please RSVP on the CCE calendar of events: http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/events

For further information regarding these events, please contact
Megan Massimiano: mm3572@columbia.edu

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Secrets of Graduate School Admissions

Date:
February 27, 2009 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm EST

Location:
Center for Career Education Conference Room
East Campus, Lower Level


Gain a greater perspective on the selective graduate school admissions process. Selective graduate schools look at more than just scores and grade point averages when evaluating applicants. What do they look for? Find out at Secrets of Graduate School Admissions.

Learn how to:

• know what graduate program is right for you,
• ace standardized tests (whether the LSAT, GMAT, GRE, MCAT or other exam),
• stand out from the crowd on applications,
• put your best foot forward on application essays and
• get great references.

An informative session with Dr. Svetlana Bochman, a Columbia graduate (CC '95). She has a PhD in English and is Director of Bochman Tutoring. She has been helping students prepare for the GMAT, MCAT, LSAT and GRE since 2001. In addition, she has helped her students get into Harvard, Columbia and other top business, medical and law schools as well as MA and PhD programs. Dr. Bochman is certified by both Kaplan and the Princeton Review and has written test questions for a national test prep company. She was student nominated for "Who's Who Among America's Teachers and Educators."

Please RSVP on the CCE calendar of events: http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/events

For further information regarding these events, please contact
Megan Massimiano: mm3572@columbia.edu