Graduate School Preparation
L-R Above: Monica Say (MS Computer Science), Esteban Castro (PhD Cellular Biology), Dianne Sanchez (PhD Atmospheric Chemistry), Don Dixon (PhD AstroPhysics)
Over the course of SEES' history, we have had hundreds of SEES members get accepted into graduate programs around the country. It is a track record that we are very proud of. Below, you will find resources that help our students progress through their undergraduate studies and complete their Bachelor's degree, which is the main requirement for graduate school. More importantly, you will also find a video list of SEES workshops that help in the graduate school application and preparation process.
Graduate Schools
Graduate schooling typically refers to the pursuit of a Master's (MS) or Doctoral (PhD) degree in a specific area of study. Every graduate program requires that an applicant have finished their Bachelor's (BS/BA) degree before the start date of the program. Students should study their curriculum sheets and use the SEES flow charts on our Advising Page in order to progress well towards their Bachelor's degree. Students must consult the admissions and/or requirements webpages for the programs they desire to apply to in order to know other requisites. The common requisites for most MS and PhD programs are the program application, the personal statement, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and other documents. It is also very important to know that to be competitive for graduate school, students need to have experience outside of the classroom, for example research with a professor, at a company, at a government agency, etc. Please see the following SEES workshops below for guidance on these topics.
- Applying to Graduate School Overview (38min)
- How to write a Personal Statement (1hr 8min)
- How to choose a research lab (54min)
- GRE Workshop: Quantitative Reasoning (math) section - Part I (1hr 44min)
- GRE Workshop: Quantitative Reasoning (math) section - Part II (1hr 41min)
- GRE Workshop: Verbal Reasoning (English) section (1hr 43min)
- GRE Workshop: Analytical Writing section (coming soon)
- Conflict Resolution for lab & work environments (1hr 28min)
- Overcoming Imposter Syndrome (58min)
- Preparing for an Interview (coming soon)
- How to approach professors about research opportunities (coming soon)
