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Pre-Graduate/Law Advising Workshops WINTER 2021 OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY AND ENRICHMENT SERVICES PERSONAL MEETING ID: 530-752-4475 HTTPS://ZOOM.US/MY/OEOESWORKSHOPS DROP IN HOURS | NO RSVP REQUIRED TUE & FRI 8:30 AM- 10 AM | MEETING ID: 945 3491 7404 | https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/94534917404 GENERAL PREP FOR GRAD SCHOOL How to Write the Statement of Purpose This workshop covers the elements that are typically included in the statement of purpose, as well as strategies to strengthen the essay. Tue 1/5 4:10 PM Wed 1/27 2:10 PM How to Write the CV or Resume for Grad School Learn how to write a curriculum vitae, how it is different from a resume, and what role it plays in the application process. Fri 1/22 1:10 PM Thu 2/11 3:10 PM How to Write the Personal History Statement Learn about the personal history statement required by some graduate schools, including most UCs. Explore how to maximize this essay, sometimes called the diversity statement, and brainstorm about which topics to write about. Thu 1/14 3:10 PM Interviewing for Grad School Do you have an upcoming interview for a grad program? Join us to learn how to prepare for the interview process! Students will practice common interview questions. Mon 2/1 4:10 PM Grad School 101 Are you thinking about grad school but don’t know where to start? Discover the differences between Master’s and Ph.D programs, and research versus professional programs in this workshop, as well as various factors to consider when choosing the type of program, including funding. Wed 1/6 5:10 PM Wed 2/17 12:10 PM Remember Me? Asking for Letters of Rec This workshop provides helpful tips for getting letters of recommendation for graduate school, including who to ask, how to ask, when to ask, and how to build relationships with potential letter writers. Fri 1/8 1:10 PM Tue 2/2 5:10 PM Maximizing the Gap Year(s) This workshop explains what a gap year is, reasons why to consider taking a gap year, and what to do during that time. Fri 2/26 1:10 PM So You’re Applying to Grad School Next Year! This workshop is designed for students and alumni who are planning to apply to grad school next cycle: submit applications in Fall 2021 to begin a program in Fall 2022. Join us to learn about what you can be doing over the next few months to make the application process easier! Tue 3/2 12:10 PM Paying for Grad School Join us for a workshop on how to pay for grad school. Learn about the difference between “funded” and “unfunded” programs, how scholarships work in grad school, and different sources of funding to pay for grad school. Fri 3/12 12:10 PM How to Prepare for MBA Programs This workshop is a general introduction to the business school (Master’s in Business Administration) application process. Wed 2/24 5:10 PM Going to Grad School for Psychology Are you interested in going to graduate school for psychology? Learn about the many different programs available, including the Master’s in Social Work (MSW), Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), clinical psychology Ph.Ds and PsyDs, and research Ph.Ds. Find out which grad programs prepare you for specific career paths, including therapist, clinical psychologist, or professor of psychology, and how to prepare for them. Tue 1/26 3:10 PM PRE-LAW WORKSHOPS How to Prepare for and Apply to Law School This workshop is a general introduction to the law school application process. Wed 1/27 3:10 PM How to Write the Law School Personal Statement Learn about the personal statement for law school, what it should cover and how it works with other aspects of the application. Wed 2/3 3:10 PM Intro to the LSAT This workshop introduces the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and discusses study strategies and test- taking best practices. Wed 2/10 3:10 PM SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS Introduction to the GRE This workshop introduces the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) and discusses study strategies and test-taking best practices. Mon 1/11 2:10 PM

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Pre-Graduate/Law Advising WorkshopsWINTER 2021

OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY AND ENRICHMENT SERVICES

PERSONAL MEETING ID: 530-752-4475HTTPS://ZOOM.US/MY/OEOESWORKSHOPS

DROP IN HOURS | NO RSVP REQUIREDTUE & FRI 8:30 AM- 10 AM | MEETING ID: 945 3491 7404 |

https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/94534917404

GENERAL PREP FOR GRAD SCHOOL

How to Write the Statement of PurposeThis workshop covers the elements that are typically included in the statement of purpose, as well as strategies to strengthen the essay.Tue 1/5 4:10 PMWed 1/27 2:10 PM

How to Write the CV or Resume for Grad SchoolLearn how to write a curriculum vitae, how it is different from a resume, and what role it plays in the application process.Fri 1/22 1:10 PMThu 2/11 3:10 PM

How to Write the Personal History StatementLearn about the personal history statement required by some graduate schools, including most UCs. Explore how to maximize this essay, sometimes called the diversity statement, and brainstorm about which topics to write about. Thu 1/14 3:10 PM

Interviewing for Grad SchoolDo you have an upcoming interview for a grad program? Join us to learn how to prepare for the interview process! Students will practice common interview questions. Mon 2/1 4:10 PM

Grad School 101Are you thinking about grad school but don’t know where to start? Discover the differences between Master’s and Ph.D programs, and research versus professional programs in this workshop, as well as various factors to consider when choosing the type of program, including funding.Wed 1/6 5:10 PMWed 2/17 12:10 PM

Remember Me? Asking for Letters of Rec This workshop provides helpful tips for getting letters of recommendation for graduate school, including who to ask, how to ask, when to ask, and how to build relationships with potential letter writers.Fri 1/8 1:10 PMTue 2/2 5:10 PM

Maximizing the Gap Year(s)This workshop explains what a gap year is, reasons why to consider taking a gap year, and what to do during that time.Fri 2/26 1:10 PM

So You’re Applying to Grad School Next Year!This workshop is designed for students and alumni who are planning to apply to grad school next cycle: submit applications in Fall 2021 to begin a program in Fall 2022. Join us to learn about what you can be doing over the next few months to make the application process easier!Tue 3/2 12:10 PM

Paying for Grad SchoolJoin us for a workshop on how to pay for grad school. Learn about the difference between “funded” and “unfunded” programs, how scholarships work in grad school, and different sources of funding to pay for grad school.Fri 3/12 12:10 PM

How to Prepare for MBA ProgramsThis workshop is a general introduction to the business school (Master’s in Business Administration) application process. Wed 2/24 5:10 PM

Going to Grad School for PsychologyAre you interested in going to graduate school for psychology? Learn about the many different programs available, including the Master’s in Social Work (MSW), Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), clinical psychology Ph.Ds and PsyDs, and research Ph.Ds. Find out which grad programs prepare you for specific career paths, including therapist, clinical psychologist, or professor of psychology, and how to prepare for them. Tue 1/26 3:10 PM

PRE-LAW WORKSHOPS

How to Prepare for and Apply to Law SchoolThis workshop is a general introduction to the law school application process.Wed 1/27 3:10 PM

How to Write the Law School Personal Statement Learn about the personal statement for law school, what it should cover and how it works with other aspects of the application.Wed 2/3 3:10 PM

Intro to the LSATThis workshop introduces the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and discusses study strategies and test-taking best practices. Wed 2/10 3:10 PM

SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS

Introduction to the GREThis workshop introduces the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) and discusses study strategies and test-taking best practices. Mon 1/11 2:10 PM

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WINTER 2021 WORKSHOPSPRE-GRADUATE / LAW ADVISING

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYJANUARY 4WINTER QUARTER BEGINS

5How to Write the Statement of Purpose4:10 PM

6Grad School 1015:10 PM

7 8Remember Me? Asking for Letters of Rec1:10 PM

11Introduction to the GRE2:10 PM

12 13 14How to Write the Personal History Statement3:10 PM

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18MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY (Closed)

19 20 21 22How to Write the CV or Resume for Grad School1:10 PM

25 26Going to Grad School for Psychology3:10 PM

27How to Write the Statement of Purpose2:10 PM

How to Prepare and Apply to Law School3:10 PM

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FEBRUARY 1Interviewing for Grad School4:10 PM

2Remember Me? Asking for Letters of Rec5:10 PM

3How to Write the Law School Personal Statement3:10 PM

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8 9 10Introduction to the LSAT3:10 PM

11How to Write the CV or Resume for Grad School3:10 PM

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16 17Grad School 10112:10 PM

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22 23 24How to Prepare for MBA Programs5:10 PM

25 26 Maximizing the Gap Year(s)1:10 PM

DECEMBER 1 2So You’re Applying to Grad School Next Year!12:10 PM

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Paying for Grad School12:10 PM

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