October 2015 – Inclusion in Chemical Sciences at UW

Graduate School Application Panel

Published October 27, 2015 by incsuw

Last week, WCS-UW and Free Radicals/PLU hosted a panel for undergraduates interested in applying to graduate school. Professors Rob Synovec (UW chemistry associate chair for graduate education) and Brandi Cossairt (member of the UW chemistry admissions committee) provided an administrative view of the application process while several graduate students shared their personal experiences. Thank you to all the of panel members and those who attended the event; it was a great way to start off the year!

If you missed it or would like to refresh your memory, here are a few key points:

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Photos from Inspire STEM at UW Bothell

Published October 27, 2015 by incsuw

Photos from the UW Bothell Inspire STEM Festival on October 10th, where we taught students about chromatography by making coffee filter art. All photos by Jeffrey Buenaflor.

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Resources for undergrads applying to grad school

Published October 20, 2015 by incsuw

Level Up! Moving on to Graduate School: This guide and worksheet (written by Olivia Lenz, UW materials science & engineering graduate student) walks through the entire grad school application process, from choosing where to apply to accepting an offer. UW Office…

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For undergrads: Personal statement feedback & grad app workshop

Published October 13, 2015 by incsuw

Attention, physical science undergraduate students who are applying to graduate school! Would you like to get helpful feedback on your personal statement or other parts of your application? Several current graduate students and WCS members have volunteered to read and…

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Elections and member meeting: Monday 10/12 at 5:00 pm in Rab’s room

Published October 7, 2015 by incsuw

Our first member meeting of the academic year will take place next Monday, October 12th at 5:00 in Rab’s room (Bagley 136A, down the short hallway across from classrooms 106 and 108). We’ll be electing new officers for 2015-2016! Any UW…

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WCS Starts off the New Year with Ice Cream and Introductions

Published October 1, 2015 by incsuw

This past week, WCS kicked off the start of a new academic year by hanging out with familiar faces and meeting some new ones. The ice cream social was a chance to catch up with friends we’ve missed over the…

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Month: October 2015

Graduate School Application Panel

Photos from Inspire STEM at UW Bothell

Resources for undergrads applying to grad school

For undergrads: Personal statement feedback & grad app workshop

Elections and member meeting: Monday 10/12 at 5:00 pm in Rab’s room

WCS Starts off the New Year with Ice Cream and Introductions