How many graduate schools can you visit in one summer?
What if you could check out 50 in two hours?
At the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, you can! The NCCWSL Graduate School Fair will be back in 2013 and promises to be bigger than ever!
At the Graduate School Fair, you’ll learn more about graduate programs that you’ve only read about or visited online. Talk to administrators, ask your questions, and most importantly, distinguish yourself from other candidates by meeting face-to-face.
Not sure if graduate school is in your future? What better way to find out than by discussing your options with students and directors from the programs you want to apply to? What can grad school do for you and your career? The Graduate School Fair lets you talk to experts who know the value of these programs and the impact that they can have on your career path.
Did you know that the Graduate School Fair can also be your free ticket to NCCWSL? Reach out to your school’s administrators, and offer to represent the school at the fair in exchange for your NCCWSL registration fee. It’s a win-win for both of you.
“I was surprised to find out about areas of study at the Graduate School Fair that I had not learned about in my searches before. Before, I had a vague idea of what I wanted to do, but now I feel that I should take time to focus on what I want to study. During the conference, I realized I wanted more room to grow in a career and to be a leader rather than just getting a job.”
— Camille Thomas, 2012 NCCWSL scholarship recipient, sponsored by the Jenny Gonzalez Perdomo Memorial Fund
2013 Participating Schools:
Adelphi University
American University, School of International Service
American University, School of Communication
Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business
Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability
Bentley University, Graduate School of Business
Carnegie Mellon University
Chatham University
Capitol College
Catholic University of America
Cedar Crest College
Central Methodist University
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Drexel University
Duquesne University, MBA Sustainability
Emory University, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
George Mason University
Georgetown University, Biomedical Graduate Education
Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business
Georgetown University Public Policy Institute
George Washington University, School of Political Management
Hofstra University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Johns Hopkins University
Marymount University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
McDaniel College
Mills College
Mount Holyoke College, Master of Arts in Teaching
Norfolk State University, College of Science
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Ohio Northern University
Ohio State University, John Glenn School of Public Affairs
The Princeton Review
Purdue University, College of Engineering
Rochester Institute of Technology
Saint Louis University
Shippensburg University
Simmons College
SIT Graduate Institute
St. John’s University
Suffolk University
Syracuse University, Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Trinity Washington University
University of Baltimore, Merrick School of Business
University of Mary Washington
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Missouri – Columbia
University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business
University of San Francisco – School of Management
Villanova University
Virginia Tech
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Willamette University, Atkinson Graduate School of Management
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Here are five things you can do to prepare for the Graduate School Fair:
- Do your homework on prospective graduate school programs.
- Bring your résumé and cover letter for potential recruiters.
- Be prepared to talk about your academic achievements.
- Come with questions to ask recruiters.
- Ask your school to participate in this year’s Graduate School Fair.
Need more information? Contact Christina Soto at sotoc@aauw.org or 202/785-7714. If you would like to reach a NASPA liaison, contact Lucy Fort, assistant director of educational programs and NASPA Foundation coordinator at lfort@naspa.org or 202/265-7500 ext.1171. Hope to see you at the fair!