GRAD Lab/GRE Prep
The GRAD Lab & GRE Prep is a partnership initiative between the AHETEMS, Inc. and The National GEM Consortium to engage Latino/a undergraduate students in a graduate preparation program that will help them develop a competitive academic profile for graduate admissions and the GEM Fellowship. The program consists of three-phases.
PHASE I
Phase I is the kick-off event - the GRAD Lab & GRE Prep at the SHPE Conference. This two-day event provides qualified Latino/a applicants, who have an interest and inclination in pursing an advanced technical degree, with an intense graduate preparation training.
On Day 1, The National GEM Consortium. hosts students for its GRAD Lab. The GRAD Lab is a series of sessions programmed by The GEM Consortium that focus on all the elements of the graduate school application. These sessions address graduate funding, access and choice, letters of recomcendation, the personal statement, and the value of mentoring from a Latino/a perspective. In addition, students will be invited to attend a Graduate School Hospitality Suite and Scholars Luncheon to meet current graduate students and speak with graduate program recruiters and faculty.
On Day 2, students will take a GRE assessment, and review study and test-taking tips and strategies in preparation for the actual GRE test Participants will also have the opportunity to attend the Graduate Fair and visit with over 40 graduate programs and funding sources.
WHO CAN ATTEND?
All Hispanic undergraduate students attending the SHPE Conference are encouraged to attend all or any part of the GRAD Lab. No formal registration is required. Students may just show up in attendance. However, students are strongly encouraged to pre-register to attend the entire event to make them eligible to receive a GRE Test Waiver as well as additional materials and access to other VIP venues at the SHPE conference. Pre-registration entails completing the AHETEMS Travel Grant application.
AHETEMS TRAVEL GRANTS
AHETEMS Travel Grants are awarded on a competitive basis to qualified Hispanic undergraduate students, who demonstrate a strong academic, research, and service. The grant will include a travel stipend up to $300 to attend the GRAD Lab at the SHPE Conference. Students who receive the AHETEMS Travel Grant will be housed four to a room at one of the conference hotels. APPLY Now for 2009 GRAD Lab.
TENTATIVE AGENDA
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2009
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast & Sign-In Convention Center: 207A |
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| 9:00 am – 10:30 am | Session 1: GEM: Why Graduate School Convention Center: 207A |
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| 10:15 am – 11:30 am | Session 2: GEM: How to Apply to Graduate Schoo Convention Center: 207A |
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| 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
Salute to Corporate America Luncheon (Ticket Required) |
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| 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm | Session 3: GEM: Understanding the GEM Fellowship Convention Center: 207A |
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| 3:15 pm – 5:00 pm | Funding Panel: NSF, NASA, NOAA, EMBL Convention Center: 207A |
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| 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm | Session 4: Panel: Voices from the Field Convention Center: 207A |
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| 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Graduate Hospitality Suite (Invitation Only) Marriott Wilson |
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2009
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am |
Getting Ready for the GRE Exam Convention Center 204C |
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| 10:00 am – 11:00 am |
Verbal Strategies Convention Center 204C |
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| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Math Strategies Convention Center 204C |
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| 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Graduate School and Career Fair Students enouraged to visit with at least 10 graduate schools |
PHASE 2
Over the course of the academic year, participants will be advised and mentored by faculty and staff from The National GEM Consortium to assure that students are making good academic progress and maintaining competitive academic standards for application to graduate school. Participants will be required to establish an online profile with the National GEM Consortium at www.gemfellowship.org. Guidance and resources will be provided to the students throughout the year in reference to the personal statement, researching graduate programs, finding research opportunities and completing the GEM Fellowship application.
PHASE 3
Students, who receive an AHETEMS Travel Grant and attend the GRAD Lab at the SHPE Confernece will be invited to attend the national GEM Conference, especially if they are in the process of completing their GEM Fellowship application. Travel to the GEM Conference will be provided on a limited and competitive basis, based on funding availability.
