Clarify your career plans and goals Research the requirements of your career path Maintain a competitive undergraduate GPA Study for entrance exams: GRE Develop positive relationships with faculty Gain invaluable experience by participating in undergraduate research programs ** available at your campus ** Participate in Undergraduate Summer Research: www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/srp/srpintro.htm Begin talking with graduate students in your prospective field of study Sign up for National Research Organizations such as the following: SACNAS, ABRCMS, NSBE, SHPE, AISES
Are you interested in graduate school? Don’t know where to begin? Watch our presentation on the Ins and Outs of Applying to Graduate School and learn (1) how to get to write the statement of purpose, (2) how to get the letters of recommendations, and (3) how to deliver your elevator pitch. PowerPoint Slides Applying to Grad School Presentation (PowerPoint)
The UCLA Graduate & Postdoctoral Educational Support Database, better known as GRAPES, will help you navigate funding options for graduate school at UCLA and other institutions. You can search for awards from among 625 scholarships, grants, fellowships and postdoctoral awards. The site is free to search for applicants to any graduate program, to graduate students working on a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation, and to postdoc scholars. Visit the UCLA GRAPES database on the UCLA Graduate Education website.
The Undergraduate Writing Center is a free service for all UCLA students. We provide one-on-one appointments at locations in Powell Library, Kaplan Hall and Rieber Hall. We are happy to work with you on course papers, capstone projects, senior thesis papers or application materials (resumes, CVs, statements of purpose or cover letters). To schedule an appointment and learn more, visit the Undergraduate Writing Center website.
