I hope you are all having a great start to the fall semester!
Since this will be your last year/semester at RIT, I want to make sure that McNair is doing all we can to help you apply and prepare for graduate school! There are 3 initiatives that we have this fall, aimed directly at you:
- Early Semester Check-ins: I want to get information from you in the first few weeks of the semester about your plans for after graduation, especially those regarding graduate school.
**Please schedule a time with my below. If you cannot make any of these time, feel free to schedule a meeting with my through this link.
- Graduate Application Series: This is a repeat from last year, but much more focused on common questions/worries about the application process. I am planning on a 3-part series that talks about timeline, letters of recommendation, and personal essays.
**Please register for one or more of these that you are interested in! Feel free to invite others to attend this; any RIT student is welcome.
- Writing Retreat: We will rent out the Alumni House for an entire day (10 am to 3 pm), provide breakfast & lunch, and give you space to work on your application materials for graduate school/fellowships. We will rooms where you can collaborate, and quiet rooms where you can just write in peace. There are no presentations or workshops, so feel free to stop by for any amount of time.
**Please register below if you are planning to stop by for any amount of time! This event is for McNair scholars ONLY.
These events are all now scheduled, so please register below so that I can get an accurate count. If you have any questions about this, or about how McNair can assist you this year, please reach out!
Thank you!
Best,
Alexis
P.S.- If you are interested in applying for the GEM Fellowship or NSF GRFP, then check out the McNair CampusGroups page for informational sessions for both! There are online webinars for the GRFP and an in-person session at RIT for GEM in September.