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Summer Horizons 2012 - Preparing for Graduate School

Learn about the graduate school application process on 7/18!

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 · 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
On Campus : Meyerhoff Chemistry 120
UMBC will host the annual Summer Horizons program for undergraduate students and others who are interested in learning more about graduate school admission, particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The 1-day workshop will feature sessions on the GRE, Statement of Purpose, Recommendation Letters, and other topics related to preparing for graduate school.  The keynote speaker will be the President of UMBC, Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.


  • Wednesday, July 18, 2012
  • The program will begin at 9:30 AM and will end at 12:30 PM.
  • Meyerhoff Chemistry Building, Room 120

This program is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about UMBC and the graduate admissions process.  The graduate school preparation material is applicable to most U.S. institutions.  Faculty and staff may invite prospective students to this event.  Visitors from out-of-town are welcome to attend.

Undergraduate and master’s students  from schools within the University System of Maryland have a special invitation to attend. We also invite students from all summer programs within the region, and students who are either local or will travel the distance to learn more about graduate school.


(Students from UMBC should RSVP here by logging into MyUMBC and  clicking the green  "I can attend" button below.)

Summer Horizons is co-sponsored by PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP, The Meyerhoff Graduate Biomedical Fellows Program, and The Graduate School at UMBC.

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 If you are not a student at UMBC and are interested in attending, or in registering a group, please RSVP by posting a comment on the following website with name, school, and major.   http://promiseagep.wordpress.com/2012/06/12/interested-in-applying-to-graduate-school-summer-horizons-2012-at-umbc-on-weds-july-18/


Program directors who have a cohort of students may send an email with a list of students that provides names, undergraduate institutions, and majors to promisestaff@gmail.com.


Graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend to share experiences and information with the visiting prospective graduate students. 
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