Our Graduate Horizons program is designed to introduce minority students to graduate education and its benefits for your career. As a participant, you will have an opportunity to:

• talk with individuals who have Ph.D.s in a variety of disciplines about career options,
• meet with faculty, tour laboratories and talk with current graduate students about their experiences and motivations,
• attend lively workshops about the process of selecting, applying to, preparing for and succeeding in graduate school,
• hear a thought provoking and motivational address from our President, Dr. Freeman Hrabowski,
• experience nightlife at the lakefront in Columbia or the Baltimore Inner Harbor.

In short, you will be challenged to look over your horizons toward the future so that you will give serious consideration to graduate education through the Ph.D. It is our goal to provide you with the knowledge and tools to set your horizons appropriately to achieve your dreams.

Feedback from our events has been quite enthusiastic, and we expect our upcoming program to be even more dynamic. We hope to see you in October!

WHO SHOULD APPLY TO ATTEND GRADUATE HORIZONS:

• Students who are seriously considering UMBC for Graduate School
• Students eligible to pursue a graduate degree in Fall 2008 or 2009
• Those holding a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) reflected on a university transcript
• From an underrepresented group (ethnic minority and men or women who are underrepresented in their academic field of study, and who are U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents)
• Selected students must complete the Horizons online applications and must submit transcripts reflecting all undergraduate work by September 14, 2007

APPLY TO GRADUATE HORIZONS

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