Monthly Archives: February 2010
Julie Pyatt Talks About the Value of Mentorship
Since I have been in the McNair Program I have learned so much about applying for grad school. Before McNair, I had no idea how to get to graduate school. The Program’s staff are very pro-active and work closely with … Continue reading
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Alberto Valdivia’s Reflections on the McNair Program…
The McNair Scholars Program is excellent. What makes it excellent is the encouragement and motivation the program has to offer, literally propelling you to greatness. Thank you Takiyah, mentors, fellow students, and staff! This program puts you on a permanent … Continue reading
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Sasha Hin’s Pathway to Graduate School
My name is Sasha Hin. I am a Biology major with an emphasis in Cellular and Molecular Biology. I was accepted to the McNair Scholars Program in the Summer of 2009. I will apply to graduate schools in the Fall … Continue reading
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Guide: How to contact faculty at the Graduate School of your choice
Alejandro Escalante-Flores senior McNair Scholar, offers a guide to contacting faculty…read on When contacting faculty at the graduate school of your choice, the most important thing is to not get discouraged when someone doesn’t email you back. One thing I’ve learned … Continue reading
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What has been the most rewarding, challenging, and/or frustrating part of your involvement in the McNair Program and how have you managed it?
Ginika Ogbu responds: The most rewarding part of the McNair program is learning about how to navigate through graduate applications and admissions. Before I was a McNair scholar I knew that I wanted to go to graduate school but did … Continue reading
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Mark Selzer Describes the McNair Program to Curious Students…
First and foremost, the Program gives McNair Scholars actual research experience. Scholars are required to complete a research project with the help of a faculty mentor, which foreshadows the dissertation required to obtain a PhD. A dissertation is usually a book-length … Continue reading
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Will Gaines Offers Insight on Yale Interview and Upcoming 2010 Paid Summer Research
My McNair research project titled, Education at Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute during the Reconstruction Era has taken me on an amazing academic journey. As a history major, research is the key ingredient in becoming a successful historian. To gather … Continue reading
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Sahar Muhsin’s Reflections on studying Physics and Religious Studies at CSUEB.
Sahar Muhsin’s Reflections on studying Physics and Religious Studies at CSUEB. My name is Sahar Muhsin-Laufman. I am a 23 yr. old junior, double majoring in physics and religious studies. I have strong interests in the study of the universe … Continue reading
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Joe Tafoya Speaks about Attending the Politics of Race, Ethnicity and Immigration Colloquium
Joe Tafoya Speaks about Attending the Politics of Race, Ethnicity and Immigration Colloquium My trip to the Politics of Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration Colloquium (PRIEC) at the University of Washington was out of this world! I come from East Los … Continue reading
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Michelle Faust Shares Experience of Applying to Graduate School and Her Acceptance to UC Davis Chemistry PH.D Program.
Michelle Faust shares experience of Applying to Graduate School and Acceptance to UC Davis Chemistry PH.D program. I was admitted into the McNair Scholars Program the summer before the Fall 2009 graduate school application process. I knew I wanted to go … Continue reading
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