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Life After Cabrini: Expectations for you Senior Year

Life After Cabrini: Expectations for you Senior Year. Preparation for Entry-Level Positions, Graduate School and Medical School. What should you accomplish during your senior year?. Complete graduate school/medical school search and narrow down choices

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Life After Cabrini: Expectations for you Senior Year

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  1. Life After Cabrini: Expectations for you Senior Year Preparation for Entry-Level Positions, Graduate School and Medical School

  2. What should you accomplish during your senior year? • Complete graduate school/medical school search and narrow down choices • Polish your resume and learn to write effective cover letters/letters of application

  3. Begin networking in your chosen field • Attend regional conferences/seminars • Join a professional association as a student member • Faculty members, friends of parents, parents of friends

  4. Complete graduate school/medical school applications • Determine who will write your letters of recommendation • Prepare for interviews • Practice answering interview questions • Write a sample thank-you letter that will be sent following EVERY interview

  5. Job Search – Where Do You Begin the Process of Finding an Entry-Level Position that is Right for You? • Remember – Finding a full-time job can be a full-time job – so start now! • Determine who potential employers are – establish a list • Attend job fairs/open houses • Learn how to use the internet to obtain career information and job leads (e.g. monster.com) • Visit the Careers Services Department at Cabrini College

  6. Assemble a list of potential employers – begin with ~20 • Career Services • Trade and Professional Journal • Newspapers • Determine how many applications you will keep active • Resume – Polish!!!!!

  7. Write a generic cover letter • What is your objective? • What are your skills? • How do you plan to reach your goals? • Plan to tailor this letter for each employer – Do your homework!!!

  8. Begin mailing your resume and cover letters – send a certain number each week until you complete your initial list • Follow up on letters – be persistent • When one employer dead ends, add another to your list • If list gets too small, develop a second list of potential employers

  9. Interview Questions • Questions you should answer and questions you need not answer – See Handout • Most Frequently Asked Questions by Employers – See Handout

  10. Choosing a Graduate School • Step 1: Narrow down the field you want to study – What subfield in your discipline interests you most? • Soul search • Review your textbooks, research papers, internship experience • What really excites you?

  11. Biotechnology • Proteomics/Genomics • Genetics • Microbiology • Ecology • Environmental studies • Systematic Biology • Entomology • Marine and Aquatic Biology • Toxicology • Zoology • Physiology

  12. Immunology • Molecular Biology • Biophysics • Pharmacology • Nutrition • Biochemistry • Organic Chemistry • Physical Chemistry • Inorganic Chemistry • Environmental Chemistry • Environmental Protection/Regulation

  13. Pathology • Endocrinology • Virology • Technical writing • Illustration/photography • Bioinformatics • Technical Sales • Pharmaceutical auditing • Lobbyist • Teaching

  14. How to Choose the Graduate School that is Right for You • Where do you want to study? • Geographical preferences or restrictions • Where are the graduate programs in your respective area of interest? • Do these correspond with your geographical preferences?

  15. Do you wish to complete a Ph.D. or Master’s Degree? • Which stipends are available? • Teaching Assistant (TA) • Research Assistant (RA) • Apply early to obtain these positions! • What size program interests you? • Is prestige important?

  16. Judging the quality of a graduate program • Quality of teaching • Degrees of faculty (Ph.D.?) • Do the faculty publish scholarly or research articles? If so, where do they publish?

  17. Which funding is used to support research by faculty? • What do the graduate students say about the program? • Where do the students go after they complete the program? (Jobs, post-docs)

  18. How to apply – Apply to several programs • Request information online • Send in postcards obtained from posters in Founder’s Hall • Take the GRE and Special area test if required • Complete the applications – MEET THE DEADLINES • Letters of recommendation • Interviews

  19. Summary • Graduate School Questions – See Handout

  20. Applying to Medical School • Is Medical School right for you? • Qualifications – Prerequisites and GPA • Time commitment • Application process • Work experience requirements • MCATs – What do the scores mean? How important are they? • Letters of recommendation • Interview • Guest speaker – Dr. Kimberly Boyd

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