Princeton Prospective Newsletter

Vol. 1, Issue 3, April 2022

Dear Brigid,

I hope you are well and that you got to enjoy your Spring break. This is an exciting time of the year. Sophomores and Juniors may be selecting summer internships and seniors can’t wait to graduate and finalize their decisions for graduate school and that is to be celebrated!

Your hard work has paid off and having choices is a good problem to have. In this issue, I share how to manage the decision process in Dean VGP's Advice column. We are also excited to feature two signature visitation programs; MOL Bio scholars and EEB scholars, each are part of the graduate school visitation program P3. Start checking out these programs, applications open on May 1st!

Cheers,

Vanessa Gonzalez-Perez, Ph.D. (she|her|ella)

Assistant Dean for Access, Diversity, and Inclusion

Meet the ADI team

Upcoming Events

2022 MOL BIO Scholars Program

Don't miss the opportunity to learn more about the multi-disciplinary program in Molecular Biology in person! Meet Faculty and grad students and share your science during the annual retreat!

Application opens May 1st!

Visit the Program Website

Click to register for the May 19th info session (noon EST)

2022 EEB Scholars Program

Students and recent graduates who are interested in pursuing a PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology are invited to apply for the 2022 EEB Scholars Program. EEB Scholars will be selected from a competitive applicant pool and invited to participate in workshops focused on the graduate application process, connecting with EEB faculty and students, and highlighting Scholars’ academic achievements.

Application opens May 1st!

Visit the EEB Scholars Page

Princeton Prospective PhD Preview (P3)

The Princeton Prospective Ph.D. Preview (P3) is a fall visitation program for prospective graduate students that focuses on engaging scholars from historically underrepresented groups. P3 runs concurrently with fall visit programs in the departments of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and Molecular Biology.

Application opens May 1st 2022!

Visit the P3 Webpage

Click for full calendar

Recruitment Calendar

National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2022 Virtual Future Fair, April 4-8 (Virtual)
American Physical Society (APS) April Meeting, April 9-12 (New York City & Virtual)

**Look for us if you are attending any of these conferences**

Dean VGP's Advice

Choosing the right grad program for you

Searching for grad programs, applying, and getting your recommender's support were the initial steps of choosing a program. Once this process is complete, a rush of new thoughts comes to mind like the pressure to make the perfect decision, to balance what others think you should do, and the FOMO!

But now that you’ve been accepted, How to choose the right program?

Always remember the initial reasons why you choose that program
List the aspects of training that are important to you (e.g. mentoring style, mentor availability, environment, location), do they meet your expectations?
Talk to current members of the program, alumni, or staff members supporting the program
Inquire about academic and non-academic support (approach a Dean, like me, or request to be connected)
And most importantly, repeat the same process to best evaluate all of your options.

These steps will help the decision process less overwhelming and more clear.

I believe YOU got this!

Vanessa Gonzalez-Perez, PhD | Assistant Dean, ADI

Grad Stories

ADI Spotlight: Meet Amari!

What advice would you give prospective, incoming, and/or first-year underrepresented Princeton graduate students?

"There is always, always a seat for you at the table. Whether you believe you have earned that seat is sometimes an unfortunate lie we tell ourselves. The situation would not have presented itself to you if you were not worthy and deserving of a seat. So step up, sit down, and make your voice heard."