UF sophomores, juniors invited to learn about graduate, professional schools

February 14, 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “Road Map to Graduate and Professional Schools,” a program geared toward ethnic minority students who are sophomores and juniors at the University of Florida, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 3 at UF’s Reitz Student Union Rion Ballroom.

The program kicks off with a motivational message about pursuing a graduate or professional degree. A comprehensive presentation of the many graduate possibilities at UF will follow, along with information on options for financing graduate school. In the afternoon, participating students can choose to visit one or two graduate or professional programs.

Students will tour facilities and be provided with an in-depth description of the admissions process for that particular college and program. At each college, the participants will also receive an action plan on how to prepare for that program as well as information on career opportunities. Participants will be divided among student recruiters so that they can be mentored by graduate students.

This event is sponsored by the College of Design, Construction and Planning, College of Dentistry, College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Health and Human Performance, College of Engineering, College of Law, College of Pharmacy, College of Fine Arts, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the South East Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (SEAGEP) and the College of Education.

The deadline to register is Monday, Feb. 19. For more information or to register for this event online, please go to: http://education.ufl.edu/RRMA/roadmap/.