Harvard Medical Schools welcomes you to a tour, Q&A with current students, and informational session about applications to the life sciences doctoral programs.  The day ends with a panel discussion with admissions faculty from a selection of life sciences doctoral programs.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Welcome and Campus Tour

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Student Panel Discussion

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Admissions Overview (Presentation)

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Q&A with Harvard Admissions Committee Faculty

 

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Read more about Applying to PhD Programs (an event for visiting undergraduate students and post-bacs)

This session is intended for students considering application to medical school in the United States.  In this interactive session, participating students will benefit not only from the advice of MD admissions professionals and committee members but also from students who have been admitted to Harvard Medical School.

Participating panelists:

Melissa Friedman, M.A., Director of Admissions at Harvard Medical School

Danial J. Ceasar, HMS MD candidate, Pathways Admissions Committee Member

Josie Fisher, HMS/HKS MD-MPP Candidate, Pathways...

Read more about Applying to Medical School: A Panel and Q&A session with Admissions Decision-Makers and Current MD students (for HMS master's students)

The use of Individual Development Plans (IDPs) have been widely promoted to support graduate student professional development. IDPs are structured frameworks to consider short-term and long-term career plans, laying a foundation for meaningful goal-setting.   This workshop will introduce trainees to knowledge and skills to inform IDP discussions.  It is open to all trainees, including master's and doctoral students.

Part 1: More Than Just Paperwork: Making IDPs part of a Meaningful Mentor-Mentee...

Read more about Maximizing Your Individual Development Planning

Positive mentor-mentee relationships are a cornerstone of success for any graduate student. Choosing the right principal investigator (PI) and starting off with a proactive strategy to maintain a positive and productive work relationship is an early step toward graduate school success. Are you an early stage graduate student considering a choice of thesis lab/PI or looking for advice on ways to approach starting off on the right path to a positive and productive mentor-mentee relationship?

The Program in Graduate Education...

Read more about Choosing Mentors and Mentoring Up: An Interactive, Peer-Mentoring Workshop

“Preparing Competitive Applications for Life Sciences Doctoral Programs and What to Expect from Doctoral Training”

Tuesday October 23, 2018 ** 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm ** WAB 563 ** Harvard Medical School

 

WORKSHOP. 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM

Jason Heustis (Program in Graduate Education)

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Read more about Preparing Competitive Applications for Life Sciences Doctoral Programs and What to Expect from Doctoral Training (for HMS Master's Students and invited undergraduates)

This is the inaugural Orientation Breakfast designed to allow new HMS Master's students to meet each other, while being introduced to key services available to you as students and getting a chance to interact with key members of the administration who support health and well-being, disabilities services, safety, housing and financial aid as well as cross-program aspects of academic and professional development.