Open Office Hours: Graduate Student-at-Large
Join us online for office hours with our Graduate Student-at-Large program director to learn how our bridge program can help you become a competitive candidate.
Date
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Location
Online
About the Event
A Smarter Way to Become a More Competitive Candidate
This session is specifically intended for University of Chicago Research Professionals. The Graduate Student-at-Large (GSAL) and Graduate Student-at-Large: Business (GSALB) program is an excellent way to gain inroads—and a broader network—by meeting and engaging closely with faculty and program directors who can provide letters of recommendation that will enhance your graduate or PhD program applications.
Learn about how our GSAL programs can allow you to access classes across the University of Chicago. Explore the application process, upcoming deadlines, and employee benefits. Ask questions and gain access to the enrollment management team and GSAL program director Esther Pandian-Riske.
* All registrants will be sent a recording of the session within two business days after the event has passed.
About the GSAL program
Students accepted to the Graduate Student-at-Large program at the University of Chicago have already completed their bachelor’s degrees and enroll in regular graduate and undergraduate courses (with adequate prerequisites) at the University of Chicago. They have the opportunity to earn a official transcript and take for-credit courses at the College, in the Graduate Divisions of the Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities, and at the graduate schools in Divinity, Public Policy, Social Work, Business, and Law.
About the GSALB program
Graduate Student-at-Large: Business students have the opportunity to deliberately explore the academic culture of the Chicago Booth School of Business, and participate in the rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education that consistently ranks Chicago Booth as the top MBA program in the world.
About the Returning Scholars program
Through the Returning Scholars (RS) program at the University of Chicago, you can connect with an esteemed community of scholars, faculty, and alumni who share your intellectual curiosity and determination to continue your studies in your field of interest. Students have the opportunity to rekindle their passion for education through rigorous undergrad and graduate courses at The University of Chicago.
Speaking at the event
Esther Pandian-Riske, MA, MAPSS
Program Director, Graduate Student-at-Large
Esther Pandian-Riske is the Program Director of the Graduate Student-at-Large Program. Originally from Singapore, she came to Chicago as an international student and has two Master’s degrees from the University of Chicago: a MAPSS from the Graduate Division of the Social Sciences and an MPP from the...
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Alexandra Case, MS
Associate Director of Recruitment
Alexandra Case, Associate Director of Recruitment, has over fifteen years of recruitment, admission, and marketing experience. She started her career in higher education at the New York Institute of Technology as Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admission, then served seven years at Illinois Tech...
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