Princeton Prospective Newsletter

Vol. 2, Issue 2, November 2022

Dear Dianna,


This year’s graduate school application cycle is in full swing. As you consider taking the next step in your academic journey, we welcome you to the Princeton Prospective Newsletter (PPN). Stay tuned for our Fall virtual events, which will include helpful tips on navigating the graduate school application process, effective ways to build networks with graduate students and faculty within our departments, and opportunities to meet members of the ADI Team at Princeton. You are at the beginning of an important step in your academic journey. We want you to know that at Princeton, we support your journey to graduate school and your investment in your future.


We are looking forward to meeting you virtually or in person.


Be well,


Joseph L. Lewis, Ph.D. (he/him)

Assistant Dean for Access, Diversity, and Inclusion

Meet the ADI team

Upcoming Events

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Virtual Departmental Open Houses

We will be hosting a series of virtual departmental open houses, beginning in late October. If you are applying for admission or considering applying, please join us for the opportunity to meet with students, faculty, and staff from your department of interest, learn more about the department, and get your questions answered.

Click here to see the schedule of participating departments and to register!

Fall Virtual Workshop Series


The Deans from the Access, Diversity and Inclusion team are delighted to invite you to participate in our Graduate School Fall Workshop Series. Webinar participants will be introduced to the graduate school application process, receive useful application tips and best practices for networking with faculty and administrators, and understand how to prepare for interviews/campus visits. We look forward to meeting you throughout the Fall!

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Grad Info Session

Wednesday, November 2nd

12:00pm (EST)

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Networking for Success

Monday, November 7th

12:00pm (EST)

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Dean's Advice

Whether a senior or a post-baccalaureate scholar, you want to make the most of your time as you prepare for the graduate school application process. Here are a few tips to consider as you prepare your application materials. 


Plan & Organize: Create a chart to organize a list of all the graduate programs of application. List important contact information within each program, deadlines, requirements, and other important information. Staying organized will help you stay on top of each application. 


Read, Revise, & Review: Give yourself ample time to read, revise, and review your application materials. Visit your university’s writing center, or get someone who can give you constructive feedback to read and review your application materials. 


Know Yourself: Getting feedback is one way to learn about how others perceive you, but also take time to reflect on who you are, what type of environment you feel the most supported, and what your needs are as a scholar and as a person. 


The more you practice this advice, the more you will build confidence during the application process. Think of the application process as a way to celebrate your accomplishments and argue why you would make an exemplary graduate student! 


Joseph Lewis

Joseph L. Lewis, PhD | Assistant Dean, ADI

Grad Stories

ADI Spotlight: Meet Seraya!



"Be unapologetically you. You may have some preconceived notion of what a PhD student should be – throw that out the window. I promise in doing so, you will enjoy the full immersive PhD student experience for yourself and as yourself. Plus, who does not want to show up as their full self?"


Read more here...
Seraya Jones

Seraya Jones

2ndYear Graduate Student

Molecular Biology

News

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The Princeton Prospective Ph.D. Preview (P3), our fall visitation program that focuses on engaging scholars from historically underrepresented groups, took place on October 6-7th. We welcomed more than 70 prospective students as P3 Scholars, Mol Bio Scholars, and EEB Scholars!


As a follow-up to P3, we are hosting the Virtual Departmental Open House series, which is open to all prospective students.


If you are interested in attending next year's P3, look for the application in early May 2023! 



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Recruitment Calendar


  • NSBP, November 6-9, Charlottesville, VA
  • ABRCMS, November 9-12, Anaheim, CA



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