[Advising] FW: UTSA McNair Scholars 2016 Graduate School Bootcamp

FYI From: Darrell Balderrama Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 1:25 PM To: Darrell Balderrama <Darrell.Balderrama(a)utsa.edu&gt; Cc: Karina Vielma-Cumpian <karina.vielma(a)utsa.edu&gt;; Jason Montalvo <Jason.Montalvo(a)utsa.edu&gt;; Rosalinda Luera <Rosalinda.Luera(a)utsa.edu&gt; Subject: UTSA McNair Scholars 2016 Graduate School Bootcamp [cid:image001.jpg@01D194BE.AFC8BB00] Colleagues, The University of Texas at San Antonio McNair Scholars Program will be hosting the 3rd Annual McNair Scholars Graduate School Boot Camp at the UTSA Downtown Campus, May 17 & 18, 2016 for an intensive two day workshop featuring international speaker and author, Donald Asher. During the boot camp, students will focus on strategies to help gain admission to highly competitive graduate programs. Donald Asher, one of the nation's foremost authorities on the graduate admissions process will focus on the following: * Benefits of graduate education * Challenges to pursuing a graduate degree * How to properly use on-line resources to search graduate programs * How to identify and contact faculty in programs of interest * How to stand out in the application process * How to craft the personal statement * Graduate School Panel & Grad School Fair a* The GRE and more... In the past, we were fortunate to offer this program for free to UTSA students and staff, however, due to rising costs, we are unable to this year. However, we are able to offer a special discounted registration rate of $ 30 for UTSA students and staff. The fee will include breakfast, lunch and snacks for both days. Please contact Mr. Darrell C. Balderrama Darrell.Balderrama@utsa.edu<mailto:Darrell.Balderrama@utsa.edu> or Ms. Karina Vielma, McNair Program Manager Karina.Vielma@utsa.edu<mailto:Karina.Vielma@utsa.edu> at McNair@utsa.edu<mailto:McNair@utsa.edu> (210) 458-4286 for additional questions regarding this year's event. Please note that registration will close on May 6, 2016. Please, feel free to forward this invitation to those not included on this mailing list. We look forward to seeing you and your students. Thanks Darrell Darrell C. Balderrama, MPA The University of Texas at San Antonio - Office of P-20 Initiatives Director, Retention Programs McNair Scholars, Program Director One UTSA Circle - MS 2.03.14B San Antonio, TX 78249 (210) 458-4284 * (210) 458-4028 Fax Darrell.Balderrama@UTSA.edu<mailto:Darrell.Balderrama@UTSA.edu> [asdf] [errr][df] NOTICE: This e-mail transmission contains information, which may be confidential and/or privileged. This information is intended for use only by the addressee indicated above. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited, and that any misdirected or improperly received information must be returned to UTSA immediately. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.