We're back!! On this week's episode, we chat with our PhD advisor Prof. Jared Shaw about how to get into a chemistry graduate program. In this episode we talk about how to pick a graduate program to apply to, undergraduate research, letters of recommendation, and other important aspects of your graduate school application. Hope you enjoy!

List of Organic Faculty:

https://www.organicdivision.org/organicsyntheticfaculty/

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 We're BACKKKKK 00:02:04 Why should someone apply to grad school? 00:04:29 What do you consider the difference between a Masters vs PhD level scientist? 00:09:19 How to decide which schools to apply to? 00:22:27 Episode structure 00:24:18 Must haves to get in to grad school 00:25:45 Undergraduate research experience 00:34:20 Letters of Recommendation 00:37:57 Are you mostly just looking for evidence a student isn't going to quit? 00:38:40 How early should you ask for recommendation letters? 00:47:55 Should you email professors beforehand? 00:52:33 Is it required for students to have published? 00:57:19 What about letters of recommendation from Post Docs? 01:04:42 GRE requirements? 01:06:47 International Student Considerations 01:14:36 Don't forget your GPA is set your 3rd year! 01:16:32 Personal and Research Statements 01:28:15 What happens to the application afterwards? 01:35:01 Anna and Nina final thoughts