Grad School Application Essays: How to Write, and Help to Do It!

In any discipline, for any essay prompt, we’ve got this.

Mission Statement

Promoting equitable and inclusive access, “Grad School Application Essays: How to Write, and Help to Do It!” is designed for students and their schedules. In the series, University Writing Program faculty with graduate school application essay expertise support UCR students seeking future career opportunities requiring advanced degrees by teaching the “hidden” curriculum of professional communication in graduate school applications. “Grad School Application Essays: How to Write, and Help to Do It!” provides writing support for students applying to graduate school through a series of workshops, writing labs, and 1:1 faculty mentoring focused on all forms of the application essay. We welcome students at any stage of the writing process!

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Fall 2023 Programming

GRAD SCHOOL APPLICATION ESSAYS:

HOW TO WRITE, AND HELP TO DO IT!

General Overview Workshops

Location: HMNSS 1001H

Week 2:
Tuesday, Oct. 10th,
3:00 - 3:50 pm

Week 4:
Wednesday, Oct. 25th,
10:00 - 10:50 am

Week 6:
Thursday, Nov. 9th,
4:00 - 4:50 pm

Scan the following code for workshop registration:

Ask-Me-Anything Writing Labs

Location: HMNSS 1001H

Week 2:
Tuesday, Oct. 17th,
3:00 - 5:00 pm

Week 5:
Thursday, Nov. 2nd,
12:30 - 2:30 pm

Week 7:
Monday, Nov. 13th,
2:30 - 4:30 pm

Scan the following code for writing lab registration:

WHY YOU SHOULD SIGN UP:

We're an experienced team of University Writing Program instructors who will provide writing support as you complete your graduate school application essays. We can guide you through any stage of the writing process. Our series of workshops, labs, and 1:1 mentoring is designed with you and your schedule in mind. Come join us!

One-on-One Mentoring

Weeks 4 -7, location varies

Once you connect with a UWP mentor, your mentor will work with your schedule to arrange meetings. 1:1 mentoring is limited to one in-person, 50-minute session per week.

Scan the following code for a mentor consultation request:

Contact Us

Rory Moore, Ph.D.

Lecturer, University Writing Program (UWP)
Co-Founder/Co-Director of WAFYA, UWP
Mentor Director, Grad School Application Essays: How to Write, and Help to Do It!

University Writing Program

rmoor002@ucr.edu

Raymund Papica, Ph.D.

UWP Associate Director
Writing Across the Curriculum Coordinator

University Writing Program

raymund.papica@ucr.edu