STEM Graduate Programs

The program will be open for sign-up to rising seniors (Class of 2027) in June 2026.

Participants are invited to attend our programmatic workshops to gain a better understanding of the application process and components. These include:

• General Timelines and Requirements

• Crafting your Application Statements

• Interviews and Making the Most of your Graduate School Experience

• Faculty-led sessions sharing insights on how graduate school selection committees evaluate candidates

• Adviser support: Students seeking support on their written materials can work with one of our dedicated STEM advisers to craft their narrative and refine their statements.

• Peer support: Students are invited to participate in a group peer review, a critical component of the graduate school process. Students will be assigned to groups based on their field of interest and will review each other’s statements to provide and receive feedback from their peers applying to similar programs.

To consolidate graduate school resources, the SASS Canvas page is a dedicated landing page for all application materials and resources. Examples include:

• Workshop presentations and recordings

• Templates to compile list of programs

• CV Templates

• Writing guides for personal statements & statements of purpose

• Suggested deadlines to prepare application materials

For more information about SASS, please contact Mary Kasper, PhD, at mmkasper@uchicago.edu.