August 22, 2018

Graduate school expo at Purdue to feature more than 100 grad programs nationally

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Each fall, the Big Ten+ Graduate School Exposition serves as a recruitment event for potential graduate students and brings dozens of institutions to campus for a graduate school fair. 

This year, 400-plus prospective graduate students are expected to attend, and over 100 university graduate programs will be represented at the fair.  The expo will take place Sept. 30-Oct. 1. 

“Students interested in pursuing graduate study in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, pharmaceutical sciences and related disciplines can talk to faculty and students from several institutions,” said Lee Gordon, director of graduate admissions at Purdue. “Workshops on funding graduate study, creating a competitive application, exploring graduate education and research opportunities will be offered.  Participants will have a competitive advantage of preparing for graduate school.

"Perhaps the biggest advantage is that it allows top-quality potential graduate students to experience Purdue's atmosphere. Our graduate programs are highly ranked, and our campus is also known to be a friendly, safe and family-oriented environment. By bringing potential graduate students to campus, they can see this firsthand. It may help them decide to pursue graduate studies at Purdue rather than elsewhere."

On Oct. 1, the event includes a graduate school fair in which outside institutions can present attendees with information. Purdue students and alumni may attend the college fair session for free with their Purdue identification card, or they may participate in all expo events - including workshops, meals and networking receptions - and pay the regular registration fee of $40 advance or $45 at the door.

“All students thinking about graduate school should attend this,” Gordon says.  “And if further incentive is needed, Purdue waives the admission application fee for all grad expo attendees.”

Over 80 universities will be recruiting at the expo. In addition to Purdue, a sampling of other institutions sending representatives to the event include Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Columbia University, Duke University, Indiana University, Harvard University, Michigan State University, Northwestern University, Ohio State University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M University, schools from the University of California system, University of Illinois, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of Nebraska, University of Notre Dame, Vanderbilt University, Virginia Tech University and the University of Texas.

Purdue students can find more information about registering at https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/gradexpo/student/purdue-students.html.

Media contact: Jim Bush, 765-494-2077, jsbush@purdue.edu

Source: Lee Gordon, 765-494-2600, leegordon@purdue.edu

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