spaf@gatech.UUCP (06/23/83)
[I didn't realize that net.college was here, so this got posted to net.general too. My apologies for duplication of articles.] (If this request does not directly apply to you, would you please forward it to the appropriate persons?) Georgia Tech's School of Information and Computer Science has a current undergraduate enrollment of over 700. Like many other institutions, advising is a difficult and time-consuming task. In particular, it is difficult to advise students about the potential for graduate study. The task is made more difficult when you consider how attractive offers from industry are, especially to computer science students. I'm attempting to organize a special advisement session for our undergraduates to help increase their awareness of the benefits and availability of graduate study. I'd like the session to include: -- information on financial aid including assistantships -- GRE's and other required tests -- how and when to apply -- degree requirements at various schools -- co-op programs -- how to get more information I'm planning this session for the beginning of our fall quarter (mid-September). I would appreciate it if you would contact me if you have any information which might be useful in this effort. I would especially be interested in hearing if anyone out there has conducted anything similar. Additionally, I'd like to get some materials for student reference. Our ACM chapter maintains a library, part of which will be devoted to graduate school references. If you have any information on your graduate programs, including course catalogs, info on equipment and faculty, and where to write for more information, would you please send it to me? I would especially appreciate up-to-date course catalogs and degree requirements. My US Mail address is: ACM Advisement c/o Gene Spafford School of Information and Computer Science Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332 If you would like equivalent information about Georgia Tech's graduate program, please send me your US mail address and I will send you our department brochure and some postage-paid cards which can be used to obtain applications. Thanks for your assistance. -- "The soapbox of Gene Spafford" CSNet: Spaf @ GATech Internet: Spaf.GATech @ UDel-Relay uucp: ...!{sb1,allegra}!gatech!spaf ...!duke!mcnc!msdc!gatech!spaf