Fall 2025 PhD Graduate Ambassador Panel

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM until 4:00 PMEastern Daylight Time UTC -04:00

Are you considering pursuing your doctorate? Tune in and listen to current PhD student ambassadors from a variety of UAlbany programs talk about their first-hand experiences in this virtual panel. You’ll get to hear our ambassadors’ take on questions, such as:

Why did you choose to pursue your doctorate, instead of a master's?
What are some tips for writing the Personal Statement?
Did you contact faculty during your admissions process? How?
Did you have an interview? What tips do you have?
Did you receive your admission and funding offer at the same time?
What should you consider when comparing funding offers?
What do you do for your assistantship? What does it entail, and what does it cover?
How many hours do you spend on research, class, and/or assistantship duties each day, week? What’s your schedule like?
How do you manage work-life balance? Is it possible as a doctoral student?
How do you manage financially as a doctoral student? Do you have a livable stipend?
If you could give your past self on your first day of your PhD program one piece of advice, what would it be?

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