by Arpine Hovasapian
The UCLA Armenian Graduate Student Association held its 7th Annual
Mentorship Panel in Kerckhoff Grand Salon on November 13. The event aimed to reach out to undergraduate students and providing them with information about graduate programs as well as networking and mentorship opportunities for all UCLA students.
Mentorship Panel in Kerckhoff Grand Salon on November 13. The event aimed to reach out to undergraduate students and providing them with information about graduate programs as well as networking and mentorship opportunities for all UCLA students.
The panelists represented a wide spectrum of graduate and professional schools, including schools of medicine, law, dentistry, business, psychology, film and television, and education.
The graduate students first gave presentations about their field and background.
Following the introductions, focus groups were formed for each program and undergraduates were able to ask questions about the specific fields and the panelists’ experiences and background.
Following the introductions, focus groups were formed for each program and undergraduates were able to ask questions about the specific fields and the panelists’ experiences and background.
Panelists discussed issues that students might not otherwise hear about from
other sources. In the focus groups, graduate students discussed the importance of undergraduate research, volunteer work, and the application process.
other sources. In the focus groups, graduate students discussed the importance of undergraduate research, volunteer work, and the application process.
“This was the perfect event to talk to experienced students about my future. I
discovered some new information about law school I didn’t know before,” said Sarkis Khachatryan.
discovered some new information about law school I didn’t know before,” said Sarkis Khachatryan.
Although the event has been successful in the past years, this year, the
intention is that graduate and undergraduate students form relationships that can extend beyond their college years.
intention is that graduate and undergraduate students form relationships that can extend beyond their college years.
As the number of panelists and undergraduates in attendance grows each year,
the AGSA continues to be an active force in inspiring and encouraging undergraduate students to follow in their footsteps toward graduate school. AGSA member Nishan Tchekmedyian explains, “It’s very telling that we have so many people at the event. As students, we are becoming a force in the education system.”
the AGSA continues to be an active force in inspiring and encouraging undergraduate students to follow in their footsteps toward graduate school. AGSA member Nishan Tchekmedyian explains, “It’s very telling that we have so many people at the event. As students, we are becoming a force in the education system.”
Looking at the roomful of curious and interested young minds huddled around graduate students in each focus groups, it is evident that the information and inspiration shared at the event will benefit undergraduates and help steer them towards graduate school.
Tchekmedyian, a first-year medical student and previous UCLA undergraduate,
explained, “We want to inspire undergraduates to go to graduate school, provide them with information, and give them an opportunity to ask for help. The objective is that they establish a relationship with a mentor who can help them throughout the process.”
explained, “We want to inspire undergraduates to go to graduate school, provide them with information, and give them an opportunity to ask for help. The objective is that they establish a relationship with a mentor who can help them throughout the process.”
Students who were unable to attend the event can still be a part of the program and sign up with a mentor by contacting the Armenian Graduate Student Association at agsaucla@ucla.ed.
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