| McNair & SSS Senior Retreat |
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| September 26 - 28, 2008 |
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| The Abbey Resort, 269 Fontana Blvd, Fontana, WI 53125 |
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RETREAT
INFORMATION |
| REGISTRATIONREGISTRATION FORM |
| Registration Fee is $200.00 per person (includes all meals, materials and sessions).
WAEOPP FEIN# is 39-1595874
Fax Registration forms to: Michael Casbourne, WAEOPP Treasurer, 920-465-2954
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| Featured Presenter: Donald Asher |
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Donald Asher is one of the nation’s foremost authorities on the graduate admissions process. Tens of thousands of students
have seen his lectures, tapes, and teleconferences. He is the author of eight books, including Graduate Admissions Essays,
the best-selling guide to graduate admissions. He has been a keynote or featured speaker for the Ronald E. McNair Scholars
National Conference in Delavan, Wisconsin, the annual Penn State McNair Conference, the University of Puerto Rico-San Juan
McNair Conference, the New McNair Directors Training Program in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Penn State TRIO Training
Institute offered coast to coast, the SREB Compact for Faculty Diversity, the Maryland McNair Conference, the Oregon
Statewide Graduate School Fair, the Indiana Statewide Conference on Undergraduate Research, the Wisconsin Statewide
Conference on Undergraduate Research, Caltech’s Ph.D. Career Development Days, and at hundreds of colleges and universities
throughout the United States.
He has been a contributing writer to the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Francisco Examiner, and to Web sites such as
jobstar.org and Monster.com’s college site, monstertrak.com, and the Los Angeles Times career development Web site, and
to academic journals, including national and regional publications of the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
He was twice a special guest speaker at the annual conference of the National Association of Graduate Admissions
Professionals, and three times the keynote presenter for the National Teleconference on Graduate Admissions. Mr. Asher
makes his home in San Francisco.
Group Session 1: Graduate School
- Why graduate school
- Challenges of 1st generation & underrepresented students in graduate school
- How students discover top programs in his/her field
- How to chose the right program
- The three main ways students can stand out against the competition
- How can students not "freak out" about the GRE
- Why some 4.0 students are rejected and 2.8 students are admitted/funded
- How to represent low grades, low GRE scores, and other difficulties in the best possible light
Group Session 2: Statement of Purpose
Note: Students should bring a draft of their personal statements.
- How can students write a truly outstanding statement of purpose
- What are five techniques that will improve any student's essay
- How personal should a student's statement of purpose be: sciences vs. humanities
- Can a student get help with the statement of purpose: legitimate vs. illegitimate help
Group Session 3: Completing the Graduate School Application
Note: Students should bring at least 3 applications (or printouts) from different graduate schools.
- How should a student fill out the application form
- What information is requested and why
- Should a student apply online or with paper materials
- Why do these types of details really matter
Note: Students will benefit most from the retreat if they have a copy of Mr. Asher's book Graduate Admissions Essays (rev.ed., 2000)
with them at the retreat. A limited number of copies will be available for purchase at the retreat.
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| PRINT Friendly Retreat Agenda 2008 (PDF) |
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| Friday, September 26, 2008 |
| 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | | Registration
Location: Front Lobby |
| 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. | | Dinner Buffet
Location: The Sand Bar |
| 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | |
Breakout Sessions: Graduate School in Your Major
Student Support Services
Location: The Shore
McNair Scholars
Location: Harbor Ballrooms 3&4 |
| 9:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. | | Social
Location: The Sand Bar (WAEOPP Hospitality)
and/or
The Waterfront (Live Entertainment) |
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| Saturday, September 27, 2008 |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | | Registration
Location: Harbor Foyer |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | | Full Breakfast Buffet
Location: Wisconsin Ballroom |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | | Session 1:
Getting In and Getting Funded
Location: Harbor Ballrooms 3&4 |
| 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | | BREAK |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon | | Session 2:
Getting In and Getting Funded (cont.)
Location: Harbor Ballrooms 3&4 |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | | Lunch
Location: The Sand Bar |
| 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | | Session 3:
Writing the Personal Statement
Location: Harbor Ballrooms 3&4 |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | | BREAK |
| 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | | Session 4:
Completing Applications
Location: Harbor Ballrooms 3&4 |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | | Banquet
Location: Harbor Ballrooms 1&2 |
| 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. | | Social
Location: The Shore (WAEOPP Hospitality)
and/or
The Waterfront (Live Entertainment) |
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| Sunday, September 28, 2008 |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | | Full Breakfast Buffet
Location: The Sand Bar |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | | Wrap Up w/ coordinators/directors
Location: The Shore |
| Have a Safe Trip Home! |
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| CONTACT PERSONS |
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Reservations at the Abbey Resort
in Fontana are to be made directly by August 27, 2008.
You are to identify yourself when making reservations as part of the "WAEOPP Retreat" |
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| Room Rates |
| Standard Single Double |
| $149.00 / night |
| Upgrade to Pool View |
| add $20.00 / night |
| Upgrade to Harbor View |
| add $40.00 / night |
| Resort Fee |
A $6.00 per room resort fee will be added
to the room charge. See details below. |
Guestroom rates indicated are applicable for single up to quad occupancy.
Guestroom rates do not include current tax rate of 10.5%.
Resort Fee includes: local phone calls (not all 262 calls are local), toll calling, use of the 24-hour business center, use of high speed internet in guest
rooms -Ethernet Cable required and provided free of charge, in room safes. Resort Fee DOES NOT INCLUDE entrance fee to the Fontana Spa.
Room rates above are available two days pre and two days post.
Check in time is 4:00 p.m. and check out time is 12:00 noon.
The Abbey Resort Property Overview
The Abbey Resort - Floor Plan
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To Make Your Room Reservation(s):
- Call (800) 772-1000 or (262) 275-9000
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Ground transportation from the airport.
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Driving directions from O'Hare, Chicago Airport (90 minutes)
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Driving directions from Mitchell Field, Milwaukee Airport (45 minutes)
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Driving directions to The Abbey Resort
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