Graduate Application Mentoring Program (GAMP)
The Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) Graduate Application Mentoring Program (GAMP) is a student-run initiative at the University of Michigan (U-M) that supports prospective applicants from non-traditional paths or historically disadvantaged backgrounds (as described below). Prospective applicants are paired with current PhD students who mentor and guide them throughout the application process.
Please note: The PhD students who serve as mentors are volunteers, and make no guarantees that applicants will be accepted into the U-M IOE PhD program or any other academic program. The PhD students are not involved in the admissions process.
TIMELINE
- ROUND 1
Application closes: TBA
Mentees/mentors matched by: TBA
Contact period: TBA - ROUND 2
Application closes: TBA
Mentees/mentors matched by: TBA
Contact period: TBA
The application consists of questions to help us understand your background and the type of assistance you would like to receive.
We will attempt to match you with a current PhD student in the U-M IOE program if your application is received by one of the two deadlines. Once paired, you and your mentor can discuss ways to improve your application and other topics related to the graduate application process. You both can decide whether you will meet virtually or communicate through email. While mentors can provide assistance, they cannot guarantee that mentees will be accepted into the U-M IOE PhD program or any other academic program.
Types of assistance include but are not limited to:
- General review of application materials
- Comprehensive assistance with application materials
- Advice about graduate degree programs
- Advice about research and PhD life
- Personal statement
- Topics to include
- Dos and don’ts
- Statement of purpose
- Topics to include
- Dos and don’ts
- CV
- Headers/categories