The Getting into Graduate School (GiGS) program is a collaboration between UC Berkeley’s Office for Graduate Diversity (OGD) and the Graduate Assembly (GA) that is focused on encouraging undergraduate students to pursue graduate education and assisting students with the graduate school search and application process. The program is open to all UC Berkeley undergraduates, but special consideration is given to first-generation, low-income, transfer, and other historically underrepresented student groups. Mentees are matched with a graduate student mentor; they must meet with their mentor at least three times per semester to develop application materials (e.g., personal statement, resume or curriculum vitae, or other application materials) and create a timeline or plan for after graduation. Mentors work with two to three undergraduate students each. GiGS students also have access to GiGS staff as well as to workshops and webinars on graduate school application materials.
