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Podcast: Your Future, Your Way

Is graduate-level education right for you? Listen and find out.

Get the inside scoop from adult students who took the leap to get a professional degree or certificate. Also hear from the people behind our graduate programs — the people who will support you in the pursuit of your academic and professional goals.

We will address the most pressing issues, such as: How will a graduate degree or certificate help advance my career? What are options for financing my education? How will I balance work, school and life?

Learn how to shape your future, your way.

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Episode 24: Catch Up with a Master’s of Special Education Graduate

Considering a career change? Catch up with Jesus, who was featured in one of our first podcast episodes. He pivoted from engineering to graduating with a Master of Science in Special Education and is thriving as a new teacher.

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Catch Up with a Master’s of Educational Psychology Grad

Catch up with Landon, who was featured in our inaugural podcast episode. He’s a teacher who advanced his career by pursuing an online Master’s in Educational Psychology: Learning Analytics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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Episode 22: Graduate School Virtual Open House Highlights

Didn’t have a chance to attend our Spring 2024 Virtual Open House? Check out this episode to hear what you missed, including clips from our student panel. Materials from the open house are still available for a short time.

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Episode 21: Graduate School Virtual Open House Preview

Is graduate school in your future? Learn more about our Spring 2024 Virtual Open House where you’ll explore top-ranked options at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In this episode we’ll provide details about what to expect at the open house, including information on the application process, student experiences and services and resources available to graduate students.

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Episode 20: Application Assistance – Considerations for International Students

If you’re an international applicant, check out our episode about what to keep in mind when applying to a graduate program. You’ll learn details about admissions requirements specific to international applicants.

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Episode 19: Application Assistance – Statement of Purpose

Listen to our application assistance episode with our recruitment staff sharing strategies for writing your statement of purpose when applying to graduate school.

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Episode 18: Application Assistance – Letters of Recommendation

Check out our graduate program application assistance episode where recruitment staff share strategies for requesting letters of recommendation.

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Episode 17: Application Assistance – Preparing Materials

Curious about commonly required application materials for graduate programs? Listen to our recruitment staff talk about preparing high-quality materials so you feel confident submitting your application to UW–Madison.

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Episode 16: How to develop in your data career

Learn about UW–Madison’s highly-ranked graduate programs in data science and analytics and how these programs empower students with in-demand skills.

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