MCORE Program

Graduate Program Preview Visit

Explore your future in Chemistry at the University of Michigan

2024 Dates: November 6 to November 8, 2024

Applications due by September 30, 2024

What is MCORE?

The Michigan Chemistry Opportunities for Research and Education (MCORE) program invites approximately 20 highly qualified prospective students to the University of Michigan Chemistry Department to explore the Chemistry graduate program.

Why apply to MCORE?

During the MCORE preview, you will have the opportunity to explore the Michigan Chemistry graduate program. You will not only get to interact with faculty, staff, and current graduate students, you also have an opportunity to explore the chemistry building, labs, and Ann Arbor area.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or undocumented students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) who are recent college graduates or who will graduate no later than spring 2025. Selection for MCORE will follow the eligibility guidelines for the Rackham Merit Fellowship program.

All applicants must intend to apply for admission to the Michigan Chemistry doctoral program for the 2024-2025 or 2025-2026 academic year.

What to expect during the MCORE preview

Through M|CORE, you will get a great sense of what it's like to be a Michigan Chemistry graduate student. During your visit, you will have the opportunity to:

Take tours of the research facilities in the Chemistry Department and across campus
Meet with the research faculty and current Chemistry graduate students
Get an overview of the Chemistry graduate program
Ask questions about how to prepare a competitive graduate school application

Cost to attend

No cost to attend for students selected to participate in MCORE.

Timeline for application and participant selection

Applications are due September 30, 2024

How to Apply

Application Instructions

Please make sure you carefully enter your email address in the application. All correspondence about the MCORE program will be via email.

To complete your MCORE application, you will need:

Applicant information
Areas of interest (e.g., analytical, chemical biology, inorganic, materials, organic, physical, etc.)
List of professors you would like to meet and/or work with
Three short essays (500-word limit per essay)
Transcripts
The names and email addresses of two references who can describe your promise and potential for graduate study.
Two letters of recommendation. The letters should be separately submitted by your references by the application deadline.

References

Please request your letters of recommendation well in advance of the application deadline. When your recommenders agree to write your letter of recommendation, please let them know they need to include the 2024 Reference Coversheet with their letter of recommendation. This needs to be uploaded as a single PDF file. Recommenders can submit their letters before your application is submitted. This step should be done with sufficient time before the application deadline for your letters to be written and submitted. Applications cannot be reviewed until both letters are received.

Essays

Three short essays are required of all applicants. You can type your essays in the space provided or paste your previously created essays into the appropriate textbox. The three essay questions are:

Why are you interested in attending a chemistry graduate program?
How do you expect participating in the MCORE program will help you achieve your goals?
Tell us about any previous research experiences you've had.

Transcripts

You will be asked to upload a copy of your unofficial transcripts to the application.

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