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Absolutely YES! You MUST contact prospective faculty mentors at the Department of who do research in the area you wish to study.<\/p>\n

Introduce yourself and ask faculty members who you might like to work with if they are accepting new graduate students. If they are, tell them about your background, coursework, etc. Tell them why you are interested in working with them and earning your master’s degree under their mentorship. Please be sure to understand the mentors’ areas of research and know why you want to work with them. This is a good time to ask potential mentors if your credentials and education are adequate, or if updated coursework might be needed before or after admission to the program. Ask the prospective mentor, once s\/he knows something about you, if they would be willing to sponsor your application if it comes up for review for admission to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry graduate program.<\/p>\n

Please note that you cannot be admitted to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry graduate program unless an NAU faculty member stands up during the admissions review process and says that s\/he is interested in taking you on as a graduate student and can support you financially with a TA-ship, RA-ship, or other mechanism. This is especially important for international applicants.<\/em> At that point (i.e., only when that expression of interest\/support is made by the faculty member) will the Graduate Program Committee review your application for admission, and rank you relative to other grad applicants who also have a potential faculty mentor. How you rank relative to other committed candidates at that point will determine whether you are offered admission. Therefore, your first step is to try to make a connection with an NAU faculty member and see if there is a good fit for you here at NAU.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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