What is the purpose of the Showcase?
- The Virtual Graduate School Showcase (VGSS) hosted by Georgia Tech is an annual event and an opportunity for prospective students to connect with recruiters from Georgia Tech as well as other universities from across the U.S. and world.
What types of programs can participate?
Traditional master’s and doctoral programs as well as deferred MBA programs from anywhere in the world can participate.
The Showcase is not for professional programs such as medicine, law, etc.
Graduate programs based in professional schools are welcome. For example, a graduate program that is based in a medical school.
What is the Showcase schedule?
- When: Friday, October 18, 2024
All sessions are live and in Eastern Time Zone.
The Showcase is a flexible event. You can come when you can and leave when you want.
Do I have to attend for the entire day of the Showcase?
No. You can come and go throughout the day and only attend the sessions that interest you. You do not have to attend every session. The Showcase is a flexible event. Come when you can. Leave when you want.
In what time zone does the event occur?
All events will take place in the Eastern Time (ET) zone of North America. The Eastern Time Zone is a time zone encompassing part or all of 23 states in the eastern part of the United States, parts of eastern Canada, and the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico.
If using the World Clock application on an iPhone, for example, enter in the city Atlanta, Georgia USA to compare the time of the event sessions you want to attend to your local time zone.
We will have a time zone converter on the event website as well.
You can also use a time zone converter such as https://www.worldtimebuddy.com.
Is the event in real time/synchronous? Can I get recordings?
The Showcase is a live/real-time event. Recruiters are expected to be present during their session. There should be no pre-recorded sessions in place of a person to talk to for each program. We do not provide recordings of any events either.
Who can participate?
Any prospective student from anywhere in the world.
What does the event cost?
It’s free for all prospective students!
How do I register?
Registration period: September 19 – October 16, 2024
Showcase is on Friday, October 18, 2024 from 9:00am – 3:00pm Eastern Time (ET).
Remember, it’s free. Tell your friends too.
When can I register?
September 19 – October 16, 2024
Do I get a fee waiver for attending?
Each program that is participating in the Showcase determines if they will offer fee waivers or not. You will need to view the separate entries on the website (Meet Georgia Tech and Chat with Recruiters sessions) to see which programs are offering waivers. You will see a list of details about the program when you open that program’s listing. Look for “application fee waivers”.
If you want to apply to Georgia Tech:
The Georgia Tech Office of Graduate Education provides Institute-level application fee waivers for participants of the specific programs at Georgia Tech. To be eligible, you must have proof of active participation when requesting the waiver.
If you don’t meet the criteria for an Institute-level waiver, we encourage you to reach out directly to the graduate program you are applying to. They may have department-level fee waivers or other options available.
CAN I INVITE FRIENDS TO REGISTER?
Yes! Spread the word far and wide across social media and through word of mouth.
Which recruiters will be there?
The programs that have registered for the Showcase will be listed on the Showcase website according to which session the program is going to participate in:
Meet Georgia Tech (10:00am – 12:00pm Eastern Time): Only Georgia Tech programs that have elected to participate in the Showcase will be present. Not all Georgia Tech programs elect to participate.
Chat with Recruiters (1:00pm – 3:00pm Eastern Time): Non-Georgia Tech programs can only participate in the Chat with Recruiters session.
Will I will be in a virtual conference space?
No. Each program will set up their own links and session.
Meeting links will be posted in the Meet Georgia Tech and Chat with Recruiters sections of the event website under each program’s name. Additionally, Georgia Tech programs participating in the Meet Georgia Tech session will be listed first under the college (engineering, liberal arts, etc.) and then in alphabetical order by program name (aerospace engineering, public policy, etc.)
Multiple recruitment sessions will happen at the same time.
What else can I do at the Showcase besides talk to recruiters?
There will be info sessions about applying to Georgia Tech that you can attend.
Info sessions are listed in the Showcase Schedule.
What if i need help BEFORE OR during the event?
Before the event: gtgradshowcase@gatech.edu
During the event: Come to the Help Desk! There will be someone in the virtual space to assist you from 8:30am – 3:00pm Eastern Time.