How to make your UX grad school application stand out
The HCI/UX graduate school application process is stressful. Join us in this fireside chat with alumni and current grad students from some of the top UX grad programs in the US.
They will be sharing their experiences and answering the following questions and more:
How did grad school help me land my dream design job?
Is grad school vs. bootcamps vs. self taught right for you?
What can you do to make your grad school application stand out?
How to finance grad school?
Advice for making the most out of grad school
Which grad program is right for you?
Questions at the end are welcome and feel free to submit your questions via Luma!
🐰About our speakers
Emma West (host) is a master's student at the University of Michigan studying User Experience and Virtual Reality Design.
She is currently designing digital experiences for tech startups and facilitating design workshops that empower individuals to voice their needs in civic digital tools.
Connect with Emma: LinkedIn
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Steven Karrmann has a background in cognitive psychology, research, and graphic design. He synthesized his passions of human psychology with the salience of design to help those around him. He strives to embody good UX and upstanding morals in everything he creates.
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Anjali Devakumar is a UX Researcher at Chewy and a recent graduate of Georgia Tech’s Human-Computer Interaction Master’s program. She draws from her background in computer science and psychology to advocate for users and turn research into insights that can help inform inclusive user experiences. Her research interests lie in accessibility, mental health, and educational, collaborative technology. Anjali is also avidly involved mentorship and teaching, working for 3 years as Peer Mentor/Student Ambassador for underrepresented groups in CS during her undergrad, and as a Teaching Assistant for two undergraduate CS courses at Georgia Tech. In her spare time, Anjali can be found exploring Boston, going to concerts, trying new recipes and discovering the local food scene, and helping others learn more about UX Research and breaking into UX.
Connect with Anjali: Portfolio
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Katherine Phillips or better known as KP is an aspiring User Experience Designer/Human-Computer Interactionist currently pursuing a master’s degree in Information Science from the University of Michigan.
Connect with Katherine: LinkedIn
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