Grad application assistance program (GAAP)

    GAAP is a free program, created and run by current INSTAAR grad students. We're here to help prospective grad students move through the graduate application process. All are welcome; and we especially encourage applicants from under-represented and non-traditional academic backgrounds to use these resources.

Sign up

When you sign up for this free program, you’ll be matched with an INSTAAR grad student mentor from your department of interest who can answer questions and help you navigate the process. Anyone who intends to apply to a department affiliated with INSTAAR is welcome. We look forward to lending an eye, ear or hand to your application process!

Applicants interested in applying to the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC) department can sign up for the ATOC-specific mentorship program; or sign up for GAAP instead if you're interested in ATOC plus other INSTAAR-affiliated departments. 

Be matched with a mentor

Mentorship is provided on a first-come, first-serve basis from September to early November

Photo of our grad students on a retreat
by INSTAAR affiliate Ethan Welty

Questions?

For any questions, email us at instaargaap@colorado.edu

This program is independent of any department’s Admissions Committee and GAAP will not share participant information with any department’s faculty or staff. The views of the graduate student volunteers are their own and do not represent the views of INSTAAR, INSTAAR-affiliated departments, or CU-Boulder. Participation in this program does not guarantee admission to CU-Boulder.

We are looking for a few more current grad students to help: 
Sign up to become a mentor