Rackham Graduate School

Rackham’s Office of Graduate Student Success

Information to help you increase the pool of outstanding graduate students interested in your program.

Recruitment Best Practices

There are many approaches to identifying, contacting and encouraging promising applicants. It’s important to keep in mind that the disciplinary interests and personal background of prospects can strongly influence what they find engaging and persuasive. Browse through these resources and tips to develop a recruiting strategy that works for you.

Recruiting Resources at the University of Michigan

U-M Recruiters’ Travel Calendar Access to the U-M Recruiters’ Travel Calendar is restricted to U-M faculty and staff. Please contact Graduate Student Success for permission to use this interactive calendar…

Requesting Recruiting Reports from MPathways

These instructions are supplemental to the already existing training you should have received from MPathways and their help desk. Please be sure to refer to your documentation regarding access and…

The Value of Holistic Review of Applications

In the holistic review process-also known as full file review-readers give careful consideration to all the credentials presented by the student as they assess the application materials for indicators that…