Dr. Ximena Paez-Colasante is no stranger to highly specialized graduate programs. As a coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Genetics at Texas A&M University, she shares with us some successful ways to generate quality demand for niche programs.
Recruiting graduate students in today's competitive market is tough — it's even tougher when your program is incredibly niche! On this week's episode, we interview Dr. Ximena Paez-Colasante, a coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Genetics at Texas A&M University, on how to market and recruit for a highly-specialized graduate program. Dr. Paez-Colasante discusses the strategies she has used to generate qualified inquiries coupled with the tactics she has used to nurture these inquiries to enrollment.