Hear from alumni who have chosen to pursue graduate study programmes and learn more about what options are available to you at LSE.
The session will be split into two parts. In the first part of the session you'll have the chance to meet General Course alumni who are currently pursuing or have recently completed graduate study programmes. You can ask the alumni about the differences between undergraduate and postgraduate studies, how their further education has influenced their career plans and what advice they’d give to anyone considering following a similar path.
The second part of the session is optional. Hosted by LSE Student Recruitment and Study Abroad Officer, Loris Lysiotis, you'll get the chance to learn more about graduate study at LSE. In addition to providing an overview of graduate study opportunities and the application procedure, Loris will also be sharing insider tips on how you can make a strong application. You'll hear about the most common things that former General Course students get right - and wrong! - when making an application for graduate study at LSE.
Meet the Speakers:
Dilara Kucuk. Dilara joined LSE from Case Western Reserve University to study on the General Course in 2017-18. After completing her year at LSE, Dilara completed a BA in International Studies and a BA in Political Science. She then went on complete an MA in Legal and Political Philosophy at King's College London, where she also contributed to the UK Investor Magazine. During her time at King's she was awarded the Dickson Poon School of Law Prize for the best postgraduate dissertation of 2019-20. She is now pursuing an MPhil/PhD in Philosophy at UCL where she conducts research in distributive justice. After finishing her PhD, Dilara hopes to pursue a career in academia.
Willyann Guefet (LinkedIn). Willyann joined LSE from Sciences Po to study on the General Course in 2018-19. After graduating Willyann interned at an investment fund in Luxembourg before enrolling upon the Joint Master of Law and Finance at Sciences Po. During his studies he has interned at a local law firm specializing in restructuring and within the Capital Markets Department at White & Case LLP in Paris. Currently he is completing a 6-month internship within the Energy, Infrastructure, Project and Asset Finance group at White & Case, before he returns to complete his final year at Science Po.
Yuou Wu (LinkedIn). Yuou joined LSE from Georgetown University to study on the General Course in 2017-18 before graduating with a degree in international economics. During her undergraduate studies Yuou interned at the Integrity Unit within the World Bank and supported development impact evaluation projects in Uganda. After graduating she worked as a research analyst at the International Monetary Fund, focusing on tax and fiscal policy research, before returning to LSE to study MSc Economics. After completing her Master's, Yuou will be joining the MIT Sloan School of Management as a financial research analyst.
You may like to read LSE Careers' list of information interview questions for ideas of what you can ask the alumni.
You can find out more about LSE's graduate study programmes on the study at LSE webpages.
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