By Paige Dalto ’24, associate editor

LVC’s Department of Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS) will host Instant Decision Day on Tuesday, Nov. 7, on the first floor of Bishop Library.

Instant Decision Day is an event for LVC seniors interested in applying for the college’s graduate programs. Seniors will be able to apply for a program, interview with the respective program’s director and receive their admission decision in the same day.

“LVC offers 13 graduate degrees and 12 graduate certificates,” Brittany Hampton, GPS assistant and application records coordinator, said. “The departments that will be represented at the fair include athletic training, counseling, education and music education, exercise science, business and intelligence and security studies.”

The event is geared towards seniors, but interested underclassmen are welcome to attend and speak with GPS staff to learn more about the graduate programs LVC offers.

Applying to graduate programs can be a stressful period for seniors, and this event aims to alleviate some of that waiting anxiety.

Often, the process of applying to a graduate school can take an extended amount of time, and Instant Decision Day was created to provide students with a clear-cut process that provides a same-day decision. 

“Instant Decision Day offers a clear path to LVC seniors interested in making grad school their next step after graduation,” Hampton said.

Seniors interested in attending simply need to bring their current resumé, and GPS staff will walk them through the application process. The event will begin at 11 a.m. and run until 1 p.m. 

Registration for this event is not required; interested students can stop in the library during the event time to apply or learn more. 

For additional information about Instant Decision Day and LVC’s graduate programs, visit https://www.lvc.edu/events/graduate-programs-instant-decision-day-nov-2023/.