When I attended the seminar about Grad School applications hosted by Zach Grobe, I came into the zoom discussion with a vague inclination of the materials needed to complete a graduate application. After leaving this discussion I now have a thorough understanding of how this process works as well as the intensity of this program. This was very beneficial in terms of helping me determine whether or not I want to apply to grad school right after obtaining my Bachelor’s Degree. One key takeaway from this discussion was that while we are undergraduate students, it is very important to build connections and network for our future interests. For instance, Zach explained that gaining insight from professors who are closely linked to the programs you are interested in can give you a firsthand perspective which can help you decide what or where you want to apply to. Overall, I am more comfortable with the idea of applying to Grad school after attending this panel.