Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

September 7, 2023

Abigail Arnold | Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

For the 2023-2024 academic year, GSAS welcomes an incoming class of 236 students across more than 40 programs. Joining the GSAS community are 76 doctoral students, 132 master’s students, and 28 non-degree students. The group comprises 87 international students (who come from 15 different countries) and 149 domestic students (from 29 different states).

GSAS welcomed students old and new to the academic year with an ice cream social on August 31, 2023, the first day of classes. In between enjoying delicious treats from Lizzy’s, students shared what they were excited for in the upcoming year.

I’m excited for the second year of grad school. I’m a course assistant for the first time, and I’m working on my thesis. But I don’t want it to fly by too fast!
--Leighton Souza, Near Eastern and Judaic Studies MA, second year

I’m excited for my Natural Language Processing class because after it, I will be employable!
--Brynna Kilcline, Computational Linguistics MS, second year

We are excited for free food, ice cream, the GSAS book club, and more places on campus feeling open and alive.
--Emily Ziperman, Chemistry PhD, fourth year, and Brandon Singh, Biochemistry and Biophysics PhD, third year

I’m excited to meet lots of cool people!
--Emma Hasson, Mathematics MA, first year

I’m excited to be teaching this year and also for the continuation of the GSAS book club.
--Josh Perlmutter, Mathematics PhD, third year

I’m excited to be assisting in facilitating “Navigating Graduate School with a Disability: Online Support Group,” which will be taking place on Zoom!
--Aurora Soriano, English PhD, first year

I’m excited to be out joining the Brandeis community!
--Jade Oakes, Computational Linguistics MS, first year

I’m excited for the fall because I like all fall-themed food and drinks at local restaurants.
--Elizabeth Simms, History PhD, third year