Graduate School
Making the decision to continue your education beyond your undergraduate degree holds the potential to open doors to continuously greater and higher levels of employment in your future career. Further sharpen your skills, focus on a specific path, and gain experience that can propel you to the next level. The Center for Career and Talent Development provides you with a wealth of resources to aid you in determining the next steps in your career journey. In addition to our career fairs and the graduate school fair, our experienced career coaches are here to guide you through the process and aid you in making the best decision for your future career goals.
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Is Graduate School is Right for You?
Considering whether or not to attend grad school can be a frightening and daunting prospect for many students, but you are not alone! We are here to help guide you toward the best decision for you and your future career goals.
If grad school is on your radar, here are a few of the initial steps you can take to begin the planning process:
- Connect with advisors in your academic department to discuss your current degree progress and what steps you can begin taking now to better prepare yourself for grad school.
- Meet with your career coach in our center to discuss your career and educational goals and where grad school might fit into those plans.
- Attend our Graduate School Fair to meet with representatives from various graduate schools across the country.
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Your Next Steps
Have you decided that graduate school is right for you? Below are resources to help guide you through your next steps!
Identify Graduate Programs and Schools
- gradprofiles.com: Features in-depth graduate and professional school profiles.
- GradSchools.com: Graduate school directory.
- Peterson's Graduate Schools: Graduate school directory.
- Princeton Review: Graduate school resource.
Apply to Graduate School
- Learn more about Applying to Graduate School [PDF]
- Read the Graduate School Guide
- Explore the ways to pay for Graduate School at Scholarships.com and research each school's Graduate Assistantship opportunities.
Complete Entrance Exam
- Free GRE Practice Tools. (mygretutor.com)
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Graduate-Level Resource Guidebooks.
- Masters Degree Guide: A comprehensive look into the most popular programs
- MBA Guide: Includes specific and actionable information on scholarships, etc.
- Masters in Education: Advancing the skills of education.