Graduate School Web Resources
Going to graduate school is one of the ventures many of you will
take on after graduating from college. Some of you might begin this
venture right away and some of you might wait a few more years. Regardless
of when you decide to go to graduate school, the process involved
can be daunting for many of you. One of the ways to ease this process
is to talk to your current and/or former professors and the Career
Education Office. Another way is to take advantage of the numerous
resources available on the Internet. The following are some of the
websites that we think you might find valuable when it comes time
to apply to graduate school.
1. General Graduate School Information
Although the following websites
focus on MBA programs, much of the advise and information they
provide also apply to other graduate programs. You can find information
ranging
from getting into the program of your choice to financing your
graduate education.
2. Graduate School Databases The following websites allow you to
find the graduate school that best matches what you are looking
for. These databases or search engines will display a list of graduate
schools based on the criteria you have entered.
a. Business Schools
b. Law Schools
3. Graduate School Rankings For some of you, the ranking of a graduate
school might play an important role in choosing the right school.
The following are some of the annual rankings of graduate schools
put together by various agencies and publications. It is important
to not focus solely on the ranking of a graduate school, but to
also take into consideration (if possible) the ranking of the specialized
fields you are interested in. a. Business Schools
b. Law Schools
c. General Graduate Programs
4. Graduate School Admission Tests and Test Preparation Courses Every
graduate school requires its applicants to take one or more
national/international admission test in order to be considered
for
its programs. It is important for you to be familiar with the format
of the admission test that you will be required to take for your
particular choice of graduate program. You might also want to consider
taking a test preparation course to help you better prepare for
the test. a. Admission Tests
- Business schools: GMAT
- Law schools: LSAT
- General graduate programs: GRE
b. Test Preparation Courses
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