Preparing for Grad School

Preparing for Graduate School: Picking an Appropriate Program

Published: 23 January 2018
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There are thousands of graduate programs and the choices can seem overwhelming. Rather than spending hours browsing graduate school websites, first identify what you want to get out of your graduate degree. In other words, think about your career aspirations and what knowledge, skills, and experience will help you achieve them. Next, pick a program that suits your intellectual interests and career needs. Unfortunately, this is sometimes easier said than…

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Preparing for Graduate School: Explore a Variety of Subjects

Published: 27 December 2017
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Tags: grad school advice, grad school prep, grad schoolmajors and minorsgrad school prep, majors and minors

Deciding to seek a graduate degree is a major commitment of time and money, and not everyone has a clear understanding of what he or she wants career-wise. Without a clear goal, going to graduate school could end up being a waste of your efforts as applying to graduate school involves: requesting letters of recommendation, requesting transcripts, taking the GREs/MATs/GMATs, and writing a personal statement. Additionally, many prospective graduate students…

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Connecting on Campus: Undergraduate Associations

Published: 21 August 2013
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Categories: Building Professional Relationships, Preparing for Grad School
Tags: undergraduate association

Just as all the activities you did in high school were important to the admissions department at the college you currently attend, the activities and clubs you join on campus and place on your resume will be valuable for your future search for your first position in the business world. There are literally hundreds of student organizations that are always looking for new members. Look for potential groups to join…

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Can a Minor Make a Major Difference?

Published: 29 July 2013
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Categories: Academic Success, Preparing for Grad School
Tags: minor in college

What is a Minor in College? Some students may find themselves wondering, “What is a minor in college?” Minors are additional subject areas that are secondary to students’ primary subject areas in their majors. Minors do not require the extensive study that majors require. Students can use minors to enhance their majors or to explore additional subjects that interest them. Minors can provide specialties to majors,…

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Summer Fun in Research Programs

Published: 10 June 2013
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Categories: Getting Involved in Research, Preparing for Grad School
Tags: summer research

The school year is very busy for many undergraduate students, so what better time is there to get some helpful research experience than during summer? Most undergraduate students have more time available to devote to research projects during the summer than they do during the school year, so summer can be the perfect time for undergraduate students to participate in research programs and become part of a research team.

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Don’t Lose Touch: Maintaining Academic Relationships

Published: 22 January 2013
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Categories: Building Professional Relationships, Preparing for Grad School
Tags: academic relationships

By now you must know the importance of networking and building academic relationships in college with peers, academic contacts, and those in the business world. However, while networking and building academic relationships as an undergraduate will be beneficial for securing letters of recommendation for graduate school or employment, these connections are equally important to build while in graduate school. You must also learn how to maintain connections with those whom…

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Developing Technical Writing Skills

Published: 15 January 2013
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Categories: Academic Success, Preparing for Grad School
Tags: technical writer, technical writing, technical writing skills

Technical writing is a specific style of writing that often appears in the form of proposals, manuals, web pages, reports, newsletters, and other professional documents. It is commonly used in both undergraduate and graduate programs, so you should practice and develop this writing skill before you enter graduate school as a PhD student. Technical writers should consider the following as guidelines:   • Be engaging. Write in third person with…

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How to Stand Out in a Class of 300 and Succeed in College

Published: 15 June 2011
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Categories: Building Professional Relationships, Preparing for Grad School
Tags: college student success, succeed in college

If you are interested in attending graduate school, then you probably already know that you are going to need letters of recommendation. In addition, if you are currently an undergraduate student, you have probably noticed a lot of distance between you and your professors—not to mention the distance between your professors and the other 300 students in your classes. To get strong letters of recommendation from your professors, you…

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Key to Student Success: Being a Prepared Student

Published: 15 June 2011
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Categories: Academic Success, Preparing for Grad School
Tags: advice for graduate students, graduate school resources, student success, tips for phd students

Student success is something that is on every graduate students mind, especially considering that going to graduate school is a huge time and financial commitment. Students need to be ready and prepared to tackle this intense process, and the best way to do this is to prepare themselves as an undergraduate. While you are an undergraduate, you should master time management, study, and self-discipline skills because these skills will…

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GPA Matters

Published: 15 June 2011
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Categories: Academic Success, Preparing for Grad School
Tags: grade point average graduate school success, graduate school GPA, raise your GPA

High Undergraduate GPA can lead to Graduate School Success Highly competitive graduate programs may require high grade point averages (GPAs) for potential students as a high GPA is a strong indicator of graduate school success. You can improve your admissions applications to graduate schools by maintaining a high GPA as an undergraduate. To maintain a high GPA as an undergraduate (and also a high graduate school GPA as well), you…

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