Inform students that graduate school can facilitate with two different career goals: academic/research and professional goals.
• Encourage students to explore how graduate school will help them with their professional goals.
• Inform students that graduate school planning can begin 1½ to 2 years before their planned attendance.
• Questions that can help students decide on graduate school:
• Will a graduate degree help me achieve my long-term goals?
• Do I enjoy this field of study so much that I can picture myself spending most of my time on it for years to come?
• Do I want to work before graduate school?
• How will I finance graduate school?
Inform students of the graduate school applicaiton process
• Locating Information: Department resources available, Career Services, etc.
• Graduate Admissions Tests: LSAT, GMAT, GRE, MCAT, etc.
• Applications
• Personal Essays
• Financing Graduate School
• Making Final Decisions
• Graduate School Expectations
GRADUATE SCHOOL HANDOUT - This Career Services handout details the valuable information for students considering or planning to attend graduate school.