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These resources will help you figure out if grad school is right for you.
Career Reference Collection
The Grad School Handbook
IC/US Career Reference Collection Call Number: LB2371.4 .J47
How to choose a school, how to pay for it, and how to succeed.
Negotiating Graduate School
IC/US Career Reference Collection Call Number: LB2371 .R67
Guide to the graduate committee, comprehensive exam, and dissertation.
Online Resources
Drew University's Guide to the Graduate Decision
Explains different types of graduate degrees, presents questions to consider, advice on choosing a program and the application process from long-range time tables to personal interviews.
Gradschools.com Choosing a Graduate Program
Articles address how to choose a school, types of programs, points to consider, distance education, and studying abroad.
Gradview.com
Articles on choosing graduate school, getting in, surviving, and life afterwards. Many links to financial aid sources.
Kaplan's Guide to the Graduate Decision
Explains ways to decide if graduate school is for you and how to evaluate, plan, and prepare for graduate study. Includes information about the application process and financial aid.
These resources will help you identify graduate programs in specific subject areas.
Career Reference Collection
America's Best Graduate Schools
IC/US Career Reference Collection Call Number: LB2371.4.A44
Perennial rankings by U.S. News & World Report. Includes program rankings by professionals in various fields. Also available online.
Peterson's Guide to Graduate and Professional Programs, an Overview
IC/US Career Reference Collection Call Number: LB2371.P4851
Comprehensive, multivolume set. A good place to start looking for programs. Also available online.
Online Resources
CollegeSource OnlineSearch for colleges by name, geographic location or other criteria such as tuition, enrollment, or major. Provides profile, links to institution web site and PDF files of college catalogs.
Essays & Applications
These guides will walk you through the application process.
Career Reference Collection
Graduate School: Winning Strategies for Getting In With or Without Excellent Grades
IC/US Career Reference Collection Call Number: LB2371 .M85
Practical advice on overcoming admissions obstacles.
Making It Into a Top Graduate School
IC/US Career Reference Collection Call Number: LB2351.52 .U6 G73
Ten in-depth steps for the entire graduate school admission process.
Online Resources
Writing Essays in Graduate School
Sample essays and advice for medical, business and other graduate schools.
For free GMAT and other standardized test preparation, refer to the Standardized Test Preparation page.
