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Career Services

Getting into Graduate School

Graduate School Resources

Your career or vocational journey may lead you to enroll in a graduate program.  Career Services offers assistance to help you prepare for admissions exams, as well as put your best foot forward through the application process.  You may find guidance and support in the following resources.  You are always welcome to schedule an individual appointment to discuss your needs and review your materials with a counselor.

Did you miss the Grad School Workshop?  Download the presentation here.

Online Graduate School Resources

  • GradSchools.com - the leading and most comprehensive online graduate school guide to find the best graduate schools and graduate degree programs
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  • GradView.com - Compiled by Hobsons, this site contains program searches, financial aid information, test prep, careers & programs, and articles & advice.
  
  • GradSource.com - your essential resources to graduate studies and professional degrees.
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  • GraduateGuide.com - a directory of Graduate Schools in the United States and Canada.
  

Graduate Admissions Testing

GRE - Graduate Record Exam

Graduate programs and business schools use GRE® scores to evaluate your readiness for graduate-level work. The GRE General Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing skills that are not related to any specific field of study.

  • Educaitonal Testing Service (ETS) - develops, administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually — including the TOEFL® and TOEIC® tests, the GRE® General and Subject Tests and The Praxis Series™ assessments — in more than 180 countries, at more than 9,000 locations worldwide.

MAT - Miller Analogies Test

As a reasonably priced test administered in 60 minutes, the MAT represents an excellent option for candidates applying to any of the hundreds of graduate programs that accept MAT scores for admission.

LSAT - Law School Admissions Test

The LSAT is a standardized test designed to access logical and verbal reasoning skills. It is used by law school admissions offices to help evaluate applicants. The test consists of three sections: Analytical Reasoning (commonly known as Logic Games), Logical Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension. There is also an unscored writing section.

GMAT - Graduate Management Admissions Test

The GMAT is a standardized exam that graduate business schools use to help assess the qualifications of MBA applicants. The test is designed to measure the core quantitative and verbal skills required to succeed in business school.

Test Prep Information & Resources

Admissions Councils

  • Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) - a nonprofit corporation that provides unique, state-of-the-art products and services to ease the admission process for law schools and their applicants worldwide.

Graduate School Directories