Need some help finding great graduate schools in your field of study? Need help preparing? We’ve sourced a variety of good resources to help you find the right program, write a strong application and prepare for entrance exams.
Overview
Graduate School Process & Timeline
My Graduate School
Law School Path.com
Writing the Application Essay
Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute and Colgate University offer two guides to writing a strong essay.
Search for Programs
Peterson’s Graduate Planner
GradSchools.com
Educations.com - Search for Masters and PhD Programs Worldwide
U.S. News Graduate School Rankings - Includes graduate school rankings; search grad directory for admissions information; find information on over 230 careers; get career counseling.
Graduate Guide
Admissions Tests Information
GRE (Graduate Record Exam: General Test)
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test: Business & Management)
LSAT (Law School Admission Test)
MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
Note: Computer based versions of the GRE General Test, GMAT and TOEFL are available in Pittsford, (Sylvan Technologies). Please call (585) 385-4810 to set up an appointment.
The tests are now also available at RIT.
Test Preparation
Kaplan - The most well-known resource for test preparation (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT).
Knewton - Great resource for preparing for the GMAT and LSAT.
LSAT Practice - Unofficial source of practice questions and test information for the LSAT.
Financial Aid Resources
American Graduate Fellowships - A new initiative to promote and support doctoral study in the humanities by talented graduates of small and mid-sized, private liberal arts colleges and universities.
American Bar Association Legal Opportunity Scholarship - Intended to encourage racial and ethnic minority students to apply to law school and to provide financial assistance to these students. Completed scholarship applications must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2010. Application can be downloaded from web site.
Guaranteed Scholarships - Scholarships offered by individual colleges and universities to ALL students meeting the stated criteria. These "guaranteed" scholarships are not limited in number, and require no essay, no competition, no audition, no portfolio, and no interview. Any and all students meeting the stated criteria and application deadlines WILL receive them.
Scholarship and Fellowship Database - Provides links on the following categories: Scholarships and Fellowships; Scholarships Only; Fellowships Only; Study Abroad; Population-Specific Databases (Canadian Students, Minority Students, Female Students); and Field Specific Databases (Journalism, Computer Science, Nursing and Health Physics, Art); and Conferences and Field- Specific Aid.
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans - The Soros Fellowships for New Americans support 30 individuals a year for up to three years of graduate study anywhere in the U.S. The Fellowship provides $20,000 maintenance and half tuition. Candidates must be either holders of Green Cards, naturalized citizens, or children of two naturalized citizen parents. The deadline is November 1, 2010.
Summary of Federal and State Aid - Includes detailed information about federal/state loans, including amounts, eligibility, and deadlines: Federal Work Study; Federal Perkins Loan; Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loan; Unsubsidized Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loan. State information includes Tuition Assistance Program.
Citibank Student Loan Corporation - Provides information about the process through Citibank.
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