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General Information & Where to Begin

Overview - the Graduate School Process http://gradschool.about.com/od/overviewtimetable/

Focus on Diversity http://www.gradschools.com/Diversity/

Writing a solid graduate school essay - 1
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/gradapp.html

Writing a solid graduate school essay - 2
http://departments.colgate.edu/diw/gradschool.html

Get-Recruited Complete a questionnaire and have graduate schools reach out to you! Information included is only shared with prospective grad schools. http://www.get-recruited.com

Graduate and Professional School Opportunities Offers advice for undergraduates considering graduate school: informal advice for students interested in doctoral programs. Includes list of colleges, testing dates, professional school rankings, guide to grad schools, health professions, Kaplan information, the Princeton Review, in addition to a Career Planning and Exploration Page. http://www.montana.edu/~wwwcp/grad.html

Graduate School Admissions Information http://www.jobweb.com/Resources/Library/Grad_School/default.htm

About Law Schools Offers you a wide array of information about law schools, law career, law areas, legal systems, glossaries. http://www.aboutlawschools.org

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Search for Programs

Peterson's Education Center: Graduate and Professional Study Can search for graduate schools by area of study or geographic regions. Keyword Search over 3,000 In-Depth Program Descriptions (hints/help). http://www.petersons.com/graduate/gsector.html

.Edu -- Beyond College Includes the 2002 graduate school rankings; search grad directory for admissions information; find information on over 230 careers; get career counseling. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/beyond/bchome.htm

International Programs - http://www.StudyAbroad.com

Focus on Diversity - http://www.gradschools.com/Diversity/

Information on Specific Program Areas

MAA (Math Assoc. of America) - information for math majors on continued study: http://www.maa.org/students/undergrad/gradstudy.html

Graduate School Information for Math Majors - from the American Mathematical Society http://www.ams.org/employment/undergrad.html

Accredited Master's and Bachelor's Degree Programs in Social Work - Click on "Accredited Programs", then "click here to view a list of programs by state" http://www.cswe.org/

ABA Approved Law Schools Offers extensive alphabetical list with links, state list, public/private list, and regional maps. http://www.abanet.org/legaled/approvedlawschools/approved.html

The MBA Pathfinder Provides links to: General information about schools & programs; Admission requirements; How to select a school; MBA schools database and links to web sites; Links to MBA schools on the web; MBA Adventure. Also provides info on the GMAT, and facts and fiction section about the MBA. http://www.mba.com/mba/FindYourProgram

Clinical Psychology Rankings This page contains a list of U.S. and Canadian clinical psychology programs rank-ordered by how well their graduates performed on the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. Also has links to: Career Center, Social Topics, Experiments, Organizations, Clinical Degree Programs, and Psychologist Pages. http://www.socialpsychology.org/

Graduate Schools and Careers in Psychology Reviews different areas of graduate study; comprehensive section on "What to do to get in". Also provides overview of careers in counseling and psychotherapy (M.S., Counseling Psych., Clinical Psych -- Ph.D. vs. Psy.D., School Psych., Clinical Social Work, Psychiatry), and working with a bachelor's degree. http://www.rider.edu/users/suler/gradschl.html

Guide to Graduate Schools in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology http://professional.asha.org/academic/guide.cfm

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Admissions Tests & Test Prep 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 (Center for Multidisciplinary Studies, located in suite 2210 of the George Eastman building). You can see available testing days and hours at: http://www.rit.edu/~801www/testing/cbt.html. For more information or to schedule an examination, please call 475-5309 or email Jessica Wigent @ jlwast@rit.edu

The Educational Testing Service Explorer Provides information on choosing a test, offers practice questions, sources on scholarships and financial aid, guidance regarding the job search, licensing, and certification, and more. http://www.ets.org/

Free Practice Tests: http://www.testprepreview.com/

Princeton Review Reviews Princeton Review information and courses, and links to web site departments for grad, business, law and medical schools. Provides specific information on all admissions tests (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT).http://www.review.com/

Princeton Review - Free Practice GRE Test! http://tester.review.com/

Get Prepped - Classes nationwide (including weekend classes) and reduced costs! Check them out. http://www.getprepped.com/

Kaplan Homepage Reviews Kaplan information and courses, and links to web site departments for grad, business, law and medical schools. Provides specific information on all admissions tests (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT). http://www.kaplan.com/

Kaplan: Graduate Admissions and the GRE Learn about the computer version (CAT) of the GRE. You can take a free practice test, review a vocabulary section, and gather information on grad school admissions, financial aid, test prep courses, etc. http://www.kaptest.com/Kaplan/3/Education/GRE

Vocabulary enrichment software - Download 5600 words Vocab Builder FREE (additional software can be purchased) http://www.insoluz.com/Vocab/Vocab.htm

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Financial Aid Information

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.  Two fellowships, worth up to $50,000 each and renewable for a second year, will be awarded annually for a period of five years.  Applicants must be graduating seniors or recent graduates (within the past 12 months) intending to enter a doctoral program in an eligible field at one of 23 institutions.  Eligible fields are:  history, philosophy, literature and languages (including classics but excluding linguistics), and fine arts (excluding archaeology and the performing or studio arts).  The first awards will be made in January 2007 for graduate study beginning in academic year 2007-2008.  The deadline for applying is October 17, 2006.

Financial Aid Search Through the Web Start the fastWEB scholarship search. You can set up a personalized profile that will match your specific skills, and abilities, and interests to fastWEB's database of over 275,000 scholarships. Also includes information about local and federal aid. Can find detailed information on other loan, work-study, and grant programs. If your school is registered with fastWEB, you'll find detailed information on local awards, too! http://www.fastweb.com/

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, 2002. Application can be downloaded from web site.

http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com 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. http://www.finaid.org/finaid/awards.html

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 30, 1998. http://www.pdsoros.org

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. http://hesc.state.ny.us/bulletin.nsf/

Citibank Student Loan Corporation Provides information about the process through Citibank. http://www.citiassist.com/

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