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Advice for undergraduates considering graduate school
- by Phil Agre, UCSD.
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Everything I Wish Somebody Would Have Told Me About Graduate School Admissions
- (and a few things that people did tell me but that I didn't really believe until after it was all over.) by Matt Lepinski.
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New PhDs.org Graduate School Rankings
- All new rankings of nearly 6000 graduate programs at 418 universities. Rankings include new data from NSF on where recent PhDs got jobs, how they were funded, and more.
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Straight Talk About Graduate School
- Hard-won advice about applying to grad school. The suggested questions to ask are quite good.
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Writing the Personal Statement - The OWL at Purdue
- This handout provides information about writing personal statements for academic and other positions.
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Practice GRE General Test
- A complete practice GRE General Test courtesy of ETS. "Contains one full-length paper-based GRE General Test, test-taking strategies, sample verbal and quantitative questions with explanations, sample analytical writing topics, and scored sample essays and reader commentary."
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Ranking of US Psychology Ph.D. Programs by Area
- "This page contains links to U.S. psychology Ph.D. programs grouped by research area and ranked in quality according to the Princeton Review's 'Gourman Report of Graduate Programs'"
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Ranking of PhD Programs in Communication
- "The NCA 2004 Doctoral Reputational Study invited the participation of all programs that offer the Ph.D. in communication. The study evaluated programs and organized them by rankings in the following specialty areas: communication and technology, critical-cultural communication, health communication, intercultural-international communication, interpersonal- small group communication, mass communication, organizational communication, political communication, and rhetorical communication."
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Applying to Graduate School: Statement of Purpose
- Sample statements of purpose from the MIT Careers Office
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Graduate Programs in Mathematics
- A list of links to mathematics departments in the US, courtesy of Harvey Mudd College.
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The Seven Sins of Applying to Graduate School
- "These tips are one of a kind! Where else can you get expert advice on how not to get in?"
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Sell Yourself: Guidance for Developing Your Personal Statement for Graduate School
Applications
- "Its the night before the application deadline and Jamal has completed all application forms, requested transcripts, and asked for letters of recommendation from his professors and research mentor. One last piece needs his attention, however: the personal statements. One application states, 'Discuss how your past educational, research and/or work experience(s) will contribute to your proposed studies.' Another application asks, 'What are your career goals and how do you see our program supporting your goals?'"
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Getting into Graduate School: Advice from a Grad Student and an Admissions Officer
- "Many students of the life sciences choose to continue their education; however getting admitted to a graduate program can seem hopeless and frustrating. Graduate programs can receive a large number of applications, but they can only extend offers to a limited number of students. So, you may ask, how can I ensure an acceptance into a graduate program when it seems that all odds are stacked against me? How do I know what the admissions committee is looking for and what can I do increase my chances for acceptance?"
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Stipends for Graduate Assistants
- " The Chronicle surveyed the top research universities in the United States about the benefits they provide to their teaching and research assistants. The survey was designed to provide a snapshot of the benefits, rather than a comprehensive look at every graduate student or every graduate institution. "
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Letters of Recomendation
- Good advice on how to ask for letters of recommendation.
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GRE General Test: Math Review
- Review materials for the mathematics section of the GRE general test from ETS.
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Wanted: Really Smart Suckers - Grad school provides exciting new road to poverty
- The Village Voice, April 27, 2004.
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Berkeley Career Center guide to writing the Grad Statement
- It's quite comprehensive and has everything you need to write a good Statement of Purpose.
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Top Ranked Graduate Schools in the Biomedical Sciences
- This website provides advice and guidance for prospective graduate students in the biomedical and biological sciences. Because of the importance of funding in graduate education, this website concentrates on schools and programs that are well-funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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Grants in Graduate Studies
- " GIGS is a database of grants for graduate and post-graduate students, provided by U.S. government, international, corporate and private funding agencies, in addition to grants from departments within New York University. "
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Should You Go to Graduate School?: Here are some important questions to consider before you
- Is graduate school right for you? Here are some serious questions to consider before you make this commitment.
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GRE General Test: Verbal and Quantitative Review
- Review materials for the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE general test from ETS.
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Should I Go to Grad School?
- " Short answer: no. Long answer: maybe, but... "
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Graduate Programs in Statistics
- A list compiled by Mitchell Watnik
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Getting In: An Applicant's Guide to Graduate School Admissions
- Dave Burrell's online guide to getting in to grad school.
