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How To Prepare for Graduate School

Sarah146 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:04:48 -0500

Preparing for graduate school can be an exciting yet stressful time in your life. It can be quite a challenge to juggle jobs, family, or other responsibilities while continuing your education. At times, things can seem a bit overwhelming. Here are some helpful tips to help ease the transition into becoming a graduate student.

How To Write a Personal Profile

Marilisa560 — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:13:17 -0500

Personal profiles, especially online profiles, are an excellent way to distill information about you into a digestible and interesting format. A profile is a scrapbook of your life in words. The goal is to create a cross-section of your life and self that will intrigue the reader and make her want to find out more about you. Whether you are creating a profile in order to look for jobs, relationships or as a form of advertisement for your vocation or business, there are some basic writer's guidelines that you will want to practice.

How To Recognize an Accredited Graduate School

Beth141 — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 16:55:00 -0500

Despite the escalating costs of higher education, getting a master's degree is becoming more of a necessity in many career fields. Many people try to cut costs by getting their graduate degrees online. In some ways, this is great: convenient and less expensive. In other ways, the Internet graduate school explosion has led to a scam explosion. Don't be caught getting a grad degree from a "diploma mill." Look for an accredited graduate school. Here are some ways to find one.

Ask Uncle Sam. Check out the Federal Trade Commission site. This site gives you the government's hints on looking for accredited schools. It also explains the pitfalls of non-accredited schools including how they con people. These are all good things to know as you look for a real graduate program, and certainly, before you pay anyone anything.

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How To Address the Challenges of Returning to Graduate School

Beth141 — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 18:08:00 -0500

You've been working, raising kids, living your life, doing anything other than going to school. But now, to advance your career or fulfill your personal goals, you've decided to go back to graduate school. What challenges will returning to school bring into your life? How will you able deal with those challenges? A lot of that will depend on you, your situation, and your individual journey, but here are some tips for dealing with some of what this new experience might bring.

How To Get Information About Graduate School

Beth141 — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 08:36:00 -0500

There are hundreds of graduate programs in the U.S. and elsewhere. How do you get information to help discover what's the right school for you? Here are some ways to get started on the path to finding the best graduate school for you. Information is key!

How To Apply to Graduate Schools

Beth141 — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 08:11:00 -0500

Applying to graduate school does not have to be a difficult process. If you follow the guidelines set out by the school to which you're applying, you can get all the necessary things taken care of easily and then just sit back and wait for that acceptance letter to come in.

Find out what the school asks for. The most important thing to know when applying to graduate school, after figuring out what and where you want to study, is what the school requires of you. Every program will have its own variations on the standard transcript/recommendation letters/test score/essay formula. So, make sure to know exactly what your grad school program needs from you to make your application complete. Send away for the needed forms. Keep track with any checklist they provide. And make sure to keep an eye on deadlines.

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How To Determine the Best Graduate Schools

Sheryl209 — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 10:00:00 -0500

You thought deciding to go to graduate school was hard? Wait until you start to narrow down the schools to which you want to apply. With the proliferation in programs across the United States, the increased competitiveness of the job market, and the downturn in the economy, applications to graduate schools are skyrocketing. Therefore, it's crucial to pick the right schools for you and for your goals, and to manage the application process masterfully in order to maximize your chances for success. Here's how to start the ball rolling by creating a list of the top schools, according to your needs and goals:

Clarify your goals. Why are you going to graduate school? What do you hope to accomplish with your master's degree? It's crucial to know this with certainty in order to ascertain whether a given program can help you get there.

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How To Write a Letter of Recommendation for Graduate School Applicants

Sheryl209 — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 05:20:00 -0500

If you've been asked to write a letter of recommendation for a graduate school applicant, the prospect of getting started might first appear somewhat daunting. Striking a balance between "honest" and "helpful," while wondering about things like how much detail to put in about how you know the person, or how to focus on those strengths without seeming overly ebullient, can be a difficult task.

Here are some tips for writing those letters of recommendation:

How To Surmount the Challenges of Returning to Graduate School

Sheryl209 — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 13:23:00 -0500

As an adult who's made the decision to return to college in pursuit of graduate studies, you can be assured of one thing: your life will certainly change. For adults who have begun a career, married or settled down in a steady relationship, or maybe even had children (or grandchildren) since college graduation, returning to academia can be daunting. Doubts may seem overwhelming at times - will you be able to keep up with the work? How will you handle work and school, if you've decided to attend part-time? How will you manage financially if you go full-time?

Fully exploring each of these issues could fill an entire book (or three!) but there are some simple steps you can take now to address your concerns and help you succeed in graduate school.