There are a variety of reasons to pursue graduate or professional school; it offers new challenges, 一个专注于特定学习领域的机会, 还有发展事业的机会.
To pick the best graduate program for your needs, consider first your long-term career goals. 5年或10年后你想做什么? 然后,考虑一下学位或证书将如何帮助你实现这些目标.
要探索您的职业选择,请参阅我们的 探索职业 页面或 和你的职业顾问约个时间.
寻找(和选择)一个项目
这里有四种方法可以帮助你找到适合自己的研究生项目:
- 考虑太阳城娱乐城的 加速B.A./硕士项目. 太阳城娱乐城的ADP可能是你的正确选择. Learn more on their site 和 look for the on-campus information sessions every spring.
- 网上搜索指南. 彼得森的 和 U.S. 新闻与世界报道 提供美国的大型数据库.S. 研究生课程.
- 向你关系网中的人寻求建议. 问问你们的老师,太阳城娱乐城的校友 ClarkCONNECT or LinkedIn, or others you know in your chosen field what 研究生课程 they recommend.
- 参加你所选领域的会议. 在专业会议上, you can ask older professionals what 项目 they recommend 和 talk to graduate program reps in the exhibit hall. Many professional conferences have student rates 和 scholarships; ask your faculty for conference recommendations.
其他注意事项:
关注项目,而不是学校. Picking an undergraduate college or university is often about choosing an entire school 和 everything it offers (size, 位置, 度提供, 文化, 等.). 相比之下, picking a graduate program is much more about picking a specific program within a university that offers the faculty, 研究重点, 以及符合你兴趣的设施. 一旦你确定了一个与你的研究兴趣相匹配的项目的候选名单, 考虑其他因素,比如地点, 气候, 校园文化, 等.
不要一个人去做. You’ll have the best chance for success if you have a network of support for the search 和 application process. 这可能包括朋友, 家庭, 和 alumni in your chosen field; Clark faculty; staff in the 职业联系中心, 写作中心, or Prestigious Fellowships Office; 和 others.
流程概述和时间表
应用周期
Many deadlines fall between January 和 March, but some 项目 have rolling admission. 阅读每所学校的信息并制定相应的计划! You may have a slight advantage if you apply at least a month before the deadline. Know the requirements well ahead of time 和 try to prepare your application 6 months to a year in advance.
在这里下载我们的应用程序时间表For law school 和 medical school applications, follow the timelines given by the Clark Pre-Health 和 法律系的 项目.
你需要的材料:
- 标准化考试(因课程而异)
- 推荐信
- 论文(s)
- 成绩单(s)
- 简历/简历
标准化考试
Overview: Most st和ardized tests for graduate school are administered through computer adaptive testing. 分数的有效期一般为五年. Required tests may vary; check with each graduate program to which you plan to apply.
Timeline: Begin studying by the winter break of your junior year; a practice test will give you a baseline 和 help you identify where you need to study most. 研究生院, take your first test by late spring of your junior year so you have time to study 和 take it again by early fall of your senior year, 如果有必要的话.
For law school 和 med school testing applications, follow the timelines given by the Clark Pre-Health 和 法律系的 项目.
学费和奖学金s标准化考试的费用为100 - 300美元,甚至更多. You may qualify for a fee reduction or waiver for these tests; however, 你必须给自己留出时间来完成必要的文书工作. Check the latest requirements 和 deadlines on each of the testing sites below by searching for “fee waiver.”
Details: The following websites will provide you with specific information on test dates 和 content of testing materials.
- GRE考试
- GRE考试 Subject Tests (Biology, Chemistry, Literature, Math, Physics, Psychology)
- GMAT考试
- 考试
- 称MCAT
- 实践系列 (教师)
Competitive Scores: To find out the score you need to earn in order to be competitive for a specific program, contact the program directly 和 ask them for the average st和ardized test scores for their admitted students.
推荐信
Several (two to five) letters of recommendation may be required for each application; check application requirements carefully for each program to which you are applying.
要写好推荐信,请遵循以下礼仪准则:
- Ask people who know you well (professors, employers, or others) to write on your behalf. 研究生院, at least one letter should be from a faculty member — ideally from your chosen area of graduate study.
- 亲自见面(或者,如果必要的话,打电话)索要推荐信. 避免通过邮件询问. Be direct: “Would you be willing to write a strong letter of recommendation for me?” If a person does not feel comfortable writing you a strong recommendation, ask someone else.
- 如果你需要同一个人的几封信, 立即让他们知道你需要多少.
- 与写信人讨论这封信的目的.g.(研究生院、就业). 给写信人提供一份简历可能会有帮助.
- 讨论收信人将如何投递信件. Will they send their recommendations directly to a graduate program, or upload to AMCAS? 在你要信之前先研究一下.
- 提前几个月征求推荐信, 这样写信人就有足够的时间来起草特别的信件.
- 可选:让写信的人去职业联系中心看看 教师页面,在那里他们可以找到写推荐信的技巧.
论文
The way in which you express your experience 和 portray your motivations in an essay can have a major impact on your ability to be accepted to more competitive 项目. 预算大量的时间来写你的论文. 一些研究生课程要求不止一篇论文.
- 写一篇让他们大吃一惊的研究生论文 (特森.com)
- 如何写研究生院的个人陈述 (Kaptest.com)
- 个人陈述vs. 宗旨声明 (Gograd.org)
成绩单
You can arrange to have your transcript sent to graduate schools from the Registrar’s Office by mail or in person.
注意: 如果你在其他机构上课或在国外学习, you will need to contact these 项目 to request an official transcript be sent to your graduate schools.
简历或个人简历
这取决于项目, you may need a resume or a curriculum vitae for your graduate school application.
有什么区别?? A curriculum vitae (CV) is an unabridged (complete) listing of one’s academic 和 research work. 相比之下, a resume (in the United States) is a 1-2 page summary of your work experience 和 skills.
模板: 请参阅职业联系中心 资源页面 浏览简历和简历模板.
简历审查: 来职业联系中心吧 职业生涯的实验室 or 和你的职业顾问约个时间.
简历审查: 和你的职业顾问约个时间和/或让一位值得信赖的教员审阅你的简历.
资源
这些资源代表了一些最常访问的网站. The 职业联系中心 recommends each applicant do extensive research beyond the links presented here.
融资
FAFSA
免费申请联邦学生资助(U.S. 教育署)
快速的网络
Scholarship database; requires completion of a profile
资助
一般资源为商业,法律和医学学校
GradLoans
贷款类型、常见问题和奖学金概述
GrantsNet
生物和医学培训的供资机会
国际教育资助
国外研究生院的助学金和奖学金信息
选择国家奖学金和奖学金
A list of national fellowships which may require nomination by 太阳城娱乐
注意: Deadlines may be earlier than your actual graduate school application deadlines; make an appointment with the Prestigious Fellowships staff in your junior year to explore options 和 begin the application process.
招生过程
特森.写一篇让他们大吃一惊的研究生论文
研究生入学论文概述
美国医学院协会
未来医生的资源
美国牙科协会
牙医入学考试详情
GRE考试
研究生入学考试(GRE考试)信息
GMAT考试
研究生管理入学考试的详细信息
称MCAT
医学院入学考试信息
考试
关于法学院入学考试的详细信息
美国教育考试服务中心
教育考试服务-包括GRE考试和MBA专业考试
彼得森的
如何选择:研究生院课程和学位概述
最佳研究生院
U.S. 《太阳城娱乐城》研究生院排名
节目搜索
彼得森的
寻找研究生项目
管理学研究生入学委员会
General information regarding the pursuit of a graduate business degree with a searchable database of 项目 worldwide; requires completion of a profile
美国骨科医学院协会
骨科医学院申请综合指南
《太阳城娱乐》择校者
Search for MBA 项目 based on ranking, cost, enrollment, GMAT考试 score or region
硕士教育指南
按专业,学位或州查看节目
U.S. 新闻 & 世界报道
商科、教育、工程、法律和医学的研究生院排名
对象为事实
申请人和入学资料在美国.S. 医学院校
职业联系中心
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