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Graduate/Professional Schools: what is it all about? Tom Tomasi Professor of Biology Associate Dean – Graduate College
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Questions for the Audience Seniors v. juniors?? Graduate school v. professional schools?? Not a clue?? Sciences? Arts? Social Science? Business? Education?
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Presentation Outline Diversity of Graduate Programs Homework before applying Applying Fast-tracking a Masters degree Types of graduate programs
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Graduate Programs Masters Degrees Specialists Degrees (education) Doctoral degrees – PhD (research degree/career) – Clinical degrees – EdD Graduate Certificates
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For students who do not want to complete a Masters degree (generally 30 - 60 credits) Usually 12 - 15 credits in specialized area. Many can later be applied toward a Masters degree
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Do Your Homework Investigate potential schools – How – Where – When Contact potential mentors (research-oriented) Apply – When – Secondary applications
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Standardized Exams GRE, GMAT, MAT, MCAT, LSAT What is required? (exam?; score?) When do I take them? How do I prepare for them?
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The Application Process Admissions requirements vary by program – Basics – Program-specific requirements The Process – Your application – Their review
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Fast Tracking a Masters Degree Starting a graduate transcript Accelerated Masters degrees – Early pre-admission – Higher admissions requirements – “Mixed credit” (6-12 credits) Senior Permission (< 12 credits)
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