Grad School Info ONLINE
Law School Information
Tips from UNA's Career Services Office. http://www2.una.edu/career/JobSearch/LawSchool.html
Skills, knowledge, and classes that law schools look for as well as tips on writing your personal statement and a calendar timeline.
General Information
Petersons: Education and Career Center. www.petersons.com
Contains comprehensive information on graduate school programs. Details application process. Specific programs or colleges can be researched through a keyword search. Online discussion and instant inquiries are available.
Deciding and Applying
Advice for Undergrads Considering Grad School. http://www.jobweb.com/Resources/Library/Grad_School/default.htm
One professor’s detailed advice on deciding to attend graduate school. Focuses on personal qualities, goals, and what to expect.
Movin’ On: Tips About Graduate School. http://staff.wm.edu/career/02/Student/Grad/Movin1.cfm
Provides advice about researching, evaluating, and choosing a school. Details important aspects of the application process. Addresses common concerns and questions. Suggests an application timetable.
Getting In: An Applicant’s Guide to Graduate Admissions. http://mail.h-net.msu.edu/~burrell/guide/
Guide designed to stimulate creative thinking to increase possibilities of success in the graduate school admissions process.
Writing Central for Law, Medical, Business, Grad School Applicants. http://accepted.com/default.aspx
Specifies do’s and don’ts for writing application essays for Business, Law, Medical, or Graduate School.
Admissions Tests
AAMC: Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)…..http://www.aamc.org/
American Dental Association (DAT).....http://www.ada.org/
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (VCAT).....http://aavmc.org/
Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (OAT).....http://www.opted.org/
Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAT).....http://www.gmat.org/
Graduate Record Examination (GRE).....http://www.gre.org
Law School Admission Council (LSAT)….. http://www.lsac.org/
Miller Analogies Test (MAT).....http://www.tpcweb.com/mat/mat2001/index.html
Kaplan Grad Line…..http://www.kaptest.com/
GRE info including the Computer Adaptive Test
Other Post-Secondary Admissions Tests Page.....http://www.tpcweb.com/pse/
Test.com Inc….. http://www.test.com
online testing center
Financial Aid
FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page. www.finaid.org/finaid.html and www.finaid.org/otheraid/grad.phtml
Comprehensive guide to student financial aid. Links to all sources of aid including loans, fellowships, assistantships, and scholarships. Includes financial aid information for special interest groups. Contains calculators that estimate financial aid needs, budgets, loan payment, college cost projection, and college funding.
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