Graduate School Programs And Information
Each fall, our office sponsors vans for UMW students wishing to attend the Graduate and Professional School Fairs. Check the Calendar of Events for specific dates and times for the Fair, as well as for the graduate school workshops that we offer.
In our Career Resource Center, we keep numerous books on graduate school and financial aid, and an excellent video on applying to graduate school. We also have information on different test preparation courses (although we do not endorse any courses), and Kaplan periodically offers preparation classes on campus. Contact our office for more information.
Graduate School Resources
The Office of Career Services has a large number of print resources in the resource library. Complete sets of Peterson's Guides to Graduate Programs, volumes on specific topics such as getting into law school and information on various standardized tests are available.
Graduate school is not for everyone. A graduate degree will not make you automatically more marketable. In fact, in some cases an additional degree will make you less employable. In other situations--most MBA programs for example--previous experience is required before the school will consider your application. Those students who are most happy with their graduate school experience have thoroughly explored their degree program and have a clear idea of how the degree fits into their career plans. The Eagle Mentoring program, maintained in eRecruiting, has friends and alumni of the University of Mary Washington who are willing to discuss their graduate degree programs and careers.
LAW SCHOOL INFORMATION
- Law School Admissions Council The Law School Admissions Council provides this site which contains information about the LSAT as well as links to member schools.
- Law School Admission Information Book (Law School Admission Council)
- 2010 Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools
- Register for a Law School Recruitment Forum, Washington D.C., Sat. June 19, 2010 (LSAC)
- Getting into Law School
- Application Checklist
- Vault Online Career Library contains a message board and tips for applying.
- Law Career Tracks
- LSAT Scores: 2009 Law School Rankings , Score Comparison, understanding your score
- Directory of law-related schools
- LSAT Study preparation: Test Prep Review, Kaplan, sample questions
For information about recommended coursework and other information for pre-law students at the University of Mary Washington click here.
MEDICAL SCHOOL AND RELATED FIELDS INFORMATION
- Applying to Medical School Timeline
- What You Need to Know about Medical School
- Medical School Interview Tips
- Applying to Medical School: When should I apply?
- Questions to ask during medical school interview
- American Medical College Application Service
- American Association of Dental Schools This site provides information on the Dental School Application Service, American Dental Schools and a page on careers in dentistry.
- Dental Admission Testing Program 2009
- American Association of Veterinary Schools
- Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (OAT)
- Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) 2009-2010
- Guide to Psychology Schools
BUSINESS SCHOOL INFORMATION
- MBA Handbook: factors to consider when deciding to pursue a Master of Business Administration degree
- GMAT Information
- MBA Admissions
- Mastering Your MBA Application
- Vault On-line Career Library contains a message board and tips for applying.
- What can you do with a MBA?
Choosing the right Graduate School
- Phds.org
- U.S. News and World Report Graduate School Rankings 2009
- College and University Rankings
- Peterson's Graduate School Guide This site provides an abbreviated version of the print volumes which are housed in the Career Services Resource Center. It does provide the ability to generate lists of schools offering certain programs by a variety of different sorting methods.
- GradSchool.com
- GradSource
- Validate schools accreditation: IES National Center for Education Statistics; Regional Accreditation for Online Schools
Applying to Graduate School
- A Timeline for Applying to Graduate School
- GradSchools.com
- About: Graduate School
- Off toCollege.com
- Statementofpurpose.com
- Recommendation Letters/Thank You Letters
- Credential Files
- Princeton Review
Paying for Graduate School: Financial Aid
- Education Planner
- FinAid: Loan Analyzer
- Edamerica: Financial Aide Terms to Know
- Peterson’s Graduate School
- Loan Forgiveness programs
