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Applying to Grad Skool

Applying to Grad Skool. Grad Skool 2. Norman S. Stahl, Ph.D Registered Professional Career Counselor Director, UH Hilo Career Center. Press Left Mouse Button to Advance Slides. Application Process.

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Applying to Grad Skool

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  1. Applying to Grad Skool Grad Skool 2 Norman S. Stahl, Ph.D Registered Professional Career Counselor Director, UH Hilo Career Center Press Left Mouse Button to Advance Slides

  2. Application Process • Applying to Graduate or Professional Programs is More Complex than Filling out the Application • You Must Also: • Clarify Your Goals • Identify Programs that Fit • Complete Undergraduate Prerequisites • Take Appropriate Entrance Exam(s) • Arrange for Letters of Recommendation • Compose Effective Personal Statements

  3. Clarifying Your Goals Why Are You Going? • To Learn More About <subject> • To Meet a Credentialing or Licensing Requirement • To Prepare to Enter a Profession • To Prepare for an Academic or Research Career

  4. Identifying Programs that Fit Type of Degree/Program • Post Baccalaureate Programs • Professional Masters • Professional Doctorate • Research Masters • Research Doctorate

  5. Identifying Programs that Fit • Start Early-- Your Sophomore Year is Not Too Soon! • Visit Mookini Library Reference Section • Ask UHH Faculty for Their Recommendations • Get Catalogs & “Mine” the Programs’ Web Sites • Find Programs Consistent with Your Goals/Needs. • Program/Program Emphasis • Faculty Interests & Qualifications • Program Requirements • Accreditations • Visit Campuses -- Talk to Students in Program

  6. Identifying Programs that Fit Once You have a List of Desirable Programs: • Compare Your GPA & Test Scores to the Mean GPA and Test Scores of Recent Admits • Pick 9 or 10 Programs to Apply to • Three “Stretch” Programs • Three to Four “I am Reasonably Competitive” Programs • Three “Safe” Programs • Initiate Dialogue with Faculty in Favored Programs • Confirm Application & Financial Aid Deadlines • Gather Application Materials & Dedicate Plenty of Time to Complete Them

  7. Complete Prerequisites Many Programs Require Specific Undergraduate Courses for Admission • Vary from Program to Program – Check with Schools • Not always Obvious or Well Known • Requires Planning Ahead to Make Sure You Can Complete by the Time You Finish Your Baccalaureate

  8. Entrance Exams Types Vary by Program: • GRE General • GRE Subject • MAT • MCAT/DAT/VAT • LSAT • GMAT Practice • For Fee Courses • Self Prep

  9. Letters of Recommendation • Build Strong Relationships with Professors • Active Participant in Class • Visit Often During Office Hours • Assist with Research • Take A Directed Study • Give Them Plenty of Time • “Help” Them Write Your Letter • Fact Sheet or Academic Resume • Reminders of Special Projects/Outstanding Results

  10. Personal Statements Keyword is “Personal” • Grab the Readers Attention! • Explain When, Why, How You Became Interested in This Field/Career • Tell How You Have Prepared • Why This Program/School? • What Unique Quality Will You Bring to Their Program? • How Do You Expect to Contribute to The Field?

  11. A Few Words About Med School • Med School Application Process Starts in June • 116 U. S. Medical Schools use the American Medical College Application Service http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/start.htm • Most Schools of Osteopathic Medicine use the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine’s Application Service http://www.aacom.org/

  12. ? QUESTIONS ? Attend One of Our “Live” Grad School Workshops OR Visit Your Career Center in Campus Center 202A

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