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Graduate School Information Center

According to a survey on this site, 86% of you are pursuing further education after your bachelor's degree.  (29% Student Affairs :-) !!!)

So you want to do this for a living?

Earning an advanced degree or degrees in Higher Education (Student Affairs/Student Personnel Services) will open up many doors for you if you want to pursue a career in Residence Life and/or other areas of Higher Education! Check out the links below to research ways in which you can prepare for graduate school, and select the program that is right for you!


Choosing a Graduate Program

Sponsored Graduate Programs:

More Information About Higher Education and Student Affairs


Preparing for Graduate School

Tests: 
Gradschools.com Test Center! - GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, TSE, TOEIC
Excellent information about all of these tests, including general information, scoring information, and practice tests!

Other Test Info
GRE
: For information about both versions of the GRE and registration visit http://www.gre.org.
GMAT: For information about registering, visit http://www.gmat.org/gmatregstr_frames.html
LSAT: For information about the LSAT, visit the Law School Admission Council: http://www.lsac.org/ 
MCAT: For information about the MCAT, visit: http://www.aamc.org/stuapps/admiss/mcat/ 
TOEFL: For information about the TOEFL, visit http://www.toefl.org

Test Prep
Amazon.com's "Test Prep Central"
Find great test prep books!
4Tests.com
has free online practice tests!  Check it out!

Resume Information

Tips for RA resumes (ResidentAssistant.com)
Ten Minute Resume
- This site is a great resource for building your résumé.  Offering tips and ideas, this site takes you every step of creating or optimizing your résumé, formats it online and lets you print it out.  You can also create and post online resumes!
Free-Resume-Tips.com - Great site with links to over 60 résumé and job search workshops, articles and career links, as well as industry specific workshops and links
College-Grad.com - Resume Page - This page has templates for résumés and lots more info on posting your résumé and looking for jobs!

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Applying for Graduate School

GradAdvantage.org - Online information and applications for MBA and graduate school programs

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Paying for Graduate School

eStudentLoan.com - Try this site which provides Instant Student Loan Comparisons - Free! It is user friendly and features great advice and tips. Plus you can APPLY ONLINE with major lenders

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