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Graduate School

Are you:

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  • Wondering if graduate school is right for you?
  • Wondering if you should attend graduate school now or later?
  • Wondering which graduate school to choose?
  • Wondering how to prepare for graduate school?

Career Services can assist you with your graduate school selection, application, and survival—everything from entrance examinations to reviewing graduate school essays to practicing medical, law, and graduate school interviews. We can also help you with information on financing your future education and what life will be like as a grad student. Stop by (CC322) or call (651.638.6460) to make an appointment.

Graduate School Links

The Graduate School of Bethel University

Bethel's graduate school offers a growing choice of master’s, certificate, and licensure programs – and a doctorate – in fields from communication and education, to nursing and organizational leadership.

Bethel Seminary

Bethel Seminary offers six master of arts degrees, a master of divinity degree, a doctor of ministry degree, and four certificates.

Graduate School Handouts


General Information
Admission Essays

Entrance Exams
Medical School
School Search Sites

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MyGRETutor.com

Offers online GRE practice tests, tutorials, hundreds of free practice questions, and a vocabulary tutor. The website keeps track of students' progress and adjusts to their ability. Accounts are free and available to anyone.

Writing Grad School Admission Essays

The Writing Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Helpful hints in a one-page format on how to write your grad school essay.

Accepted.com
Click on your area of interest either medical school, MBA, law, or graduate school. Good general information on how to write statements for each type of graduate degree. We do not recommend that you hire them to edit your statement, as Career Services will do this for you for free!

10 Mistakes to Avoid with Your Personal Statement or Admissions Essay
This excerpt is taken from the book, How to Write A Winning Personal Statement for Graduate and Professional School, which is available to be checked out in the Career Services Library.

Grad School Entrance Examinations

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
All you need to know about registering for and taking the GRE.

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
Computerized tests are available at computer test centers year-round. Call 1.800.GMAT.NOW (462.8669) to schedule an appointment.

Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
Application deadline: approximately 40 days prior to test date. For an application, check out this Web site or contact: Law School Admission Council 661 Penn St., P.O. Box 2000 Newtown, PA 18940-0998; 215.968.1001; Email: LSACinfo@LSAC.org

Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
For application and schedule of tests, click on the above link or contact: MCAT Program Office P.O. Box 4056 Iowa City, IA 52243; 319.337.1276; FAX: 319.337.1122.

Medical School Web Sites

Northeast Association of Advisors for the Health Professions
Information about applying to med school such as the medical school application process, interviewing at med schools, financial considerations, information on financial aid, pre-matriculation programs, post-baccalaureate programs, summer programs, M.D./Ph.D. programs, foreign medical schools, early acceptance options, and medical school curriculum.

Association of American Medical Colleges
Click on Student & Applicant information. Various information on admissions into medical school, financial aid, and students and residents programs.

Medical School.com
The online medical school information resource. Lists a wide range of medical school programs which are located throughout the world. Also, hundreds of articles, tips, facts, and links pertaining to medical school programs as well as a wealth of other medical school related information.

School Search Sites

AllAboutGradSchool.com
All About Grad School provides a comprehensive geographic directory of graduate schools in the United States along with test preparation information and recommended books.

ChristianCollegeMentor
If you are looking for a Christian graduate school, this is the site! You can search by degree, school, denomination, or location.

Graduate Guide
Search by school name, major, or state. A compilation of grad school profiles. Request grad school applications and brochures online by Email address. 

GradSchools.com
Contains index of university home pages. Also many links to helpful sites, applicant guides to admission, and ability to search grad schools by major. 

Kaplan
Prepare for medical/law/business tests at the world leader in test preparation! Take online tests and/or look at various courses offered. 

Peterson's Planner
Excellent, complete site covering all aspects of grad school info. Job hunting tips and summer programs listed. 

Princeton Review
Grad school profiles and lists of course schedules. Various college, law, medical, and business homepages also listed here. 

U.S. News Grad School Page
Database of 230 occupations to help in career search. Also contains outlooks on specific occupations. Lists grad school rankings and tips/software on grad schools.