Preparing for Graduate School

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Get ready for Grad School!

• A lot of work goes into getting your Masters Degree

• Remain calm don’t stress out

• There are a few key tips you should follow to succeed in Graduate School

Research your school options

• Do you want to go to a campus or take online courses?

• Always compile a list of schools you would like to attend

• Give yourself plenty of time to apply to your list of schools

You want recommendation letters

• A majority of graduate schools will want a certain number of recommendations letters to go with your application

• When you get your letters of recommendation always ask to make a copy

for the future! You may need these for another school application

Study! Study! Study!

• This may sound obvious but you need to study a lot to succeed

• You will most likely have to complete the GRE (Graduate Record Examination)

• This score will be a large factor in whether or not you are accepted into some schools!

Schedule ahead of time

• You must submit your GRE scores before your application deadline so schedule ahead

• You can only take the GRE once every 21 days and up to 5 times within a rolling 12 month period

• If you take the GRE at a computer based testing center it will take 10-15 days to get your scores

Preparation is key

• Going to graduate school is a huge decision and demands a lot out of you

• Check us out for help with GRE prep and other questions you could have