By Dr. Don Martin
Make sure you've examined your academic credentials, English skills, and finances before applying.
Despite worries that the U.S. economy and the rising cost of higher education will lead to fewer students applying, one set of ...
Posted Wednesday, March 16th 2016 at 3:51PM
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By Rebecca Alwine
One of the most positive aspects of the Post 9/11 GI Bill is the ease of use. Particularly for those veterans interested in graduate school. However, this is only one of the benefits available for veterans pursuing higher educati ...
Posted Wednesday, March 16th 2016 at 3:43PM
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Graduate students who are planning to go on to a specialized career or qualify for a certification in their field should pay attention to graduate school rankings when looking for a top program. For example, a teacher who wishes to become a principal ...
Posted Wednesday, March 16th 2016 at 3:31PM
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[ This is a guest post by Katy Meyers, a graduate student in the department of anthropology at Michigan State University. She also writes regularly on bioarchaeology and mortuary archaeology news at her site www.bonesdontlie.com (Twitter: bonesdonotl ...
Posted Wednesday, March 16th 2016 at 3:16PM
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By Kovie Biakolo
1. I might be able to still pull all-nighters but I do not nearly enjoy them as much. In undergrad, I’d have a genuine sense of accomplishment after I pulled an all-nighter. And I pulled several to the point it was the norm, no ...
Posted Wednesday, March 16th 2016 at 3:08PM
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Sarah Kendzior
It's Day One of our series on pregnancy, motherhood, and the academy. Stay tuned for more. Tuesday: Rachel Leventhal-Weiner described the myth of The Perfect Academic Baby. Wednesday: Kelly J. Baker pondered, Are Children Career Kil ...
Posted Wednesday, March 16th 2016 at 1:51PM
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by HBCU Staff Reports
Ten HBCU Departments of Social Work have been recognized as the most affordable accredited Master of Social Work (MSW) degree programs in the country by bestsocialworkprograms.com, ranking among 50 selected social work progra ...
Posted Wednesday, March 16th 2016 at 1:40PM
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By Tara Kuther, Ph.D.
Updated May 25, 2015.
I want to apply to grad school but my qualifications aren't stellar. My GPA is just ok, about 3.0 overall but 3.7 in my major. I changed majors late in college. I love my major and want to work in this ...
Posted Wednesday, March 16th 2016 at 12:18PM
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By Tara Kuther, Ph.D.
A reader asks: I want to apply to two highly competitive graduate schools. My concern is my GPA, which is a 2.5. However I have a wealth of experience. The two programs do not specify GPA. Other schools require a mandator ...
Posted Wednesday, March 16th 2016 at 12:10PM
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Morgan Rhodes | 2013 Alumna, B.S. Psychology
New School of Science graduate Morgan Rhodes will miss the friendships she’s forged during her years at IUPUI because she credits that strong support network with paving the way for her success.
Mo ...
Posted Tuesday, March 15th 2016 at 2:29PM
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The following article by Matt Huss (published in the Spring, 1996 issue of the Psi Chi Newsletter) was written when he was a graduate student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It provides some very valuable lessons that Matt learned as a result ...
Posted Tuesday, March 15th 2016 at 2:01PM
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You will not be remembered for what you did for money. You will be remembered for your work.
It’s an easy trap to let your career define you. As a single woman wholly uninterested in dating, I have found myself falling back on this excuse, even ...
Posted Tuesday, March 15th 2016 at 9:07AM
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Try a 529 plan, but don't neglect other savings priorities.
By Deborah Ziff March 12, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. + More
Many prospective graduate students spend at least a few years working before deciding to return to school for a postbaccalau ...
Posted Tuesday, March 15th 2016 at 8:57AM
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by CCU CAGS
The privilege of supporting a family plays a major role in many of our lives. When you feel led to expand your knowledge and earn a master’s degree, these will help you when it comes time to talk to your boss about your choice regard ...
Posted Monday, March 14th 2016 at 4:42PM
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In two days, my wife finishes up her second master's degree. This one's in counseling. In some ways, I feel like I'm graduating on Friday. The past two years were downright hellacious at times, and stressful at others. But, through the exams, papers, ...
Posted Monday, March 14th 2016 at 4:05PM
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Many students think I write articles like these because I did not have a good advisor. In fact, I did. He was a tenured professor and well respected in my academic department. He wasn’t my best friend; my friend Elsie had fulfilled that role a long ...
Posted Monday, March 14th 2016 at 3:55PM
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The majority of students in Master’s programs attend school part time, and many of those students also hold down full-time jobs at the same time. How do they do it? Here are some tips from current graduate students on how to balance a full-time job ...
Posted Monday, March 14th 2016 at 3:42PM
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Find out how to plan your graduate studies around your busy schedule.
By Merrissa Saunders
Graduate school is hard enough as it is. When you add in a career and family into the mix, it can seem impossible to manage. But, it’s not.
There ar ...
Posted Monday, March 14th 2016 at 3:38PM
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Camille Guillot
“Be prepared for a breakup about three weeks from now.” That was the relationship advice I got from a girl in her second year of my boyfriend’s graduate program, just before he started the first semester of his MFA in creativ ...
Posted Monday, March 14th 2016 at 3:35PM
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You might think that applying to medical school is pretty much the same as applying to college. Sure, the basic idea is the same, but the process can actually be much more complicated. That’s why it’s a good idea to start by setting up a medical ...
Posted Monday, March 14th 2016 at 3:30PM
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There are two reasons to ask good questions. First, you should ask many questions during your graduate admissions interview so that you can gather the information that you need to determine if this is the right program for you. Remember that you are ...
Posted Friday, March 11th 2016 at 10:29AM
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Campus visits are an important component to making your graduate school program decisions. Just when you decide to visit is up to you, but the most crucial point of visitations is to get your own perspective on what you can expect from certain gradua ...
Posted Friday, March 11th 2016 at 10:11AM
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While certainly not a mandatory exercise, visiting the campus of your target school(s) can be really helpful in your search for the right school. It also can give the admissions office a stronger sense of who you are as a person, beyond what they'll ...
Posted Friday, March 11th 2016 at 9:59AM
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