Are You Ready for Graduate School?
For many people, going to graduate school is a great move. It can deliver a vital intellectual wake-up call or start you on the path to a new, more satisfying career. It can even increase your earning power. But if you don't know why you're going, grad school can leave you with a whole lot of debt—and not much else. Make sure that you're choosing a program because it makes sense within a larger plan and not simply because you're frustrated with your current job or unsure of the next step. Consider these five questions as you make your decision.
Are You Ready For Graduate School?
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WILEY'S FIRST JOINT ADMISSION MEDICAL FELLOW IS MED SCHOOL BOUND
As Wiley's first Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP) Fellow, senior Shelby Collymore knows where she is going and what path to take to get there. Recently accepted into medical school at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Collymore credits Wiley College and her participation in JAMP for preparing her to be ready for the next stage of her studies when she graduates in May.
This Marshall, Texas, native aspires to become a pediatrician. She is pursuing a biology degree at Wiley, and in July of 2015 she completed her second summer internship as a Jamp Fell or "Jamper,"...
5 Of The Worst Places You Can Study On Campus
By Danielle Wirsansky
When you need to, it is great to go find your own place to get your study on while on campus. But there are some places that you should not study while on campus, whether it’s due to distractions or a lack of wifi. Read on to learn about five of the worst places you can study on campus!
Your Dorm
If you live on campus, it is usually a good idea to find a place to study outside your dorm room. You may not have a car and that is fine — there are plenty of places to go on campus to study. Leaving your dorm room to study is good for many reasons — sometimes you...
Study Buddy Your Way To That A
By Francine Fluetsch
You know what’s boring? Studying.
Unlike something concrete like homework, you never actually know when you’re finished with studying. Can you ever really be finished? Studying actually takes a while to master, which is weird because technically we have been doing it our whole lives.
Personally, I didn’t fully learn how to study until I got to college. I mean like really study. In high school you do have to study, but not as much as you should. You know that your homework grade will pretty much guarantee your good grade, so studying for like half an hour wil...
Going to Grad School? Start Your Budget Now
By Emily Nickerson
This summer, Pennywise is tackling the financial questions involved going back to school. Today, we’ll help you form the basis of your grad school budget, then in July and August, we’ll take a look at your options for covering these expenses. Want us to cover something specific? Let us know in the comments section!
If you’re planning to head back to grad school, you probably have a lot on your mind—not the least of which is how to afford tuition and living expenses on a reduced income. Unless you’re going back to school part-time (or are extra fortunate in ...
Need a roommate? Useful tips to help you find one!
Moving to a new city for your graduate studies? If yes, chances are you aren’t moving along with roommates. So you’re going to need to find a couple because living on your own as a graduate student – while a lovely idea – is too expensive for many of us. Hence the need for roommates, whomever they may be.
How to find these people whom you hope to share your home with (minus your food and toothbrush)? A couple methods:
· Your school. Yep, one of the best ways could be through your graduate institution. The summer before I entered grad school, my program provided get-togethers...
So, you want to go to grad school? Nail the inquiry email
By Jacquelyn Gill
Maybe you’ve always know you’ve wanted to be a research professor in wildlife ecology. Perhaps you’ve just taken a course on fungi and stumbled into a whole new world of career possibilities. Either way, getting past the first step– your undergraduate degree– and onto the academic path isn’t easy.
Academic culture isn’t always intuitive. Many undergraduates aren’t getting the mentoring they need to successfully pursue their career goals (and this is true at every career stage, really), once you’ve discovered what those might be. If you’re an undergra...
Are There Family Friendly Graduate Schools?
Find out which schools are most accomodating to graduate students with children.
While many colleges and graduate schools have made strides accommodating tenured female professors who decide to start a family, they have historically been less lenient with parenting graduate students. Forty years ago, if you had children before, during or shortly after earning a graduate degree, your chances moving to top positions decreased significantly. People, especially women of childbearing age, were discouraged from getting masters degrees or PhDs if they were already or planned to be parents.
In ord...
Should Parents Pay For Grad School, Too?
Robert Farrington , CONTRIBUTOR
Even though the job market has been improving dramatically over the last few years, many college graduates are opting to go straight to graduate school before entering the job market. Right or wrong, many of these same students are depending on their parents to help them pay for their graduate degree.
A recent study from the Graduate Management Admission Council has seen a 50% increase in applications to MBA programs in the United States, with over 30% of applicants having less than 3 years of work experience. This is also consistent with studies from the ...
Arizona Summit Receives WRBLSA Award Arizona Summit was recently awarded the 2016 Black Student Law Association Chapter Award at the
Western Region Black Law Students Association (WRBLSA)'s 48th annual convention held during the
first week of January in San Diego.
Charlotte School of Law AAMPLE®
If a lower LSAT score is hurting your chances of getting into law school, Charlotte School of
Law (CSL) offers the Alternative Admissions Model Program for Legal Education (AAMPLE), a
seven-week online class that helps prospective students prove they are able to handle a
demanding law school curriculum.
Florida Coastal Law's Practitioner Clinics Florida Coastal Law's Practitioner Clinic is an innovative course offering students a chance
to work closely on pro bono cases with a practicing lawyer. Students are often invited to
work on these cases in the practitioner's office off campus, and the Clinics are offered as
two credits with an evening classroom component.
Center for Professional Development Arizona Summit's Center for Professional Development (CPD) is a full-service career counseling
and resource center that supports and assists students in all stages of the career planning
process, while helping employers fill their semester, summer, and permanent hiring needs.
Charlotte Law Compliance Certificate Program
Students with or without a legal background can pursue a career in the rapidly growing
field of compliance and ethics. Charlotte Law is one of the few law schools in the U.S.
offering a Corporate Compliance Certificate Programentirely online. It's an 18-week
platform that prepares students for the Compliance Certification Board exam.
Florida Coastal Law Offers LLM & Certificate in Logistics & Transportation Florida Coastal Law is the first law school in the U.S. to offer an onlineLL.M. Degree or
Certificate in Logistics & Transportation. Students in the 24-credit LL.M. or 12-credit
Certificate program gain expertise in global logistics and transportation law through
cutting-edge courses taught by attorneys and industry professionals online.
