APPLYING TO GRAD SCHOOL
You've taken the bold stance that sixteen years of school somehow isn't enough for you. Don't get us wrong, we're impressed. We're also a little frightened of you, but that's okay. That's unimportant. What's important is that you're applying to graduate school. You want to put some letters after your name so that people will know for certain that you're one smart (and dedicated) cookie.
Don't start rushing off just yet. We know you want to be called "Doctor" as soon as possible. Who doesn't? For certain fields (and your faculty advisor can tell you if yours is one), the prevailing wisdom is...
The Balancing Act: Tips for Returning to Grad School for the Working Professional
Is your first degree not getting you as far as you expected? Thinking of going to grad school but don’t know how you’ll balance it with your career? The truth is, there are going to be some peaks and valleys along the way – especially for those who have been out of school for a while. However, that’s no reason to put off your educational goals. Learning a few tricks and staying on top of your game can help you easily balance school and work without an issue. Here are a few tips to get you started:
1. Do Your Research
Before applying to any graduate school it is important to do y...
GRE study hacks for when you are in school or working
By Ryan Hickey, Petersons & EssayEdge
If you’re trying to prep for the GRE while working or going to school (or both!), it can seem like sacrificing sleep is the only way to make time for studying. Fortunately, that’s not the case.
With these GRE study hacks, you can prepare for the test without losing a wink of much-needed sleep.
1. USE YOUR APPS.
If you want to kick it old school with index cards and a file-o-facts, more power to you. However, there are lots of great apps out there, some free and others paid, to help you prepare for your GRE exam. Spaced repetition apps can h...
Is graduate school worth the cost?
As the student debt calculator shows, some people take on more student loan debt than they can afford. Graduate school isn't any different. The Washington Post looked at 10 careers -- some of which require graduate degrees -- and used our calculator to determine what a person in that field would need to make in his first job for grad school loans to be affordable. Here are the jobs, listed in order of how affordable loans are for workers earning the median salary. Financial advisers say student loan payments should take up no more than 10 percent of pay.
1. Veterinarians earn a median salar...
Summer Program Aims to Increase Black Students in Graduate Programs
This summer six undergraduate students participated in an eight-week fellowship program on the campus of the University of Virginia entitled the Leadership Alliance Mellon Initiative. The program seeks to encourage students from underrepresented minority groups to pursue graduate studies in the humanities, education, and social sciences. Four of the six students at the University of Virginia’s program are from historically Black colleges and universities.
Malika Johnson, a junior at Howard University in Washington, D.C., majoring in sociology and Africana studies, spent her time at the Un...
Increasing the Number of African American Cancer Researchers
In 1998, Rena Pasick, now a professor of medicine and associate director of community education and outreach at the University of California, San Francisco’s Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, founded the Minority Training Program in Cancer Control Research. The program, funded by the National Cancer Institute, aims to encourage Black and other minority graduate students to pursue doctoral degrees and careers in research relating to cancer. The program runs a five-day summer institute, internships in cancer research for minority graduate students, and scholarships to help minor...
10 MBA Programs That Stick Grads With the Most Debt
The average debt load among 2014 MBA grads who borrowed was $56,157, according to U.S. News data.
By Susannah Snider
The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College and The Short List: Grad School and The Short List: Online Programs to find data that matter to you in your college or grad school search.
When it comes to student loa...
Math Geek Mom: March Madness in the Suburbs of Ohio
By Rosemarie Emanuele
When I was in graduate school, I sometimes used a program that came to statistical conclusions using an iterative procedure. If I remember correctly, these iterations, where the results are derived from earlier results, reminded me of the process we are about to enter in the next few weeks, often called “March Madness.” For, in the next few weeks, basketball teams will meet and play games, with each moving on to the next level depending on who wins games at the previous level. This is a phenomenon that is at the front of the minds of many members of the Ursuline Co...
When It Comes to Dissertations, Done Is Best
By Katie Shives
Katie Shives is a PhD candidate in Microbiology at the University of Colorado. Her writing can be found on her portfolio site, kdshives.com.
As an ABD student bent on finishing up this summer my personal mantra has become
“The best dissertation is a done dissertation.”
While this may rankle some graduate students, I think this is some of the best advice that an ABD can take to heart.
Yes, it may be a tired cliché, but it’s a cliché for a reason! It’s really easy to get lost in the details and to focus on all the minutiae of your project. After a couple ...
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.
