The GMAT and the GREs: Test Preparation for Your Grad School Applications
Heading off to grad school? Not so fast. If you haven’t completed the GREs or the GMAT, you should probably start preparing – and soon! In the same way that high school students take the SATs in order to apply for college, college students take the GREs or the GMAT in order to apply for graduate school.
These tests aren’t always required, but more often than not, graduate programs expect to see some standardized test scores. For future lawyers, that means taking the LSAT. For future doctors, the MCAT is the necessary exam.
The GREs (Graduate Record Exams) are more common; theyâ...
Why Go to Grad School?
By Laura Morrison
So you have made it through four years of college and have earned your degree. Now what? Good question. Ready for the answer? Graduate school.
Why go to Grad School
While it may be difficult to consider more schooling, consider making graduate school your next step, particularly if you want to land a job that requires more than a four-year degree or you want a higher starting salary. Just be prepared that your graduate education will differ greatly from your undergraduate experience. Unlike your undergrad degree, there are no general studies requirements in graduate sc...
Answers: Applying to Law School With a Low GPA, Coping With Rejections
New application essays and letters of recommendation can help rejected law school applicants be admitted.
Welcome to the latest installment of Law Admissions Q&A, a monthly feature in Law Admissions Lowdown that provides admissions advice to readers who send in questions and admissions profiles. Email us for a chance to be featured next month.
Dear Michelle: I just found out I was wait-listed at the lowest-ranked school I applied to. Does this mean that I'm not going to get in anywhere? I struggled with my LSAT, and I would consider retaking and reapplying, but I'm worried that my...
4 Ways to Pick a Cost-Efficient Law School
The strings attached to some scholarships may hurt students, experts say.
By Delece Smith-Barrow
For all that's uncertain about the future of legal education in America, some things remain consistent.
Law school enrollment continues to decline, according to a December report from the American Bar Association, but tuition and fees remain high at many institutions.
While some schools have decreased or capped tuition to attract students, getting a J.D. is still expensive. The average tuition and fees in 2012 for private institutions was $40,634, according to the ABA. At public schools ...
How Not to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation
Your recommenders are doing you a favor, so the least you can do is make their job easier by following proper LOR etiquette. Breaking these important letter of rec rules may result in your recommenders deciding not to dish out the most favorable review. Stay on their good side, help them stay organized, and most importantly, make sure you DO NOT commit any of these LOR mistakes:
1. Do Not Give them short notice. Your recommenders have full-time jobs, lives, and potentially other recommendations to write. If you ask for their recommendation too close to the deadline, you may end up without a...
Outshining other grad school applicants is as easy as 1, 2, 3 (and 4, 5, 6)
By Beth Luberecki
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When trying to get into graduate school, you want your application to stand out. But not because it’s missing information or is poorly prepared. Your application reflects who you are as a candidate, and a sloppy one can prevent you from getting admitted, no matter how great your college grades or job experience is.
Putting together the best application possible takes time, research and effort. Here are six tips from experts in the field to help admissions officers remember you — in a good way.
1. Start the process early.
Several ...
Top 50 Blogs Every Graduate Student Should Read
You might think the title for this article is a joke — after all, who has time to read extraneous writings during grad school? But, you might be glad that you glanced through this list of the top 50 blogs every graduate student should read, and to bookmark a few of them for your sanity, for tools to help you study and stay tech-savvy, and for financial reasons. If nothing else, read Dr. Stearns’ modest advice to grad students and take it from there.
Grad Life Support
1. Grad Life SupportAdventures in Gradland: This blog is all about grad student life in all its “goofy glory–get...
Grad Student Ways Top Pick: The Ph.D. Process: A Student's Guide to Graduate School in the Sciences
By Dale F. Bloom, Jonathan D. Karp, Nicholas Cohen
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The Ph.D. Process offers the essential guidance that students in the biological and physical sciences need to get the most out of their years in graduate school. Drawing upon the insights of numerous current and former graduate students, this book presents a rich portrayal of the intellectual and emotional challenges inherent in becoming a scientist, and offers the informed, practical advice a "best friend" would give about each stage of the graduate school...
Secrets to thriving in graduate school
By Andrew D. Gaudet
As Steven’s eyes rise from his Western blot membrane, he takes note of his surroundings in the lab. To his left: superstar postdoc Laura. Laura is always on task; she has submitted a manuscript within her first year in the lab. To his right: eighth-year grad student Derek. Derek hasn’t published anything yet. He is gorging on free seminar pizza while searching the web for cheap hiking boots.
Steven’s thoughts drift to his own trajectory. How can he, a second-year graduate student, avoid Derek’s fate and set himself on a Laura-like trajectory?
"Absorbing 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.
