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Applying to Graduate School

Applying to Graduate School. Nancy Hoff Univ. Advising & Career Center www.unh.edu/uacc Dovev Levine UNH Graduate School www.gradschool.unh.edu Randy Schroeder Center for Academic Resources www.cfar.unh.edu/gre.html. Today’s topics. Do I need to go to graduate school?

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Applying to Graduate School

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  1. Applying to Graduate School Nancy Hoff Univ. Advising & Career Center www.unh.edu/uacc Dovev Levine UNH Graduate School www.gradschool.unh.edu Randy Schroeder Center for Academic Resources www.cfar.unh.edu/gre.html

  2. Today’s topics • Do I need to go to graduate school? • Researching programs • Application Requirements • Paying for school • GRE’s & Personal Statements • Graduate & Professional School Fair and other support here at UNH

  3. Am I avoiding the job market? Am I staying in my comfort zone? Am I up to the challenge right now? Are YOU ready for grad school?

  4. What Is Graduate School? • What Is Graduate School? Why Should I Go? • Graduate study is for students who have a bachelor's degree and want to do advanced study in their field. • Maybenecessary for your desired profession • Could improve your career by increasing your income earning potential and responsibility • Satisfy your intellectual curiosity and passion • Graduate School is NOT a guarantee of success!

  5. Types of Graduate Programs • Graduate Certificates • Master’s Programs • Doctoral Programs • Juris Doctor Programs • Medical Doctor Programs

  6. Deciding Where & What to Apply For • Petersons.com & Gradschools.com • Talk to your professors • Talk to the UNH Graduate School • Communicate with and visit potential schools • Size, location, vibe, fit and funding are all important. • Is a graduate degree what you need? O*Net (http://www.onetonline.org/)

  7. General Application Requirements • Transcripts • 3 Recommendations • Standardized Tests (GRE, GMAT) • Personal Statement • Application Fee • Possible special requirements • Aim for Fall entrance

  8. Getting In • Recommendations: Talk upfront with current professors • Tests: Free help at CFAR…use it! • Personal Statement: • Fit and competition: Why this program? Who you will work with and why? What makes you a great candidate? (Honors, research experience, etc.) • Communicate with prospective schools

  9. Paying For It • Graduate Assistantships • 20 hours/week • Tuition + Stipend ($15,000-$20,000/year) + Health Insurance • Teaching and Research Experience • Tuition Scholarships • No work requirement • Communicate early with grad programs

  10. Accelerated Master’s Program • Take up to 12 graduate credits during senior year • Get up to 33% master’s coursework done senior year • Dual Credit Courses • Senior grad courses are free! • Admission: • Requires 3.20 overall GPA • Apply for the semester you want to start taking graduate courses • e.g., To take grad courses in Spring 2014, then you must complete application by December 1, 2013 • Application available at gradschool.unh.edu

  11. Additional Opportunities at UNH • Undergraduate Research Opportunities (Hamel Center) • International Research Opportunities Research Opportunities (Hamel Center) • McNair Scholars Program

  12. UNH Graduate School • 25 Doctoral programs, 60 master’s degrees, 15 certificate programs and 1 Law School • UNH researchers ranked among tops in US • One of nine universities in the nation to hold top-tier status as a land-, sea-, and space-grant institution • 70 faculty have held Fulbright Fellowships

  13. The GRE (graduate record exam) http://www.cfar.unh.edu/gre.html GRE General Test • Computer based • Register early GRE Subject Tests • Given at UNH –Sept. 28, Apr. 5 • Paper and pencil • Register at www.ets.org/gre

  14. Personal Statement • Demonstrate “perfect fit” with the program. Highlight what makes you a great candidate (research experience, etc.) • "Graduate Application Statement Writing Workshop“ October 3rd, 3:45-5pm, MUB 203

  15. Other Tests UNH administers: LSAT (law school) Praxis (teaching) Complete list of exams and registration info: http://www.unh.edu/uacc/testing-computer-based-tests

  16. Graduate School Fair Thursday, October 3rd Noon-2:30pm Granite State Room, MUB www.unh.edu/uacc 60+ Schools Hundreds of Programs

  17. Professional Schools – UNH Resources • Law School – Pre law committee • Advisor is Paula DiNardo, 106 Hood House • www.unh.edu/prelaw-advising • Health Programs - (medical, dental, optometry, etc.) • Advisor is Katie Whittemore, 102 Hood House • www.unh.edu/premed-advising

  18. UACC Resources • www.unh.edu/uacc/gradschool • Test information – registration booklets • Academic & Career Counselors • Graduate & Professional School Fair • Writing Center in Ham-Smith

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