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What About Graduate School? Presentation for African American Business Student Association of Oklahoma State University. Lynne Simpson, PhD Associate Professor Oklahoma State University Edmon Low Library. Usually, YES!
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What About Graduate School?Presentation for African American Business Student Association of Oklahoma State University Lynne Simpson, PhD Associate Professor Oklahoma State University Edmon Low Library
Usually, YES! • When – Go when you’re sure of what you’d like to get your degree in. • Why – a graduate degree reduces your rate of unemployment. • And – a graduate degree increases your average salary. • Delay paying of student loans Should I Go to Graduate School?
The average person with a Master’s degree will earn more than $11,000 a year more than a person with merely a bachelor’s degree while the average person with a doctorate will earn more than $25,000 a year more than a person with just a bachelor’s degree. This could account for more than $1,000,000 in earnings over the course of a lifetime. This varies according to profession and location. How much does it increase your $alary?
Who has the degree you’re REALLY interested in? • Is there a researcher you’re already interested in? Who are the faculty? • What are the admission requirements? • Who has the money (scholarships, assistantships)? What can you afford? • Check out the “Attrition Rate” Choosing a Graduate School
Check with the school you’re interested in. There may be assistantships, tuition waivers, and subject scholarships available. (Millennium?) • Check your organizations: fraternity, sorority, professional clubs, etc. • Try a guide - The ultimate scholarship book 2013 billions of dollars in scholarships, grants and prizes • Don’t GET HUSTLED! • Also, try the Academic Common Market Where to Apply for Scholarships
It is a program designed to allow students in the states listed (except NC) to attend out-of-state schools and pay in state tuition, IF the degree they’re interested in is not offered in their state. There are both Undergraduate and Graduate programs offered. What is the Academic Common Market?
It has three sections: • Verbal Reasoning which measures your ability to analyze discourse and draw conclusions from the information given. • Quantitative Reasoning which measures your ability to solve problems and interpret quantitative data. • Analytical Writing which measures your ability to articulate your ideas in written form. GRE Revised General Test
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The GMAT is THE test for admission into most MBA programs. • Find out what the GMAT requirements are for your school (is it combined? Do they look at individual scores?) • It has four sections: • Analytical Writing Assessment: Analysis of an argument • Integrated Reading: Graphics interpretation and multi-source reasoning • Quantitative: Data analysis and problem solving • Verbal: Grammar and comprehension GMAT
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The LSAT is THE test for admission into most law schools. • It has three sections: • Reading Comprehension Questions which test “reading and reasoning abilities.” • Analytical Reasoning Questions which ask you to draw conclusions about relationships among persons, things, or events. • Logical Reasoning Questions which “assess the ability to analyze, critically evaluate, and complete arguments as they occur in ordinary language.” LSAT
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Email me – lynne.simpson@okstate.edu • Call me – 405-744-2135 Questions??