Getting Into Grad School

How to Write a Personal Statement for a Graduate School Application

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When applying for a graduate program, the personal statement is your opportunity to set yourself apart from the other candidates. This is where you can include personal information about yourself and convince the admissions committee that you ... more »

How to Prepare a Proper Scientific Poster Presentation

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The link between communication and science is crucial to the spread of information and catalyzing discussion amongst researchers. This article will focus on one aspect of communication in the sciences: research posters. It will explain how to ... more »

How to Prepare for a Graduate Thesis Defense

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You've worked hard on your masters thesis and now it's ready for submission. The only thing left is facing the committee who will either accept or reject all your efforts. Here are some tips on how to prepare for that crucial day... more »

How to prepare for business school and the MBA

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Preparing for Business school is a very stressful thing. A master's degree in business, MBA, will go a long way in your future career, so quality planning is important... more »

How to Use a Journalism Degree

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A journalism degree offers a number of different paths to the new job seeker. While a journalism major might seem to be equipped only to write and edit news, in truth an education in journalism brings in elements from a number of important, ... more »

How to Apply to Graduate School

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Applying for graduate school is a process you can never begin too soon. It's a daunting task that requires weeks, if not months, of preparation. Working hard and meticulously will pay off in the end and you will be able to rest easy as you drop ... more »

How to Get Into an Ivy League Graduate School

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Ivy League schools are extremely hard to get into, and their graduate schools are no different. One chance you have is to attend the school of the graduate school where you want to continue your education. Use these steps to learn more about Ivy ... more »

How to Get Into Grad School

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Whether you want to be an engineer or an Egyptologist, graduate school may be a necessary stepping-stone. But getting an advanced degree is a huge investment: Choose carefully to find an academically excellent program that opens career doors as well... more »

How to Become A Lawyer Without Going To Law School

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Contrary to what some may say, it is still possible to become an attorney without spending years in college... more »

How to Fail the GRE

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The GRE is an outrageous test designed with the sole purpose of impeding your path to grad school. You could not take it, but what would that prove? Instead, take it and fail it. That will show the graduate programs and test writers. Follow these ... more »

How to Find Research Grants Available to Grad Students

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Grad students spend a lot of time doing research but few realize that they can apply for free government grants as well as private grants that would help fund that research. Whether you need money to pay for books or cash for travel to a remote ... more »

How to Get a Sustainable Agriculture MBA

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Agriculture is undeniably one of the world's oldest businesses. Every day, everywhere people must eat, if they're lucky. Drought, deforestation, soil erosion and global warming are just a few of the challenges that the agribusiness industry is ... more »

How to Pass the GRE Chemistry Subject Test

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So you're going to take the GRE chemistry test, but why? Maybe the school you're applying to requires all of its applicants to take it. Passing the GRE chemistry subject test, however, can be tricky. Basically, so long as you get the average ... more »

How to Study for the Literature in English GRE

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While not all graduate programs in literature or writing require the Literature in English GRE, if you’ve got to take it, you’ll need to prepare. Taking this monster of a test is the easy part; scoring high enough to get into your first choice ... more »

How to take the GMAT

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Looking for a better education? Want to get a better job? I think we all do. A good solution for me was to take the GMAT and go to business school. Here's some free advice on what the GMAT is all about... more »

How to Write Goals for Graduate School

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Writing graduate school goals can be a daunting task if it's your first time. Follow these easy steps and you'll be on your way. Work smarter, not harder!.. more »

How to Apply for a Clare Boothe Luce Graduate Fellowship

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The Clare Boothe Luce Graduate Fellowship provides two years of funding for women graduate students in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, meteorology, engineering, computer science and mathematics... more »

How to Apply For Online Degrees

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Applying for universities usually feels like it takes a long time. You have to fill out forms and send them to the universities, and then wait weeks to hear back to see if you got in. Well, when you are applying for online degrees and ... more »

How to Apply for the GRE

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The Graduate Record Exam, or GRE, is a requirement for most graduate school applicants. However, state law prohibits most programs from using the GRE as the sole basis for accepting or rejecting an application. The GRE primarily reflects a ... more »

How to Apply to an MFA Program in Creative Writing

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Interested in getting an advanced degree in creative writing? MFA programs are becoming increasingly popular each year. Read on to learn what you need to know in order to be considered... more »

How to ask someone for a letter of recommendation

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Whether you are applying to college or graduate school, or trying to get a new job, you may need a letter of recommendation. Here is some info about how to choose the right person to ask, and how to ask them to give you a great recommendation... more »

How to Become a Cantor

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Like rabbis, cantors serve as the spiritual and educational leaders of the Jewish community, facilitating both prayer and communal engagement. The cantor is largely engaged with leading liturgical music, however, making a cantorial position ... more »

How to Befriend a Professor

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It's important that you know how to befriend a professor. Not only will it potentially help your grade a little, but your professor may become a valuable asset as you climb your career ladder. Your professor may become your mentor and recommend ... more »

How to Build your endurance for the GMAT.

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Taking the GMAT exam is a demanding activity. The GMAT exam can challenge a test takers intellect, requiring him or her to demonstrate knowledge of number theory for the quantitative section, the rules of grammar for the sentence correction ... more »

How to Butter Up a Professor

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There’s more to getting an “A” in a class than reading the assigned chapters. You have to show, at every turn, that the professor leading the students is the most knowledgeable, interesting and authoritative master on his given subject. Yes, even ... more »

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