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Are you:

1. Thinking about furthering your education?
   
   
2. Wondering how you are going to pay for school?
   
   
3. Questioning how to even start the process?
   
   
4. Unsure if want to go to school online?

We have the answers to all these questions!

First check out these websites to start looking for information on graduate schools:

Peterson’s online - Extensive and comprehensive database searchable by discipline, location or school.

US News & World Report - Links to US News Rankings, articles on selecting the right school, etc.

GradSchools.com - Search for graduate programs by field and location.

Financial Aid Questions?

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

Each school will provide their own information on Graduate Assistant positions, scholarships, and other assistantship positions. Please refer to each schools individuals web site for this information.

Most Common Standardized Tests for Graduate School

Most institutions will require you to take a standardized test, here are the most common:

MAT (Millers Analogies Test) -  Brief Description of test and contact information to schedule test date. 

GRE (Graduate Records Examination) -  The GRE® General Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical writing skills that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are not related to any specific field of study. The GRE® Subject Tests gauge undergraduate achievement in eight specific fields of study.

GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) -  The Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®) is a standardized assessment—delivered in English—that helps business schools assess the qualifications of applicants for advanced study in business and management. Schools use the test as one predictor of academic performance in an MBA program or in other graduate management programs.

LSAT ( Law School Admission Council) - The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a half-day standardized test required for admission to all ABA-approved law schools, most Canadian law schools, and many non-ABA-approved law schools. It provides a standard measure of acquired reading and verbal reasoning skills that law schools can use as one of several factors in assessing applicants.  The test is administered four times a year at hundreds of locations around the world.

MCAT ( Medical College Admission Test) - The MCAT, a standardized test, is required or strongly recommended for admission to almost every medical school, allopathic, osteopathic, and podiatric, in the United States. It is usually one of the main screening devices used by admissions committees; however, the importance attached to the scores varies, depending upon the medical school and on the candidate’s other credentials. Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) gives some insight into policies at each allopathic school.