All tagged graduate school
"When making the decision to go to graduate school, I took into account a wide variety of options. Field, professor, and funding were the most important variables. I had already been conducting undergraduate research, and this gave me an edge for knowing which fields I would be interested in. I was able to create a list of about twenty schools that I considered applying to. This later became a list of a top five due to budget constraints. Applying to graduate school ended up being about $100 per school after averaging it all out. I recommend applying to all the schools you are interested in.
"Similar to how you started preparing for college when you entered high school, preparation for graduate school begins during your undergraduate education. One key element of applying for admission into most graduate schools is having a competitive score on the standardized exam related to your career path.
"I feel that being involved in extracurricular activities, including sports teams and volunteer organizations, made me a better candidate for graduate school. The experiences that I had as a member in these organizations taught me one of the most valuable lessons in life—How to work as a member of a team.
