Fall is admissions season, but you can do a lot of leg work and preparation now to ensure that you're ready to apply to graduate school. Here are 5 things ... Read More

If you've ever completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you know that it's incredibly long, tedious, and just plain confusing. Many students and parents find the form ... Read More

The GRE is dreaded by most applicants to graduate school, myself included. But remember: an advanced college student has the skills to perform well on the GRE, a more advanced ... Read More

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When I started grad school, I was pretty clueless about what I had gotten myself into. I knew I'd take courses. And write a dissertation, whatever that was. But I ... Read More

For most of us, the semester has a rhythm. It gets busy, yes, but our days are predictable and coursework, meetings, and other responsibilities provide structure. What happens when you ... Read More

Wannabe graduate students take note: Standardized admissions exams, like the GRE, MCAT, LSAT and GMAT, are required to apply to graduate school in all areas, with a few program-specific exceptions. ... Read More

Laid off after more than a decade in the corporate world, a reader asks, "At 42 years of age, is it too late for a career in science? I stayed ... Read More

It's unavoidable. If you're planing on applying to graduate school, you'll have to take an admissions exam. Learn why.

It's summer time - time to get ahead. Now that you're not taking coursework is the time to think ahead towards your dissertation. Here are 4 things you can do ... Read More

You've got this far - you're a doctoral candidate about to start writing your dissertation! The dissertation is an enormous task. The first step is assembling your dissertation committee, the ... Read More