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Graduate Admissions 101: Parts of the Grad School Application

Applying to graduate school? Don't miss this overview of the essential elements of the graduate school application.

Why the Admissions Essay?

Many applicants to graduate school wonder: Why does every application to every graduate program require that applicants submit an admissions essay?

All About Recommendation Letters

What is a recommendation letter and how do you get one to apply to graduate school?

Your Transcript: Your Grad School Application Goes Nowhere Without It!

Applicants to graduate school sometimes become so concerned about the more challenging aspects of the application, like recommendation letters and admissions essays, that they forget the easy stuff, like transcripts.

How to Get Your Official Academic Transcript

Your graduate admissions application is not complete until your official academic transcript is received. How do you request your academic transcript?

Graduate School Admissions Tests

Few graduate school applicants relish taking standardized admissions exams like the GRE, MCAT, and GMAT. However, standardized tests help admissions officials rank and make comparisons among applicants.

Online Applications to Graduate School

The most current way to apply to graduate school is to use online forms provided either by the school or an outside provider.