Graduate Schools

Greenspan asked:


I’m a Computer Engineering junior going into my seinor year with decent grades ~3.5 at a state university. Earlier this year, I applied for a bunch of internships but none of them really panned out, and I now have nothing to do over the summer. I was thinking about a taking GRE test prep class and maybe an English class at a local community college, but other than that I have nothing to do.

What can I do right now to prepare myself and improve my chances of being accepted into a top graduate school?

Carrie

Jamie asked:


I am looking into going to graduate school next year; however it will have been a year out of college and I was never very close to any of my professors. Is it okay to go back now and ask old professors for references? Is it okay to use people I have worked with/for?

Dennis

Natalie asked:


I’m a senior majored in English in Taiwan, and planning to go aboard to study journalism graduate school. So, I’m wondering what kind of compositions or work should I write to apply for journalism. Is it something about perspectives or reflections on news or social issues? If there is a sample for me to better understand it, it will be a big help for me! Thanks!

Sally

Amelia O asked:


I have been an RN for 8 years and would like to go back to graduate school. I would like to study to be a family nurse practitioner. I live in a very rural area where health care resources are limited to a growing elderly population. I would like to study to become a primary care provider, but also potentionally to become qualified to eduate new nursing students at a local University that has also shown need for additional nursing faculty. I have written an essay, but question if it will sell me to a graduate school for acceptance.

Lee

Tim C asked:


I will be graduating with my bachelors in Sociology next year….now what? I definately want to go to Graduate School, but do I have to go in only Sociology Masters Programs, or could I pick something similar to Sociology, like law, etc? Also, I want to apply to different schools but there so expensive, I think I could only apply to one.

Lloyd

Sean Avery asked:


I want to go back to graduate school to become a teacher but not sure how to start my 500-word essay. can someone please give me some examples or ideas. I appreciate it.

Leon

hplss.rmntc asked:


I am planning on going to graduate school for psychology in the fall. What is the best way to get money for grad school? A job, scholarships, assistantships, etc…. What would you recommend?

Cathy

vesper lynd asked:


Hi guys, i am applying to a graduate school. I emailed several professors and more than one of them accepted me in their lab. I will just be choosing one adviser, just want to solicit advise on how to politely decline the others without offending them. After all, they’re going to be my teachers in my courses. Thanks!

Greg