Graduate School Information

Visit the Career Library at 401 Academy Street for testing information, application guides, personal statement preparation, and guides to graduate schools.

Each academic department can provide assistance in selecting graduate programs. Contact your academic advisor or departmental office coordinator for information about specific programs.

UD Programs:
If date and time is not listed, please refer to What's Happening for the next scheduled program.

• Test Drive at UD co-sponsored by Kaplan Educational Center will be held Saturday, October 16, 2011 from 1-5pm. Take a free sample GRE, GMAT, LSAT, DAT, MCAT, OAT that doesn't count! Send an email to: udpracticetest@gmail.com if you would like to participate.
  
  
• Annual Law School Fair will be held on October 1, 2012. Representatives from 25+ law schools will be there to answer your questions.
  
  
• Law School Admissions Program will be held in Trabant MPR - C from 5-6pm. Experts will explain how to apply to law school.
  
  
• McNair Graduate School Fair is scheduled for October 12, 2012 from 4-6pm.
  
  
• October is designated Graduate School Month. Check the Career Services "What's Happening" calendar to find programs such as "Graduate School Admissions Program," "Personal Statement/Grad Essay Workshop," and "GRE/LSAT Tips and Prep."

Additional Programs available through the Career Services Center:

• Personal Statement Workshop
  
• Teaching Statement Workshop
  
• Applying to Grad School
  
• GRE Prep Strategies
• Click here for upcoming workshops

Handouts:

• Graduate Student: To Be or Not to Be - That is the Question
• Graduate & Professional School Application Plan
• Gap Year -- Want to go to grad school, but maybe not yet?
• Medical School Interviews
• Law School
• Writing Personal Statements

Web Presentations:

• Graduate Student: To Be or Not To Be Listen to and watch a web video presentation that will assist you in making an informed choice about when, where, and why to attend graduate school.
• Transitional, Temporary, "In the Meantime" Jobs -- Helpful handout -- What you can do after graduation and before graduate school.

Finding Graduate Schools:

• What you can do with a graduate degree in...
  
  
• Grad School Tips -
  
  
• Credential File Service (Powered by Interfolio, Inc.) Interfolio is an easy and efficient way for a student to send application materials to graduate and professional schools or a PhD to send academic credentials to a search committee.


• UD Graduate Programs
  Website for the University of Delaware's Graduate Programs.
  
  
• Gradschools.com is one of the leading online sources for graduate and post-graduate program information.
  

• Gradprofiles.com
  This site features in-depth graduate and professional school profiles with information about academic programs, financial aid, along with an easy to use geographical program search.
  
  
• The Princeton Review provides data on graduate schools, plus admissions and financial aid.
  
  
• Petersons.com - Graduate Education Center

• U.S. News Colleges and Careers Center invites you to view their graduate school rankings, directory and other information.


• Graduate School Guide offers a comprehensive database that is easy to navigate and provides helpful info such as graduate test dates, financial aid opportunities, and a calendar of graduate school fair events.

Career-specific Graduate School Resources

• Psychgrad is a portal for all psychology or other majors interested in applying to graduate school in psychology.


• Social Work includes special information for those considering a masters in social work.
  
  
• The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Program -- The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program has been established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The program aims to increase the number of civilian scientists and engineers working at DoD laboratories.
  
  
• Masters in Education Guide - for those considering a career in teaching and/or wishing to advance their teaching career by pursuing a graduate degree.
  
  
• Nursing Degree Guide - a comprehensive guide to Nursing Degree Programs
  
  
• RN to MSN / Masters in Nursing Programs -- RNtoMSN.com offers a searchable directory of all 2,100+ nationally accredited Masters in Nursing programs for RNs.


• Law School Admission Council - Thinking about Law School? Visit our website for information about the LSAT and other important items.

• Pre-Law Advisement
  The Pre-Law Guide provides helpful information on selecting schools. Pre-Law advisors are listed by department.
  
  
• Law-school.findthebest.com
  
  
• Business-schools.findthebest.com
  
  
• Medical-schools.findthebest.com

Test Preparation

• Links to GRE, GMAT, LSAT and MCAT test prep software.
  
  
• GRE Guide contains sample information through detailed articles regarding each aspect of the GRE, as well as free practice tests, customized according to the format and syllabus of the New GRE.
  
  
• Law School Test Preparation - Online LSAT preparation course. The first four hours of lecture are free. There is a charge for the rest of the course.
  
  
• The Educational Testing Service Network (ETS Net) is a gateway to definitive information about college and graduate school admissions and placement tests, with links to AP, GRE, GMAT, SAT, The Praxis Series, and TOEFL sites, as well as other educational resources. ETS Net provides sample test questions, test preparation, and test registration. It also contains information on ETS research initiatives, teacher certification, college planning, financial aid, and links to college and university sites.
  
  
• TestPrepPractice.net - a helpful website for those interested in learning more about various standardized tests (e.g. GMAT, GRE, TOEFL, MCAT, LSAT, SAT and 50 other major tests). Includes sample tests.
  

Financial Aid Resources

• Financial Aid provides lots of information on finding financial aid for graduate school.


• Federal Student Aid for Graduate and Professional Students
  


• Gradview provides everything that a prospective grad student needs to know about finding and effectively utilizing financial aid.

Career Resources

• Career Resources for Graduate Students