APPLYING | PREPARING

7/2/2019 by HIGHERGRAD

Graduate school is an all-around challenge. It is tougher classes, additional cost and much more difficult to get into. Particular programs at elite universities may only admit one or two applicants from a pool of hundreds on a given year. The selection process is robust and unless you go above and beyond you may have a hard time getting in to graduate school. These four tips for applying to graduate school will put you above the competition and almost ensure your graduate school application gets noticed.

FINANCING | PREPARING

06/24/2019 by HIGHERGRAD

Very few people can say that they graduated from grad school completely debt-free. The vast majority of folks simply try to figure out how to pay for graduate school without going broke.

Graduate school is not for everyone. For those where it makes sense for your career, it can lead to tremendous opportunities. Where people get into trouble is when they start to decide how to pay for grad school. Paying for graduate school has similar challenges like you may have faced when deciding how to pay for your undergraduate degree program. Yet there are also many more creative ways to pay for graduate school that were not available to you for your undergraduate degree.

SKILLS | SUCCEEDING

05/09/2019 by HIGHERGRAD

The reason why only a small percentage of students continue on to a graduate degree program is because it is challenging. Many think four years of higher education is enough or perhaps you may not need a graduate degree for your particular career path. Mentally preparing for graduate school is the best way to achieve success. However, these four skills for grad school success come in pretty handy as well.