Graduate School

Finding your Graduate School Fit

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The Art of Selecting a Graduate Program
This article offers information about how to choose the right graduate schools to apply to and narrow your list.

A Tool to Help You Pick the Right Grad School
This tool from the Muse offers a rubric to guide your decision-making and choose a school that fits your criteria.  

Program Guides

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Graduate Guide
Locate graduate programs as well as a calendar of graduate school fairs.

Maryland Online
Offers information on graduate courses, certificates, and degree programs offered via distance through Maryland's colleges and universities.

Peterson's Graduate Planner
Search for graduate programs in variety of disciplines.

U.S. News and World Reports
Link to the magazine's annual ranking of the best graduate, business, law, and medical schools.

There are many options when pursuing graduate school including attending school abroad. Learn about various international programs.

Support for Scholarships and Fellowships  
The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) provides advising and support to Goucher students and alumni seeking funding to enhance their education.

Assistantships

Assistantships are a common source of funding for graduate studies. Assistantships are financial support given to a graduate student who engages in teaching, research, or administrative work for the university. Compensation can include a stipend, tuition credit and student health insurance. Check with each university to determine what type of assistantships are available.

How to Pay for Graduate School
Explains strategies for financing your graduate education.

Seven Strategies for Paying for Graduate School
Links to resources that will help you locate funding to support your graduate education.

General Funding Resources

Access Group
The Access Group is a nonprofit organization that aims to make affordable financing more readily available for law students. This site provides detailed information about different student loans, as well as the loan repayment process.

Fast Web
Searchable database of local, national, and college specific scholarships.

Financial Aid Information on the Web
Find information on scholarships, loans, and other ways of financing school.

Free Federal Financial Aid Form
Link to the U.S. Department of Education's free application for federal student aid.

Immigrant Rising
Scholarships and fellowship that do not require proof of citizenship or legal permanent residency.

McNair Scholars
Organized by discipline, these sources of funding listed are not necessarily specific to a particular institution of higher learning.

StudentAid.gov
Find detailed information about federal student aid and the FAFSA application process.

StudentAwards.com
Provides support in matching students with awards.

When preparing to apply for graduate school there are many different tests that your particular institution will require. View the Graduate School Testing Information page to learn more about the specific tests.

Guide to Writing a Personal Statement (PDF)

The Writing Center at Goucher College
Tutors at the Writing Center are helpful in all aspects of the personal statement writing process: talking with you as you brainstorm ideas, helping you to organize your thoughts, sharing ideas on revisions, and providing feedback on proofreading and grammar. Working with Writing Center tutors as well as the CEO staff will help you to prepare a stronger personal statement. To schedule a tutoring session, follow the link above.

Graduate School Statements (from UC Berkeley)
Provides helpful information in crafting a solid personal statement for graduate school admission.

Top Graduate School Essay Writing Mistakes You Must Avoid 

Letters of Recommendation (PDF)

Frequently Asked Questions
A list of questions & answers regarding letters of recommendation from the career center at Berkeley is filled with useful suggestions.

Getting Recommendations
Overview of the process of requesting letters of recommendations.