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MBA Admission: Choosing a School

Choosing a business school is all about finding the school that fits you the best, just as it was when you chose a college for your undergraduate studies.

By Peterson's Staff updated on April 16, 2013

MBA Programs

MBA Admissions: The Essay and Application

If you want those admission officers competing against each other for your enrollment, master the special combination of timing, self-analysis, honesty, and accuracy.

By Peterson's Staff updated on April 16, 2013

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Law Admissions: Your Personal Statement

You won't be able to get through law admissions without including a personal statement — a task which seems to create angst for a great number of people.

By Peterson's Staff updated on March 14, 2013

Law Schools

Grad School Timeline: Charting a course to success

Whether you're in college or a working professional, finding the right grad program takes planning and a good grad school timeline!

By Peterson's Staff updated on March 14, 2013

About the GRE Test

The GRE test (Graduate Record Examination) is a standardized entrance exam used by many graduate schools. Your results indicate how likely you are to succeed in graduate-level studies.

By Peterson's Staff updated on March 14, 2013

Graduate School Acronyms and Jargon

We all know that graduate school is a lot of work, but did you know that it has its own vocabulary?

By Peterson's Staff updated on March 14, 2013

Use Your Graduate School Ranking to Find the School That's Right for You

Read through reliable lists of grad school rankings. These are all good resources to help you identify appropriate schools, especially if you're not sure where to start

By Peterson's Staff updated on March 14, 2013

A Brief Introduction to the AMCAS Personal Statement

Given that the average applicant in 2009-2010 applied to 13 programs, the AMCAS can save you a ton of time by allowing you to submit just one application rather than a dozen or more.

By Peterson's Staff updated on March 14, 2013

Medical Programs

Common Law School Essay Themes

Let’s look at 3 of the most common supplemental essay prompts here. Even if you don’t have one of these exact prompts, it’s highly likely that you’re dealing with something similar.

By Peterson's Staff updated on February 28, 2013

Law Schools

Information about the Computerized MCAT Test

As of January 2007, the MCAT exam completed its transition from a paper-based exam to a computer-based exam. All administrations of the MCAT

By Peterson's Staff updated on February 01, 2013

The GMAT Test and Computer-Adaptive Strategy

With most standardized exams, you can see all the questions as soon as you open the test book. However, the GMAT test is a Computer-Adaptive Test, otherwise known as a CAT.

By Peterson's Staff updated on February 01, 2013

Sample LSAT Test Questions

Use these sample LSAT test questions as part of your LSAT prep to see where to focus your study time and help you get ready for what to expect on the actual test.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

MCAT Test Dates, Locations, and Structure

Before you start your MCAT prep, you should get some basic information about the test.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 30, 2013

An Overview of LSAT Test Dates, Locations, and Scoring

Before you start preparing for the LSAT test, get important information about test dates, test locations, and how the exam is scored

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 30, 2013

Write a Graduate School Essay that Will Knock Their Socks Off

Your graduate school personal statement may initially get only five minutes of an admissions officer's attention. In those five minutes you have to show that you are a good pick for the school.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 30, 2013

Medical School Requirements: Role of Medical School Personal Statement

Medical schools can easily see from the rest of your packet whether or not you meet the medical school requirements for a given institution.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 30, 2013

Medical Programs

Writing a Great Residency Personal Statement

The residency application process is all business. Those who read your essay are not looking for novel styling, mysterious openings, or poetic phrasing; instead, they are looking for a clear statement of why you want to pursue a career in that particular specialty.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 30, 2013

Medical Programs

Medical School Requirements: 5 Tips for Your Personal Statement

Medical school admission is extremely competitive, and the AMCAS statement is often the key differentiator when medical school admissions committees make their final decisions.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 30, 2013

Medical Programs

Medical Personal Statements: An Overview

So you’re applying to medical school or for a residency. Congratulations! You’ve obviously completed a substantial amount of schooling, work, and research already, and should be commended for putting yourself in position to pursue such a respected career.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 30, 2013

Medical Programs

MBA Admission: 5 Tips for Your MBA Admission Essays

Clear and concise writing is the key to an effective MBA essay. The pace of business is rapid: the value of embellishment and hyperbole in your MBA admission packet is limited.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 30, 2013

MBA Programs

MBA Admission: Why Your MBA Essays Are Important

Your MBA application without your essays does not go very far in explaining who you are, or what you hope to accomplish in business, to the target school.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 30, 2013

MBA Programs

Working for Your Professors May Offer Graduate Financial Aid

Free money for graduate school can be hard to come by because even though it's out there, it's just not as prolific as what's available to the undergraduate world. If you've scrounged for grants and scholarships and have come up virtually empty-handed, there are still options available that may help you attain graduate school financial aid.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 30, 2013

Graduate School Scholarships May Be Fulbright Awards

If you're like a lot of people, you may have heard of Fulbright scholarships, but never really understood what they're all about. Some people hear the words and immediately associate them with prestige, perhaps making the assumption that Fulbright awards are graduate school scholarships reserved only for the best students in the world. While it's true that you have to work hard to earn a Fulbright award, you don't have to be in a position of privilege.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 30, 2013

Stafford Graduate Loans Can Be a Financial Win/Win for Borrowers

If you are thinking about a grad school loan, it's time for a little brush-up work on how Stafford loans work.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 30, 2013

Things to Consider before Taking out Stafford Graduate Loans

When considering a Stafford Loan as a grad student, the first thing to remember is that in order to get a subsidized loan, you have to demonstrate financial need. Just as you might have done in college as an undergraduate student, you'll need to fill out the Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) form and go through the Federal Methodology need analysis.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 30, 2013

PLUS Graduate Loans Are Available for Graduate Students

Until fairly recently, many students pursuing master's or professional degrees found that the federal loans available to them don't completely cover the high cost of an advanced degree. After seeking available scholarships and grants for graduate school and exhausting existing federal loan resources, graduate students were still faced with tuition that needed to be paid.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 30, 2013

MBA Programs

What Should I Write About in my MBA Personal Statement?

One of the biggest questions that gets asked about MBA personal statements is what the author should include when it comes to main content points and what can be left out.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 30, 2013

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