INFORMATION ABOUT GRADUATE SCHOOL
What is Graduate School?
Graduate school is a major commitment after an undergraduate degree. It constitutes an advanced program of study (master's, PhD) focused on a particular academic discipline or a specific profession. Graduate school is an opportunity to examine a field of your choice with more specificity and direction. Individuals seek graduate education generally for two reasons: Intellectual curiosity and professional advancement.
Listed below is a collection of links to help you locate, prepare for, and succeed in graduate school. In addition to the CSUEB faculty members, who have a wealth of knowledge concerning graduate programs, the counselors in Academic Advising and Career Education can also assist you in shaping your goals and plans for postgraduate work. Please stop by during our walk-in hours or call (510) 885-3621 to make an appointment.
Graduate Exams
General Information
Most graduate and professional schools require test scores for admission. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General and Subject tests are required by many academic programs (Masters and Doctoral degrees). MBA programs usually require the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Other tests are required in other fields such as the LSAT for law school, and the MCAT for medical school.
Preparation for your Graduate Exam
There are several resources available to help you prepare for the tests required for graduate studies.
Graduate School Financial Aid Resources
Many graduate and professional school students are eligible for need-based financial aid programs. In addition to grants, work-study employment and guaranteed student loans are available. Applications are available through campus financial aid offices. Deadlines are usually in March for the following year. Emergency loans may also be available from financial aid offices.
Check with each graduate school's financial aid office and the Masters/PhD program in each school you are applying to.
Graduate school is a major commitment after an undergraduate degree. It constitutes an advanced program of study (master's, PhD) focused on a particular academic discipline or a specific profession. Graduate school is an opportunity to examine a field of your choice with more specificity and direction. Individuals seek graduate education generally for two reasons: Intellectual curiosity and professional advancement.
Listed below is a collection of links to help you locate, prepare for, and succeed in graduate school. In addition to the CSUEB faculty members, who have a wealth of knowledge concerning graduate programs, the counselors in Academic Advising and Career Education can also assist you in shaping your goals and plans for postgraduate work. Please stop by during our walk-in hours or call (510) 885-3621 to make an appointment.
Graduate Exams
General Information
Most graduate and professional schools require test scores for admission. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General and Subject tests are required by many academic programs (Masters and Doctoral degrees). MBA programs usually require the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Other tests are required in other fields such as the LSAT for law school, and the MCAT for medical school.
- Ctc.ca.gov - California Commission on Teacher Credentialing information (CBEST, PR AXIS, SSAT, MSAT …)
- Graduate Record Exam(GRE) home page
- Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) home page
- Law School Admission Test
- Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) home page
Preparation for your Graduate Exam
There are several resources available to help you prepare for the tests required for graduate studies.
- Beckercpa.com - Becker Convisor CPA Review (CPA)
- Extended & Continuing Education - CSUEB Extended and Continuing Education offers various exam preparations
- Prepmaster.com - LSAT Intensive Review, has a free on-line Diagnostic Exam
- Review.com - Various exam reviews and preparations from The Princeton Review
- San Jose State University: Offers various exam preparations, look under Continuing Education
- Kaplan.com - Various exam preparations, ask about an on-campus Free Practice Test, check out the Free Practice On-Line Tests.
- Testing4.org - Testing for the Public offers various exam preparations
Graduate School Financial Aid Resources
Many graduate and professional school students are eligible for need-based financial aid programs. In addition to grants, work-study employment and guaranteed student loans are available. Applications are available through campus financial aid offices. Deadlines are usually in March for the following year. Emergency loans may also be available from financial aid offices.
Check with each graduate school's financial aid office and the Masters/PhD program in each school you are applying to.
GRADUATE DEGREE OPPORTUNITIES IN GRADUATE SCHOOL
Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard School of Public Health
The Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences is offering a full tuition waiver for up two years and salary for students pursuing a Master of Science degree in infectious disease epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health.
The Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences is offering a full tuition waiver for up two years and salary for students pursuing a Master of Science degree in infectious disease epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health.
RESOURCES ON GRADUATE EDUCATION
Search for graduate programs, advice on decisions and application processes
- The Princeton Review
Search for graduate programs, financial issues, entrance test preparation - MBA.com
Find MBA programs - LSAC.org -- official site of the Law School Admission Council
- MyGraduateSchool.com
Access articles on topics related to preparation for graduate school and important steps in the application process - Directory of Teaching Degree Programs
Includes over 20,000 teacher education degree and certificate programs - U.S. Department of Education site to locate colleges/universities by region, major, name.
- GradSchoolTips.com
- Gradprofiles.com - Graduate and Professional School Directory
- Gradschools.com - General search data base of graduate schools
- UTexas.edu - UT-Austin Web Central links to regionally-accredited institutions of higher education in the United States, alphabetically and by state.
- Cpec.ca.gov - Guide to California Colleges and Universities, public & private
