What tips does one have about applying to Grad School?
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Be clear in your own mind about what you want.\n\nDo a superb covering letter, with clear thoughts, no errors.\n\nLine up a few excellent people for references who will do a very professional job in writing your references.\n\nWork for a while in a job related to the field you want to study, and ensure by your work that you will get excellent references from that employment.\n\nYou will also most likely have to write an essay about your goals in applying or your future aspirations, or something like that, so get working on it.\n\nIf your grades in your last few undergraduate courses were not that great, do a few extra undergraduate courses related to the area you want to do grad work in, and get excellent grades in them to show your interest, work ethic, and ability to handle graduate level work.\n\nCheck out pre-requisites.  Different universities have different requirements, and have different entrance criteria.\n\nPut some considerable thought into what you would like to work on for your thesis.  If you can, visit university libraries and ask to see copies of theses done by other graduate students in your field of study to help with ideas.\n\nI hope these thoughts help you.  Good luck!
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In order to apply to a college or university (the difference is that a University offers a MS or a PhD in addition to a BS or BA) you need to fill out an application and send in your transcript.  They look at grades from all four years of high school and in the United States there are two grading systems, the 100 scale and the 4.0 scale.  For the first, a 100 is a perfect score and usually it goes down from there (so 90-100 is an A, 80-89 is a B, 70-79 is a C, 60-69 is a D, below that is failing).  You can also be graded on the second scale, which counts As as 4 points, Bs as 3, Cs as 2 and Ds as 1 although some schools divide that out even more for A+, A and A-.\nYou will also need recommendation letters from teachers that know you.\nFinally, you can either take the SAT or the ACT and each college will tell you which to take or if they will accept both.\nI would recommend looking online at US News rankings (see link below) or the other two links which list several colleges.  Once you know what your interest is (engineering, science, business, humanities, ect) you can narrow down the choices and pick several to apply to.  There is usually also an application fee involved.\nIf you only want to apply to Montgomery college then you can ignore the above and go to the last link I've listed.\nGood luck.
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According to extensive research, the GRE is a better predictor of success in graduate school than the SAT for college. Also the GRE is one of many factors for gaining admission into graduate school. Your transcript carries the most weight,  followed by GRE,personal statement, letters of recommendations, and then if you're a science major, undergrad research.\n To concisely answer your question, I don't think one test can determine how someone will perform in graduate school.\nIn fact, some graduate schools only consider the GRE if you are applying from a school that the Committee has never heard of(US News and World Report 2005 ranking of Graduate Schools, Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon).\nYour best bet is to make sure you have a good transcript.\n In all, I think someone's transcipt is the best predictor of success at the graduate level.
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Here's what you do.  This is exactly what you have to do, so pay close attention:\n\n1) Figure out every possible thing that might be on the exam.  \n\n2) Figure out the exact way the questions are going to be asked.\n\n3) Figure out what the A students and grad students are focusing on.\n\nThen, of course, get the answers.  Make sure you can remember them.\n\nIf you don't know these things like they're second nature, you're not ready for an exam.  If you need help, get it.\n\nStressing out and cramming might help a little, but you're much better off using your head.
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well you can apply to grad school? I must misunderstand your situation.
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Make sure you have a comfortable area to study where disruptions will be minimal.  Have all your work materials ready.  Plan your work and work your plan (sorry...but the old adages worked for me when I had to study and complete 2 grad degrees) and most of all...\n\nJust Start to Study. The sooner you start the sooner...you know the rest.
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I took GRE twice years ago and both times, the scores were no good than yous. only 2000 something with the full score of 2400. (I guess they changed the score system since then). anyway. I thought i got no chance to get into any grad school even though my GPA was pretty good, coz my peers were really good at GRE exams and their scores were like 2300/2400, etc. \nI applied for many 2nd tier schools hoping the GRE scores didn't play a big role there. I pushed my luck to just apply two top schools: Stanford and MIT(coz MIT doesn't need a GRE score anyway). Guess what, I got rejection letters from all those 2nd tier schools but got adminssion and 4 years' of fellowship from Stanford. \nI guess there are schools that just put your GRE scores into 2nd consideration, but look at your undergrad study and research potential first. \nYou GPA is just fine. so i guess you should put effort into the presenting why you want to do the grad school work and want to do it badly. So keep it up and good luck to your applications.
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I can't offer you any examples (that would be a violation of policy and ethics), but I can tell you what you should include.\n\nWho am I (education, experience, awards, skills, distinctions, etc.)?\nWhy am I interested in this field of study?\nWhy am I particularly qualified for graduate study in this area? How have I prepared for study in this field?\nWhy am I interested in this particular program?\nWhat is my potential specific area of interest? Why?\nWhat are my interests or influences in terms of theory?\nWhat are my long-term goals?\n\nAnd for goodness sake, PROOFREAD for grammar and spelling errors!\n\nIf there are any blemishes on your undergraduate transcript, or gaps in your preparation, explain them.\n\nAlso, it's always a good practice to show familiarity with current literature in the field, *especially* if you are not submitting a current writing sample.\n\nOne other piece of advice: Tailor each statement of intent for each program. Speak with your current professors before you apply, and ask about the strengths of various programs. You should already know which scholars are of greatest interest to you as mentors, but it is always wise to ask current professors if they know these scholars. (You may learn that Professor XX, while brilliant, is a lousy mentor for grad students.)
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Here's a place to start: http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp&#92;\nalso, if you are getting it at a Public University, you have more funds available. There aren't a whole lot of resources for Post Grad education but there are some! Also, most schools have a Federal Perkins Loan program. I STRONGLY recommend you contact the Financial Aid dept at the school where you will get your Master's. If you haven't decided on a school yet, call one of your potentials or look at their website, there should be a resources page. GOOD LUCK!!!!
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With a 2.36, it is questionable whether you could get into grad school.\n\nTake the GRE, including the subject test.  That will be a better indicator than your GPA.\n\nThen, talk to the professors in your department about where you could go, or call the IR Depts. of some universities.
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I am assuming that you are applying for graduate school. I got all the info I needed from the source website.\nGood luck!
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The first thing you have to do is to contact any professor at the University you would like to apply. It is very difficult to get a postdoc position if none of the professors know who you are. Also keep in mind that not only universities offer postdoc. There are many government institutions that offer postdoc position every year. Just as an example: NASA, NOAA , etc. I am not sure in what area you are, but just give a search on the web and look for "Postdoctoral position in your area". Good Luck!
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Do you have a specific topic? If so, make sure you get all the point covered and tell them what they ask you. \n\nIf it's an open ended question, then you're lucky! Make sure you tell them how you're different from the thousands of other kids that are applying. What makes you special? What do you do in the community and how will you excel at the school? Don't try to sound like someone else - be yourself\n\nGood luck!
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First, it is unclear if you are asking about admission requirements, or requirements for successful completion of a Ph.D. program.  Second, requirements (in both cases) can vary from field to field.  Third, you have not indicated whether you already have a Master's degree.  However, I'll try to provide you with some basic information.\n\nIf you do not already have a Master's degree, you should apply to (and complete) Master's programs first, or combination Master's/PhD programs.  If you DO have a Master's degree, then of course, you will want to apply to PhD programs only. \n\nIn order to gain admission to a combination Master's/ Ph.D. program, you must:\n- have very good test scores (usually the GRE is the appropriate exam to take, but it depends on the field)\n- have excellent letters of recommendation from your undergraduate professors (most importantly, from those in the field in which you intend to study)\n- have an excellent undergraduate GPA (if there are blemishes on your record, they should be OUTSIDE of your intended field)\n- show, in your application statement, your preparation for graduate study in this field.  You should demonstrate familiarity with current research and especially, current theory in the field.  You should also be clear about your own specific research interests.  It is generally a good idea to submit an example of your recent work (a research paper, for example).\n\nA Master's degree usually takes 2 or 3 years (including coursework and thesis) to complete, again, depending on the field.\n\nA PhD usually requires two years of coursework, a year or so of completing language requirements (usually French, German, and any languages relevant to your specific area of specialization) and qualifying exams, and another year (or sometimes more) of researching, writing, and defending the dissertation.  Some fields also require (or encourage) internships, fieldwork or lab research, which can add another year to the time necessary to complete the degree.\n\nMost successful PhD candidates complete the degree in 5 to 7 years, although many take a few years more, especially if they are working full-time while researching and writing their dissertation.\n\nAs to online PhDs, they are utterly worthless in academia.  I also doubt (although I have no concrete proof) that they have much value in the business world, since it is common knowledge that a PhD requires close mentoring from professors and advisors, guided research, and oftentimes, fieldwork, internship,  and/or lab requirements.  None of this could be accomplished well online.   Most successful business executives do not have PhDs anyway; the terminal degree in business is usually the MBA.\n\nI hope this helps!
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While grades may be important to some extent, I suspect at least if not more important will be to show how much original research you can do. Recommendation letters are especially important at this stage so try to work closely with some of your current faculty if at all possible. Show them that you are really interested. \n\nWhen you apply to other schools, make sure that you have read up on the faculty in those departments very carefully so you can show why you are an extremely good fit for their program.
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Go to princetonreview.com - you can find SO much information about grad school here.
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You'll need to check with the individual graduate programs to which you are applying on that issue. Required exams vary quite a bit from university to university. \n\nIn any case, it is a good idea to correspond with professors in the departments you want to join. You want a professor who can say, "Oh yes, we've been e-mailing each other about our shared  research interests. I've made some suggestions and he's narrowed down his topic since he first applied. I'd be willing to serve as his advisor." This kind of relationship may be crucial in admissions and money (fellowships, graduate assistantships) decisions and it is always helpful.