Getting into Grad School

Funding Your MBA

Published: 19 December 2015
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Categories: Getting into Grad School, Graduate School Application Process
Tags: funding, mba, pay for mba, phd student

You’ve made it now what about the costs? Before you commit to completing a MBA program you must make sure the cost is worth your time and money. The best way to look at the costs of a MBA is to look at them as an investment. The best way to capitalize on an investment is to invest sooner so you can begin earning your return faster. There are a…

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GMAT Scores, How Important Are They?

Published: 19 December 2015
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Tags: gmat scores, mba, phd student

What is the GMAT? GMAT is the Graduate Management Admissions Test and is constantly evaluated and validated by the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC). The GMAC makes sure that the test avoids a bias in favor of native speakers. The three main areas that the GMAC can check for bias are: Usage of vocabulary, idioms, and sentence structure Usage of culturally loaded phrases Usage of culturally offensive phrases (Ruder)…

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Online MBA or Not?

Published: 19 December 2015
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Categories: Finding the Right Graduate School, Getting into Grad School
Tags: online mba, phd student

Once you have decided that an MBA is for you, then you can decide if an online degree is right for you. There are a lot of different factors that will determine if you should get an online MBA. These factors include cost, time, prestige, and opportunities. How prestigious or legitimate are online degrees? Legitimacy for an online MBA program comes down to whether or not an employer would…

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Top 10 Tips for Choosing an MBA Program

Published: 19 December 2015
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Tags: how to choose mba program, phd student

So, you have decided to go for your MBA. Getting the right MBA is very important, but it has to be the right MBA for you. When applying to business schools aim as high as you dare, you might be surprised at what you can accomplish. Before you apply to all the “best” schools you should consider the following topics when determining which program and school to choose. 1.

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About the Law School Admission Test (LSAT)

Published: 28 October 2013
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Tags: about the lsat, lsat prep, what is lsat

The Law School Admission Test, commonly known as the LSAT, is a test taken by prospective law school students as part of the grad school application process for law school. The test is offered in testing centers around the world and was designed to provide a standard measure to assess the reading and verbal reasoning skills of law-school applicants. About the LSAT The LSAT is comprised of five sections…

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Why You Should Not…or Should Go to Grad School

Published: 29 August 2013
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Categories: Getting into Grad School, Is Graduate School for Me?
Tags: graduate programs, should I go to graduate school

Everyone has probably fantasized at one time or another about what it would be like to have the title “Dr.” before his or her name, but only a select group of people actually makes that rite of passage and rightfully so. To put it mildly, graduate school is intense and requires an extreme amount of time, money, and commitment. The fact is that many people are so dazzled by…

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About the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)

Published: 23 August 2013
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Tags: about the mcat, mcat prep, what is mcat

What is the MCAT? The Medical College Admissions Test (a.k.a., MCAT) is taken by future students of medicine, including future students of veterinary medicine, for admission into medical schools around the world. Scores from the MCAT are used to measure both students’ skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, and writing and students’ knowledge about scientific concepts. The MCAT is a computer-based exam that is administered year-round at a variety of…

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About the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

Published: 23 July 2013
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The Graduate Management Admission Test, commonly referred to as the GMAT, is taken by graduate candidates for business school as part of the grad school application process. For those pursuing a career in business, the GMAT is accepted at nearly every business school in the world; however, a growing number of graduate and business programs are now also accepting the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). As of June 2012, the GMAT,…

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How to Find a Graduate Program That’s Right for You

Published: 15 July 2013
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When you are trying to find a graduate program, you should first consider where you would like to live and what you would like to study. This will help you develop the criteria potential schools must meet for your consideration. It is important that you choose the school before they can choose you, so apply to the types of programs that you would like to attend. Price is a…

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Personal Statement Checklist

Published: 1 July 2013
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Here are some things to keep in mind when you are writing your graduate personal statement:  Did I stay within the word limit?  Did I revise any typos?  Did I answer the question effectively?  Did I stay on topic?  Did my essay have one central theme?  Did my opening paragraph “hook” the reader?  Did I avoid passive voice?  Did I use…

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