Research Guides: Careers: Grad School

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Practice search: What is one of the courses in a Public Administration masters program?

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4. MEGA Elementary Education Multi-Content Practice Questions
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7. Nurse Executive Exam Practice Questions
8. Certified Nurse Educator Exam
9. Registered Dietician Exam
10. Nutrition Support Clinical Exam

Timeline

JUNIOR YEAR

Prepare for taking the GRE (Graduate Record Exam) using study guides and online practice tests.
Sign up for taking the GRE (test centers and dates)
Explore graduate programs
Identify 3-4 faculty members who can potentially write recommendations.

SENIOR YEAR

Summer

Find application requirements for graduate schools you have identified.
Work on your personal statement for the application

September

Contact faculty members for recommendations

October-January

Complete grad school applications by each program’s published application deadline
Take the GRE subject test (if required) or other required exams, like the GMAT

Advice

Want to pursue a career that requires a graduate degree?

Visit Northwest's Graduate School office (2nd floor, west wing of Administration Building) and Career Services (1st floor, Administration Building).

Participate in research opportunities while you're an undergraduate. Explore an undergraduate research project, asking a faculty member about possibilities in your major.

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