Graduate School Information
- Graduate School General Information Links
- Graduate school information by Professional schools - Medical & Health related, Law, Business, Professional
- Graduate/professional school testing information
Graduate School General Information Links
- www.Collegesource.org- College and University Catalogs
- www.Gradschools.com - Search for school by region or subject. Brief summary of program and degrees offered.
- www.Gradview.com - Search by area of study, location, size, etc. Good facts about each university.
- Peterson's Education Portal (http://www.petersons.com/)- Search by institution name, location, academic area or keyword.
- The Princeton Review ( http://www.princetonreview.com/)- School searches, testing information, discussion groups
- US News list of E-(on-line) programs (http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/elearning/tools/elsearch.htm)
- Best Graduate Schools, US News & World Report (http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/grhome.htm)
Financial Aid
Scholarships and financial aid links:
- (http://fastweb.monster.com/)
- (http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/tools/brief/awards_brief.php)
- (http://www.princetonreview.com/grad/finance/)
Study Abroad Fellowships:
Minority Financial Aid:
Application Essays
- Grad School Sample Essays (http://www.accepted.com/grad/sampleessays.aspx)
- Essay Writing - links to many helpful sites: http://gradschool.about.com/od/essaywriting/
Graduate school information by Professional schools
Medical & Health related, Law, Business, Professional
Medical Schools:
- Association of American Medical Colleges http://www.aamc.org/
- Association of American Veterinary Colleges - links to vet schools & other information http://www.aavmc.org/
Dental Schools:
Advanced Specialty and General Dentistry Education Programs:
Schools of Optometry
- Association of Schools & Colleges of Optometry http://www.opted.org/
- American Academy of Optometry http://www.aaopt.org/
Physician Assistant Programs:
Nursing/Health:
Veterinary Colleges
Association of American Veterinary Colleges links to vet schools & other
information:
General:
- Northeast Association of Advisors for the Health Professions – contains
information about the general information process for professional
and health-related graduate schools
http://www.neaahp.org/
Interview Questions and Feedback:
- School Interview Feedback - lists interview questions & remarks
by actual students sorted by medical schools, dental schools, and
pharmacy schools.
http://www.studentdoctor.net
Health Profession Tests:
Law
Locate and Research Law Schools
- The Cumberland School of Law - Samford's law school
http://cumberland.samford.edu/cumberland1.asp?ID=2 - Peterson's Education Portal - Searchable database for law schools
http://www.petersons.com/ - The Boston College Online Law School Locator - The Locator can
help you identify schools where your scores and grades are most competitive
for admission and help you gauge your chances of admission at a particular
school.
Developed at Boston College by Dom DeLeo, based on the Law School Locator
http://www.bc.edu/offices/careers/gradschool/law/lawlocator/ - American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions
to the Bar
Law school search
http://www.abanet.org/legaled/ - Law School Admission Council
http://www.lsac.org/ - Law School on the Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com/law/ - Donahue & Grolman Virtual Law Office
Take a virtual law school course and ask lawyers questions. Includes an introductory explanation of different types of law practices
http://www.d-and-g.com/
Business
Financial Times - global ranking of MBA programs
Peterson's Education Portal
Graduate/professional school testing information
Test Prep Sites
- The Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com/testPrep/ - Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions
http://www.kaptest.com/ - Study Guide Zone
http://www.studyguidezone.com/
GRE: Graduate Record Examination Graduate/Professional School
Test
Most general graduate schools require the General Test and
many require the Subject Test.
The General Test contains a verbal, quantitative and analytical section.
The Subject Test measures knowledge of a particular subject matter.
The General and subject Test can be taken on the same day or on different
days. Each year, the pencil and paper test is given one time. Please
contact the ETS for this information.
Educational Testing Service
P.O. Box 6000 /
Princeton, NJ 08541-6000
e-mail address: gre-info@ets.org (Include your complete mailing address
and
telephone number in message)
GRE Web site: http://www.gre.org
Computer-Based Testing
Register at Prometric Testing Center
New Horizon of Birmingham
601 West Beacon Parkway, Suite 106
Birmingham, Alabama 35209
(205)263-5061.
Appointments are made based on the availability of 14 testing stations.
Arrive 30 minutes early. Cost - $115 which can be charged to a credit
card by phone
or which can be paid in form of cash or check. PAYMENT MUST BE MADE
BEFORE AN
APPOINTMENT IS SCHEDULED. Testing is available every day, except Sundays
and
most major holidays. Plan on 4 hours to take the test. The Prometric
Testing Center-Sylvan Center is open M-F,
7am - 7pm, Saturday, 9a - 6p. Recommended scheduling 1 to 1 1/2 months
in advance.
Full Length Practice GRE available at: http://www.princetonreview.com
GMAT: Graduate Management Admission Test
The GMAT is required for most students seeking an MBA degree
from a graduate
school of management. It measures general verbal, mathematical, and
analytical writing skills that are developed over a long period of
time. It is designed
to help graduate schools of business assess the qualifications of applicants
for advanced study in business and management.
The GMAT Computer-adaptive test (CAT) will include verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing questions that you will answer on computer. You will have 75 minutes for 37 quantitative questions, 75 minutes for 41 verbal questions, and 30 minutes for each of the two analytical writing topics. Data Sufficiency and Problem Solving questions will be mingled within the quantitative section and Sentence Correction, Reading Comprehension, and Critical Reasoning questions will be mingled within the verbal section. You will key in your essay responses to the two analytical writing questions. TEST DATES: The GMAT is now administered on computer only. It is offered many days every month at hundreds of sites.
Graduate Management Admission Council
Educational Testing Service
P.O. Box 6103
Princeton, NJ 08541-6103
Phone: 609-771-7330
FAX: 609-883-4349
Email: gmat@ets.org
Webpage: www.mba.com
Full Length Practice GMAT available at: http://www.princetonreview.com
LSAT: Law School Admission Test
The Law School Admission Test is a half-day standardized test
required for admission to all 194 LSAC-member law schools. It consists
of five 35-minute sections of multiple-choice questions. Four of the
five sections contribute to the test taker's score. These sections include
one reading comprehension section, one analytical reasoning section,
and two logical reasoning sections. The fifth section typically is used
to pretest new test items and to pre-equate new test forms. A 30-minute
writing sample is administered at the end of the test. The writing sample
is not scored by the Law Services; however, copies of the writing sample
are sent to all law schools to which you apply.
The LSAT is designed to measure skills that are considered essential for success in law school: the reading and comprehension of complex texts with accuracy and insight; the organization and management of information and the ability to draw reasonable inferences form it; the ability to reason critically; and the analysis and evaluation of the reasoning and argument of others. The LSAT provides a standard measure of acquired reading and verbal reasoning skills that law schools can use as one of several factors in assessing applicants.
Law School Admission Council
Box 2000
Newtown, PA 18940-0998
Webpage: http://www.lsac.org
PCAT: Pharmacy College Admission Test:
https://harcourtassessment.com/hai/International.aspx
PRAXIS Series: Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers:
Educational Testing Service
P.O. Box 6051
Princeton, NJ 08541-6051
Webpage: http://www.ets.org
MAT: Miller Analogies
The MAT is a high-level mental ability test which requires the
solution of a series of intellectual problems stated in the form of analogies.
The test consists of 100 analogies arranged in order of difficulty taken
in 50 minutes. Some graduate schools will accept the MAT in lieu of the
GRE.
The Psychological Corporation
Harcourt Assessment, Inc Miller Analogies Test
Customer Relations
19500 Bulverde Road
San Antonia, Texas 78259
(800) 622-3231 or (210) 339-8710
Monday-Friday, 8:30am - 5:00 pm Central Time
Fax (888) 211-8276
Email: scoring.services@harcourt.com
Test Dates
Dates are selected by test sites: Birmingham sites listed below:
Birmingham-Southern College
205-226-4846
Test given two (2) Saturdays a month BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. (Call for
dates)
COST: $65.00
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Contact UAB Testing Office - 205-934-5503 or visit
http://www.uab.edu/testing
Test offered 5-6 days a month, Saturday morning (Approximately 1.5
hours)
APPOINTMENTS ONLY
COST: $80.00 ($70.00 prior to 10-1-2004)
Confirmation mailed one week before test.
Other Testing Locations
University of Montevallo - 665-6350
University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa - 348-6760
MCAT - Medical College Admission Test
Web site: http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm
Information: http://www.studentdoctor.net/boards/mcats.asp
The MCAT measures the applicants abilities in chemistry, physics, biology, reading and quantitative and analytical skills. There is one test in Fall and one test in Spring.