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Graduate school: Applications, Funding and More

Thinking About Graduate School?

Get the guidance you need to plan your next steps. Learn how to research programs, navigate applications, and make confident decisions about your future.

  • Plan ahead and reflect: consider your goals, timing, and readiness for graduate school. Learn more.

  • Compare programs, faculty, funding, and outcomes to find the best fit for you. Start exploring programs.

  • Get step-by-step guidance on essays, recommendations, tests, and deadlines. See application tips.

  • Weigh your options and choose the program that best fits your future. Decide with confidence.

All About Planning for Graduate School

From tips on how to get letters of recommendation from faculty to how to decide on which program is right for you, our faculty panel walk you through some of the most important things to consider if you're thinking about whether or not to apply to a graduate program. Watch the full video playlist here.