Graduate School Resources: The ME "Thinking about Grad School" Checklist

What Kind of Grad School?

• Medical School -- See Rick Anthony
• Law School --See Terrence Casey
• Business School -- See Rick Stamper
  • Read this interesting article on business school from the Chronicle of Higher Education
• Engineering School -- See rest of checklist

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior Year Activities to Prepare for Engineering Grad School

• Consider trying a summer research project to see if they are interesting
• Consider signing up for the Graduate School Interest Group mailing list.
• Consider attending the forum on "Should You Go to Graduate School?"

Summer (between Junior and Senior Year) Activities to Prepare for Engineering Grad School

• Try a summer research project?
• Sign up for GRE
• Research national fellowship (free money) opportunities and other ways to pay for graduate school
• Research possible Grad School programs
  • Submission Deadlines
  • Requirements (fees, essay, recommendations, etc.)
  • Is it a fit?

September (Senior Year) Activities to Prepare for Engineering Grad School

• Finish Statement of Purpose/Essay
• Get recommendations from faculty
• Update checklist of dates and activities
  • GRE
  • Visits
  • Applications for schools and fellowships
• Take GRE
• Consider attending Big 10+ Graduate School Expo at Purdue
• Consider attending the (Rose ME) Forum on Graduate School
• Sign up for the Graduate School Interest Group mailing list.

October/November (Senior Year) Activies to Prepare for Engineering Grad School

• Retake the GRE if necessary
• Finish everything up and send it in

April (Senior Year) Activies to Prepare for Engineering Grad School

• Hear from schools on admissions and funding.
• Answers from fellowships on funding.
• Pick a school.

Free Advice

Some Useful Books

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