Your career plans may include pursuing an additional degree after graduation. Just as in the job search, this is a process that requires significant planning, so start early!
There are a variety of resources to help you prepare for graduate school. By linking to these sites, the Career Services Center does not endorse nor support any one program or enterprise; rather, these links are for your informational purposes. Please note that many preparatory programs are fee-based services and we encourage you to investigate and research your options carefully.
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Peterson's Guide to Graduate Study
A good resource for getting started, finding a school, preparing for tests, and paying for school -
Applying to Graduate or Professional School (.pdf)
A handout developed by Penn State's Career Services office that offers suggestions about researching and applying to graduate and professional programs. -
Grad School Tips
A web site that covers the basics for those considering graduate school -
GradSchools.com
An online source of graduate school information -
GraduateSchool4You.com
Contains tips, tricks, and other resources on selecting a graduate school -
GradSource.com
Free magazines also available at the Career Services Center -
Graduate School Guide
Free guides available in the Career Services Center -
College Source
A college/graduate school search engine -
International Graduate
Contains information of graduate programs abroad -
U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Graduate school-related news and rankings
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Where to locate registration information and practice tests
Official web sites for GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MAT, and MCAT -
Test Prep Review
This web site is a source for free practice tests, including the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, and MAT. -
Kaplan
Offers test preparation options for a variety of tests -
Princeton Review
Information and test preparation for a variety of tests -
Knewton Test Prep
GMAT and LSAT test preparation
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Essay Edge
Offers free online lessons in writing the graduate school admissions essay and provides sample essays. -
Quintessential Careers.com
Provides resources and sample essays.
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Studentaid.ed.gov
This is an official U.S. government web site designed for college students and their families to provide you with easy access to information and resources from the U.S. government - all the info you need, in one place, from all parts of the government. -
Scholarships.com
Our regularly updated proprietary database allows students to search 2.7 million college scholarships and grants worth more than $19 billion and quickly arrive at a list of awards for which they qualify. -
GradSchools.com
Comprehensive graduate school information








