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Career Development Center

West Chester University

225 Lawrence Center
West Chester, PA 19383
General: cdc@wcupa.edu
Employers: recruit@wcupa.edu
Phone: 610.436.2501
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Graduate & Professional School Resources for Students

There are a number of useful resources available on campus and online for individuals considering applying to graduate or professional school. Faculty members, pre-medical and pre-law advisers, and career development professionals can all provide assistance in a variety of ways.

Faculty and professional school advisers are critical to consult with as they will assist with identifying programs that are a good fit for one’s goals, assessing an individual’s readiness for graduate or professional study, the application process, and recommendation letters.

The Career Development Center has a resource area with graduate school resources and free publications profiling graduate programs.  Students may also schedule an appointment with a Career Development staff member to:

  • Discuss career goals and determine whether graduate study will help achieve and advance those goals.
  • Learn how to research and obtain more information about specific programs of interest.
  • Get assistance with how to identify other factors that help one determine where to apply, such as financial aid, geographic location, size of the institution, student life, and more.
  • Have personal statements, resumes, and related materials reviewed to ensure goals and experiences are well represented within the application.

Graduate School Web Resources

GradSchools.com
http://www.gradschools.com/

GraduateSchool4You.com
http://www.graduateschool4you.com/

GradSource.com - Free magazines also available in the Career Center.
http://www.gradsource.com/

Peterson’s Guide to Graduate Study - Print directories also available in the Career Center.
http://www.petersons.com/graduate_home.asp

Graduate School Guide - Free print guides available in the Career Center

http://www.graduateguide.com

College Source

http://www.collegesource.org/

* The WCU Library has a subscription that enables users to search complete university catalogs from on campus

International Graduate
http://www.internationalgraduate.net/

GRE Official Site
http://www.gre.org

Graduate School Tips

www.gradschooltips.com

U.S. News & World Report Rankings
http://www.usnews.com/sections/rankings

Medical & Other Health Professions

West Chester University Pre-Medical Program
http://www.wcupa.edu/premed

American Association of Medical Colleges
http://www.aamc.org/medicalschools.htm

American Association of Colleges of Nursing
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/

American Academy of Physician Assistants
http://www.aapa.org/

American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org/students/education/cpd.aspx

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
http://www.aacp.org/

Association of Schools of Public Health
http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=1011

Careers in Genetics
http://genetics.faseb.org/genetics/gsa/careers/bro-menu.htm

American Dental Association
http://www.ada.org/

American Dental Education Association
http://www.adea.org/Pages/default.aspx

Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges
http://www.aavmc.org/

American Veterinary Medical Association
http://www.avma.org/education/default.asp

Law School

West Chester University Pre-Law Program
www.wcupa.edu/_INFORMATION/OFFICIAL.DOCUMENTS/FACT.SHEETS/prelw.htm

Law School Admissions Council (LSAC)
http://www.lsac.org/

Internet Legal Resource Group: Online Listing of Law Schools
http://www.ilrg.com/schools.html

Business School

Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC)
http://www.gmac.com/gmac/default.htm

MBA.com
http://www.mba.com/mba/default.htm

All Business Schools
http://www.allbusinessschools.com/

MBA Jungle
http://www.wetfeet.com/MBA/Finding-the-job.aspx

Education Schools

Education Degree . com
http://www.educationdegree.com

ETS/Praxis information

http://www.ets.org

Additional Resources

There are a variety of resources to prepare for graduate entrance exams.  By linking to these sites, the career 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.  The Learning Assistance and Resource Center (LARC) may at times offer prep workshops, as do some local community colleges. This list is not comprehensive and we urge students and alumni to let us know of useful resources to add or report links which are broken.

West Chester University - Graduate Test Prep Courses

http://www.wcupa.edu/gbc

Test Prep Review

http://www.testprepreview.com/gradschool.htm

* Includes good information about the process of evaluating and applying to graduate programs; this is not exclusively a test-prep site.

Kaplan

www.kaptest.com

Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com/

Knewton Test Prep

http://www.knewton.com/