Archive for February, 2009
Best Graduate School
The best graduate school is the one that satisfies your academic curiosity and research interests. Graduate schools usually specialize in very specific fields. Before entering graduate school, find out what your career goals are, then do research on which schools can give you the best education for the area of interest. Look at the curriculum from all angles and find out if you need to take prerequisite courses. Prerequisite courses will cover the basics of the field and make up for any gaps in your knowledge about the subject you want to pursue. The graduate program you are interested in must have that. You should also evaluate the school’s instructors. Graduate schools with instructors who have Ph.D’s from the best universities are the best.
When you’ve decided on the graduate school you like, start preparing for the application requirements. You will need a cover letter, recommendation letters, as well as a transcript of your undergraduate grades.