Applying to Graduate School

People decide to go to graduate school for a number of reasons. It is important to remember, however, graduate school is more than simply an extension of undergraduate work. Your pursuit of a graduate degree (masters or doctoral program) should be driven by a passion for your interested field or subject. Graduate work is research-driven, and if you are not 100% committed to a more intensive study program, you may want to reconsider applying.

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General Timeline.  Allow yourself time to research schools and programs, ideally at least 18 months before your projected start date.  In doing so, you will be able to make more educated decisions about where to apply. 

Sample Grad School Application Timeline ... coming soon!

Resources for Researching Graduate Schools & Programs

• Petersons Online
• US News
• GradSchools.com
• Graduate Guide
• International Graduate Programs
• GradSource

Pre-Professional Schools

Medical School and Other Health-Related Programs. Contact Carol Baffi-Dugan, Program Director for Health Professions Advising or Shirley Smith, the health professions advisor at Tufts. 617-627-2000.  View the Health Professions Handbook for answers to many of your questions.

Recommended Online Resources: AAMC (tomorrow's doctors), AACOM, American Medical Association

Law School. Contact Karen Garrett Gould, Pre-Law Advisor at Tufts.  617-627-2000. 

Recommended Online Resources: LSAC, American Bar Association

Business School. Contact Career Services to speak about business school.  617-627-3299. 

Recommended Online Resources ... coming soon!

Testing Information - Official Test Sites and Prep Courses

• GREs
• MCATs
• LSATs
• GMATs
• Kaplan, Inc (test prep)
• Princeton Review (test prep)