{"id":1425,"date":"2014-09-18T08:54:27","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T12:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~career\/blog\/?p=1421"},"modified":"2014-09-18T08:54:27","modified_gmt":"2014-09-18T12:54:27","slug":"6-steps-to-finding-the-grad-school-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/6-steps-to-finding-the-grad-school-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Steps to Finding the Grad School for You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~career\/images\/Blogimages\/graduation_caps.jpg\" alt=\"Graduation caps in the sky\" width=\"352\" height=\"235\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If your graduate school search involves typing some buzzwords into Google with hopes of generating a condensed list of programs of interest, you will be pleased to know there are more efficient ways to research your options.<\/p>\n<p>Although a basic Internet search can be a great way to begin, most people find the pure volume of information to be overwhelming. Here are 6 ways to tailor your search:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>1. <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Ask professors, staff and graduate students in your field of interest.<\/em><\/strong> You\u2019ll not only be able to learn about their own search process but they\u2019re likely to give you recommendations of programs that fit your personal and professional goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>2. <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Connect to professionals doing work that excites you.<\/em><\/strong> These folks have \u201cbeen there, done that\u201d and offer lessons from their own careers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>3. <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Research professional associations.<\/em><\/strong> Many provide graduate school advice and search resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>4. <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Search online graduate school databases.<\/em><\/strong> Use these sites to conduct advanced searches that allow you to filter on criteria such as location and type of degree.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>5. <\/em><\/strong><strong><em> Visit your local library.<\/em><\/strong> Libraries often have books and catalogs about specific programs and preparing for graduate school.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>6. <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Speak directly to admissions coordinators at schools of interest.<\/em><\/strong> Websites are helpful but they never tell the full story. Ask questions and make an impression.<\/p>\n<p>One bonus option: Attend this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/307361662770121\/\">Grad School Fair<\/a> on Monday, September 29 from 3-5 pm. You\u2019ll be able to accomplish many of the steps listed above and increase your confidence!<\/p>\n<p><em>~Ashley Michelle<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your graduate school search involves typing some buzzwords into Google with hopes of generating a condensed list of programs of interest, you will be pleased to know there are more efficient ways to research your options. Although a basic Internet search can be a great way to begin, most people find the pure volume &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/6-steps-to-finding-the-grad-school-for-you\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;6 Steps to Finding the Grad School for You&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":832,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[127021,16890,129039,129271,1],"tags":[116804,131420,132056,542,53474,133784,138812,603,138816,569,660,528],"class_list":["post-1425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-career-exploration","category-event","category-graduate-school","category-helpful-resources","category-uncategorized","tag-advice","tag-career","tag-career-path","tag-events","tag-experience","tag-grad-school","tag-graduate-school","tag-how-to","tag-networking","tag-photos","tag-search","tag-tips","entry"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"career","author_link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/author\/career\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/832"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1425"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1425\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}