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What About Graduate School? Presentation for African American Business Student Association of Oklahoma State Univ

What About Graduate School? Presentation for African American Business Student Association of Oklahoma State University. Lynne Simpson, PhD Associate Professor Oklahoma State University Edmon Low Library. Usually, YES!

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What About Graduate School? Presentation for African American Business Student Association of Oklahoma State Univ

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  1. What About Graduate School?Presentation for African American Business Student Association of Oklahoma State University Lynne Simpson, PhD Associate Professor Oklahoma State University Edmon Low Library

  2. Usually, YES! • When – Go when you’re sure of what you’d like to get your degree in. • Why – a graduate degree reduces your rate of unemployment. • And – a graduate degree increases your average salary. • Delay paying of student loans Should I Go to Graduate School?

  3. The average person with a Master’s degree will earn more than $11,000 a year more than a person with merely a bachelor’s degree while the average person with a doctorate will earn more than $25,000 a year more than a person with just a bachelor’s degree. This could account for more than $1,000,000 in earnings over the course of a lifetime. This varies according to profession and location. How much does it increase your $alary?

  4. Show me, exactly…

  5. Who has the degree you’re REALLY interested in? • Is there a researcher you’re already interested in? Who are the faculty? • What are the admission requirements? • Who has the money (scholarships, assistantships)? What can you afford? • Check out the “Attrition Rate” Choosing a Graduate School

  6. Check with the school you’re interested in. There may be assistantships, tuition waivers, and subject scholarships available. (Millennium?) • Check your organizations: fraternity, sorority, professional clubs, etc. • Try a guide - The ultimate scholarship book 2013 billions of dollars in scholarships, grants and prizes • Don’t GET HUSTLED! • Also, try the Academic Common Market Where to Apply for Scholarships

  7. It is a program designed to allow students in the states listed (except NC) to attend out-of-state schools and pay in state tuition, IF the degree they’re interested in is not offered in their state. There are both Undergraduate and Graduate programs offered. What is the Academic Common Market?

  8. Types of tests for graduate school

  9. It has three sections: • Verbal Reasoning which measures your ability to analyze discourse and draw conclusions from the information given. • Quantitative Reasoning which measures your ability to solve problems and interpret quantitative data. • Analytical Writing which measures your ability to articulate your ideas in written form. GRE Revised General Test

  10. Barron's new GRE Graduate Record Examination (OSU electronic book) • GRE for dummies (OSU electronic book) • Gruber's complete GRE guide 2013 – Electronic Resource (OSU electronic book) • GRE Test Takers Section Electronic Sources - GRE

  11. Cracking the new GRE Location: Main Library Call Number: 378.1662 C883 • The official guide to the GRE revised general test : inside look at the test changes effective August 1, 2011 Location: Main Library Call Number: 378.1662 O32 Print Sources - GRE

  12. •Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology •Biology •Chemistry •Literature in English •Mathematics •Physics •Psychology What are the GRE Subject Tests?

  13. The GMAT is THE test for admission into most MBA programs. • Find out what the GMAT requirements are for your school (is it combined? Do they look at individual scores?) • It has four sections: • Analytical Writing Assessment: Analysis of an argument • Integrated Reading: Graphics interpretation and multi-source reasoning • Quantitative: Data analysis and problem solving • Verbal: Grammar and comprehension GMAT

  14. Electronic Print GMAT : Graduate Management Admission Test Location: Main Library Call Number: 650.076 J23g 2012 GMAT Premier Location: Main Library Call Number: 650.076 G11048 • McGraw-Hill's GMAT Graduate Management Admission Test : 2011 edition (OSU) • GMAT review the only study guide by the creators of the test (OSU) • Prepare for the GMAT GMAT Sources

  15. The LSAT is THE test for admission into most law schools. • It has three sections: • Reading Comprehension Questions which test “reading and reasoning abilities.” • Analytical Reasoning Questions which ask you to draw conclusions about relationships among persons, things, or events. • Logical Reasoning Questions which “assess the ability to analyze, critically evaluate, and complete arguments as they occur in ordinary language.” LSAT

  16. Electronic Print 15 real, recent LSATs : LSAT practice book II. Location: Main Library Call Number: 340.076 F469 2013 • McGraw-Hill's LSAT • McGraw-Hill's conquering LSAT logic games • Master the LSAT LSAT Sources

  17. Email me – lynne.simpson@okstate.edu • Call me – 405-744-2135 Questions??

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