APPLYING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL: RESOURCES
Applying to Graduate School:
The first step to applying to Graduate School is knowing how. Princeton University and Bowdoin College know all the tips and tricks to be successful in this stressful process.
- http://web.princeton.edu/sites/career/Alumni/grad_school.html
- http://www.bowdoin.edu/healthprofessions/interviewing/tips.shtml
Cover Letters:
The Cover Letter is the first thing that Graduate School and a future employer will see. Middlebury has the best step by step instructions for Undergraduate Cover Letters.
Resumes:
Getting into Graduate school and entering the job market is tough. They look for dedicated, ambitious, organized individuals, and one wants to show them exactly how focused you are. This resume guide gives you. Wellesley College offers different types of resumes to fit any need, and Williams College gives the perfect template for a student’s resume.
- Wellesley College: http://www.wellesley.edu/CWS/students/resumes.html
- Williams College: http://www.williams.edu/go/careers/resume_general.php
Letters of Recommendation:
Letters of Recommendation are essential to getting into Graduate School or just in applying for a job.
Interview Preparation:
Preparing for the interview is often an unsure process.
- Carlton College offers the best in practice interviews, common interview questions, dressing for interviews, researching the company to understand it better, and contacting alumni.
http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/career/resume_guide/interview_skill/ - Pomona College even offers a list of questions you should ask!
http://www.pomona.edu/cdo/students/interview/ask.shtml - Bowdoin College has things to do and not do that could either seal the deal or not. http://www.bowdoin.edu/healthprofessions/interviewing/dosanddonts.shtml
Thank You Notes:
Since the Thank You Note is so often overlooked, Carleton focuses on how to write the best thank you note to get the job. It even includes a sample!
http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/career/resume_guide/thank_you/