Welcome to Brigham Young University Hawaii Graduate School Preparation Course Brought to You by the

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Welcome toBrigham Young University
HawaiiGraduate School Preparation Course
Brought to You by theStudent Development
Center ASBYUH
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Graduate School Workshop Sessions
Workshop 1 Preparing for Graduate School
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What Will You Do With The Rest Of Your Life?
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Many students will choose a job after receiving
their undergraduate degree.
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A select few will choose to continue on with
Graduate School.
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Reasons NOT to go to Graduate School

• Youre going to graduate school to please someone
  else.
• Youre clueless about a subject to study.
• Youre secretly trying to avoid the job market.
• What might be your reason?

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Good Reasons to Go to Graduate School

• You have a passionate interest in a narrow topic
  or an unusual combination of topics.
• You have a vocational interest that carries a
  graduate degree credential as an entrance
  requirement.
• You want to earn more money than you otherwise
  would have.
• You want to ensure continued career advancement.

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• 5. You seek a richer and more satisfying life.
• 6. You like to do research.
• 7. School is easy for you and you like it.
• 8. What is your reason for going to Graduate
  School?

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Median Annual earnings for Workers Age 25 and Over
Show me the Money

• High-School Graduate 22,500
• Bachelors Degree 35,700
• Master Degree 43,800
• Professional Degree 52,700
• Doctorate 53,200

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Other Surveys

• According to recent surveys, Americans with a
  graduate degree earn an average of 35 to 50
  more than those with only a bachelor's degree.
  And that's just one reason why over a million
  people entered graduate programs in the United
  States last year.

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What Should I Study?
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What Type of Graduate Degree Should You Get?

• Master's Degree. A Master of Arts (M.A.) or
  Master of Science (M.S.) can provide new job
  opportunities or advancements in your current
  career.
• Professional Master's. A Professional Master's
  allows you to learn skills sets to work in a
  particular industry, such as business, academia,
  or engineering.

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• Professional Doctorate. An M.D. for medical
  practice or the J.D. for law are professional
  degrees.
• Doctorate and Research Doctorate Degrees.
  Usually, people with doctorate degrees teach
  college and complete research. A Ph.D. can also
  offer a variety of research and
  development-oriented opportunities in the public
  or private sector.

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Resources for Learning about Graduate Programs

• BYUH Carrier Development Center
• Professor
• Alumni
• Your parents, your parents friends, your
  friends parents
• Practicing professionals

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Questions that You May Want to Ask?

• How did you get into this field?
• What education or credentials are required for
  continued advancement in this field?
• What was different than what you expected? Any
  myths you want to shatter for me?
• What advice would you have for a young person
  interested in this field?

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• 5. Should I go to grad school right away or work
  for a year or two first? If work, what kind of
  experience would be best?
• 6. Which grad school do you think are best in
  this field? Why?
• 7. Do you know any professors that I should
  contact?
• If you are shy, use email to ask the same
  questions.

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Additional Resources forLearning about Graduate
Programs

• Petersons guide to Graduate Schools
• Specialty guides to Graduate School Programs
• Academic journals
• The Real Guide to Graduate School What You
  Better Know Before You Choose Humanities
  Social Sciences. By Clark
• Accounting to Zoology Graduate Fields Defined.
  By Goldstein.

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• Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States
  Continuity and Change. By Marvin L. Goldberger.
• Educational Rankings Annual 2000 Over 4700
  Rankings and Lists on Education. By Lynne C.
  Hattendorf Westney.
• The Gourman Report A Rating of Graduate and
  Professional Program

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What School Should I attend?
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Build A List of Graduate Schools thatYou May
Possibly Attend

• List a minimum of twenty schools?
• List two good reasons for attending each of these
  schools?
• Talk to teachers, advisors, alumni, and anyone
  who will share their knowledge with you, about
  their graduate school. Dont forget to ask for
  references of other people who may have knowledge
  with a school that you find to be particularly
  interesting.
• Be sure to include some schools on the other side
  of the country.
• Research specialty and academic journals.
• Contact each school and request an application
  and information about their graduate programs.
• Be sure to check out each schools web site.

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Using the Internet to Search for Graduate Schools

• The University Home Page
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• The Department Homepage
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• Specific Labs of Sub-Department Specialty Areas
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• Individual Faculty Home Pages
• Identify one to four faculty members who have the
  potential to be future mentors to you.
• Look for faculty who publish, who have ongoing
  research projects directly related to your
  interest, and who win grants, honors and awards.

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Go Surfin

• www.ulink.com www.tc.byuh.edu
• www.lsac.org www.gradschool.com
• www.test.com www.vocabulary.com
• www.ets.org www.usnews.com
• www.kaplan.com
• www.graduateschool.com
• www.review.com
• www.gradadmission.about.com
• www.allaboutgradschool.com
• www.gradview.com

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Self-Assessment Exercises and Personal Skills
Development for Students

• Increasingly, business schools are developing
  orientation programs that encourage students to
  engage in honest self-assessment not only of
  academic abilities, but also of personal
  communication and teamwork styles, career
  interests, and individual strengths and
  weaknesses. Often, such programs are followed by
  required or optional personal skills training
  outside the required curriculum.

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Application Process
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First Rule Be honest with yourself about your
academic credentials.
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Is It Ever Too Early?

• Begin planning your applicationand getting your
  finances in order1518 months before you hope
  toregister for graduate school classes.

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Credentials Are Evaluated MoreCarefully
the Later that you Apply
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The Later You Apply, the Tougher the Competition.

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Your Application Always Looks Fresher Earlier.
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After Getting the Admissions Test Behind You
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Application Checklist

• Your campaign for graduate school admission
  should start up to 18 months before you step into
  your first law classroom.
• Heres a checklist/schedule of what you should
  be doing during each season.

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Spring

• Get The Official Guide to the graduate program of
  your choosing.
• Register for the Standardized test(Give yourself
  time to retake the test if necessary)
• Register for a Test Prep Course. (Optional)
• Obtain a copy of your credit report from one of
  the three national credit bureaus for a nominal
  charge

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Summer

• Take the Standardized Test.
• Start drafting your personal statement.
• Think about whom youll be asking for
  recommendations.
• Make a list of schools youll be applying to,
  using the grids from The Official Guide as an aid.

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• Send away for applications, and start visiting as
  many schools as you can.
• Register for the next standardized test if youre
  not satisfied with your first score.
• Contact any creditors with whom you have problem
  accounts and make arrangements to begin mutually
  agreed upon monthly payments to satisfy your
  debts.

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Early Fall

• Familiarize yourself with the applications as
  they roll in.
• Continually refer to the home page of your test
  obtain information and admissions applications
  from schools offering web based applications.

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• Make a checklist and schedule for each
  application, and photocopy all forms.
• Subscribe to a Data Assembly service
• Send transcript request forms to all
  undergraduate and graduate schools youve
  attended.

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• Line up your recommenders. Give them the specific
  info they need to write an outstanding
  recommendation for you.
• Revise your personal statement. Tailor it to
  specific essay topics, if any, on individual
  applications.
• Make sure your credit card payments are on track.
  Avoid encumbering yourself with any additional
  debt.

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Mid Fall

• Finalize your personal statements.
• Transfer application information from the
  photocopies to the actual application forms, or
  put the finishing touches on your web based
  application, if youre going that route.
• Make sure your recommenders are on board.

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• Take the October or November (if you need to).
• Send in your applications. Make sure you dont
  mix up the mailings!
• Request financial aid application materials from
  the schools and make sure you read the
  instructions for financial aid applications
  carefully.

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Late Fall

• Remind your recommenders to send in
  recommendations to schools or to the Data
  Assembly Service, ASAP.
• Get the Master Law School Report from Data
  Assembly Service, summarizing transcripts,
  etcetera.
• Submit any financial aid applications due early
  to schools that request them.

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Winter, Spring, Summer

• Receive monthly updates from the Data Assembly
  Service.
• Cross your fingers while you wait for the
  acceptances to roll in.
• Complete all applications for financial aid
  several weeks before the due dates.
• Review financial aid notices from the law schools
  and project your resources and costs.
• Decide which graduate school offer to accept.

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• Send in acceptance of admission and financial
  aid.
• Complete your student loan applications.
• Review your finances at the start of the summer
  to be certain youll have sufficient resources to
  meet your law school expenses. Pay off or
  significantly reduce any credit card debts you
  have accumulated.

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The Following Fall

• Start the semester at the law school of your
  choice.
• Implement your financial management plan and
  review it periodically to make sure your
  financial plan is on track.

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LSAT/LSDAS Checklist

• Use this checklist to track your progress in
  taking the LSAT and subscribing to LSDAS.
• Order/Receive LSAT/LSDAS Registration and
  Information Book.
• Check with LSAC for details on how to use their
  new letter of recommendation service, if you are
  interested.
• Subscribe to LSDAS by completing the registration
  form in the Information and Registration Booklet.
  (Parts A, C, and D apply to LSDAS).

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• You can subscribe to LSDAS on the same form you
  use to register for the LSAT, although this is
  not required.
• Dont forget to sign the form and send payment!
• Request official academic transcripts from all
  undergraduate and graduate institutions that
  youve attended.
• Direct all transcripts to LSDAS.
• Order one set for yourself and review it. Make
  sure the information is correct.
• Receive LSDAS Subscription Confirmation.

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• Receive Master Law School Report, summarizing
  your academic information. (The report is sent
  shortly after LSDAS receives your academic
  transcripts). Check the report carefully and
  report any inaccuracies to LSAC.
• Review monthly reports from LSDAS. If you find
  discrepancies, report them to LSDAS (215)
  968-1001
• If youve decided to apply to more schools than
  you originally planned, order extra reports from
  LSDAS and pay an additional fee.

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Full Time versus Part Time

• In comparing full-time and part-time programs at
  different schools, you should research the
  following
• Is there one admissions committee and one set of
  admissions standards for part-time and full-time
  programs?

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• Do the same faculty members teach both full time
  and part time?
• Is the curriculum the same? If it is not the
  same, is it still appropriate for your goals?
• Do full-time and part-time students have access
  to the same services?

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Joint-Degree

• One of the most attractive features of a formal
  joint-degree program is the opportunity to
  complete two degrees concurrently in less time
  than it would take to finish them consecutively.
• For example, the most common joint-degree
  program, the J.D./M.B.A., allows you to combine
  the two-year M.B.A. with the three-year J.D.
  degree in law and receive both degrees after only
  four years. You can also find joint-degree
  programs that, in addition to the M.B.A., allow
  you to earn degrees in such professions as health
  care and medicine, engineering, and architecture,
  as well as in traditional liberal arts fields,
  especially area studies programs that focus on
  particular regions of the world or cultures.
• There is a wide range of joint-degrees available,
  they vary from program to program, and many are
  tailored to specific schools.

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See for Yourself

• Whatever your initial thoughts about
  preferred location, it is always a good idea to
  visit the schools that you are seriously
  considering attending. Two schools in the same
  city may have a very different feel one might be
  situated on a large campus on the outskirts of
  town, while another might be situated right in
  the middle of the financial district.

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Top Recruiters Favorites

• According to a worldwide survey of more than
  1,000 leading M.B.A. recruiters, these are the
  business schools from which they would be most
  likely to recruit M.B.A.s
• INSEAD (France)
• The Wharton School
• Harvard University
• London Business School
• IMD (Switzerland)

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• University of Chicago
• Stanford University
• Rotterdam School of
• Management (Netherlands)
• Sloan School of Management,
• MIT
• IESE (Spain)
• Source World Executives Digest, March 1996

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Rolling Admissions Rounds

• Rolling admissions applicants are accepted or
  rejected as the applications are received.
  Application deadlines can be several months away,
  but because the schools have begun filling their
  classes in the fall, it is not unusual for more
  than 75 percent of the anticipated acceptance
  letters to have been sent by the deadline date.
• Rounds In applications rounds, on the other
  hand, applications received and completed by the
  given deadline are reviewed

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The Law of Descending Prestige

• According to this law, in general, you will
  teach at an institution with less prestige than
  the one that granted your higher education degree.

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Research/Doctorate ProgramSubject Areas
Aerospace Engineering Economics Molecular
General Anthropology Electrical Engineering
Genetics Art History English Language
Music Astrophysics Astronomy
Literature Neurosciences Biochemistry
Molecular French Language Oceanography
Biology Literature Pharmacology Biomedical
Engineering Geography Philosophy Cell
Developmental Geosciences Physics
Biology German Language Physiology Chemical
Engineering Literature Political
Science Chemistry History Psychology Civil
Engineering Industrial Engineering Religion Class
ics linguistics Sociology Comparative
Literature Materials Science Computer Sciences
Mathematics Language Literature Ecology,
Evolution Statistics Biostatistics
Mechanical Engineering Behavior Spanish and
Portuguese
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Standardized Tests

• What test will you be taking?

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Various Tests
AHPAT Allied Health Professions Admission
Test DAT Dental Admission Test GMAT Graduate
Management Admission Test GRE General Record
Examination LSAT Law School Admission
Test MCAT Medical College Admission Test OCAT
Optometrist Admission Test PCAT Pharmacy
College Admission Test VCAT Veterinary College
Admission Test
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Foreign Service Exam

• Written Exam
• www.state.gov/www/careers/reexample.html
• 9-29-01

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AHPAT Allied Health Professions Admission Test

• Test Dates 9-15-01, 12-8-01, 1-26-02, 3-30-02
• Telephone Number1-800-622-3231
• Web address www.
• (The Psychological Corp.)

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DAT-Dental Admissions Test

• Average Cost 160.00
• Test Dates Computer Based
• Location Sylavins
• Telephone Number312-440-2689
• Address 211 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
  60611
• Web address www.ada.org/prac/careers/dat-01.html

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GMAT- Graduate Management Admission Test

• Type of test Computer based test, Not offered at
  BYUH,, can be taken at the Sylvan Learning
  Center.
• Test Time Contact the Sylvan Learning Center
• Average Cost 190.00
• Test Dates Offered year round, call well in
  advance (30-45 days) for an appointment.
• Location Sylvan Learning Center in Kailua,
  263-6656, www.ets.org
• Telephone Number609-771-7330
• Address P.O. Box 6103, Princeton,NJ 08541-6103
• Web address www.gmat.org

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GMAT Books Located at the BYUH Library

• Cracking the GMAT CAT with sample tests on CD-ROM
  By The Princeton Review
• GMAT how to prepare for graduate management
  admission test By Barrons
• GMAT verbal skills sound recording tapes 1-5

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Free GMAT Practice Test

• www.800score.com/gmat-home.html
• Take five practice GMAT tests.

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GRE-General Record Examination

• Type of test Math, English, and Logic.
• Location Not offered at BYUH, computer based
  test, can be taken at the Sylvan Learning Center
  in Kailua, 263-6656, www.ets.org, call well in
  advance (30-45 days) for an appointment.
• Test Time 2 Hours 50 Minutes
• Average Cost 105.00 General Test, 50.00
  Writing Assignment
• Type of test Adaptive test tailored to your
  performance level, considered to be a more
  precise indicator of your abilities. Measures
  verbal, quantitative, and analytical reasoning
  skills.

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• Test Dates The General Test and the Writing
  Assessment are two separate tests. Year-round
  computer-based testing is available worldwide.
  Appointments are scheduled on a first-come,
  first-served basis.
• Telephone Number800-GRE-CALL / 609-771-7670
• Web address www.gre.org
• GRE Forums 1-609-771-7670
• Address P.O. Box 6000, Princton, NJ 08541-6000
• Free Test Preparation Material GRE test
  registrants, receive GRE POWERPREP software
  (CD-ROM) when you register. Download other free
  test prep material at www.gre.org/codelst.html
  and www.gre.org/refmats.html
• Dates 11-10-01, 12-8-01, 4-6-02

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GRE-General Record Examination

• Subject Test may or may not be required,
  depending upon which school you choose to attend.
• GRE-subject tests
• Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Literature and English
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Psychology

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GRE Books Located at the BYUH Library

• GRE graduate record examination general
  (aptitude) test complete preparation for the new
  test. By Gino Crocetti.
• GRE success. By Edward J. Roxmiarek.
• Great Expectations video recording
• Great speeches video recording

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• How to prepare for the graduate record
  examination GRE general test. By Samuel C.
  Brownstein.
• Lovejoys preparation for the GRE. By Patricia
  ODowd.
• The best test preparation for the GRE,
  examination in biology. By Research Education
  Association.
• Cracking the GRE. By Princeton Review.
• Cracking the GRE psychology test. By Laurice
  Pearson.
• Graduate Record ExaminationStudy guides

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LSAT-Law School Admission Test

• Type of test Reading, Logic, Analytical, and
  Written
• Test Dates 10-6-01, 12-1-01, 2-9-02, 6-?-02,
  10-5-02, 12-7-02, 2-8-03
• Test Time usually starts at 800am
• Average Cost 185.00
• Location Offered at BYU-Hawaii
• Telephone Number215-968-1100
• Address P.O. Box 2000, Newtown, PA 18940-0998
• Web address www.lsac.org

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BYUH-Library

• LSAT
• Barrons how to prepare for the LSATBy Jerry
  Bobrow
• Cracking the LSAT with sample tests on CD-ROMBy
  Adam Robinson
• LSAT successBy Thomas O White
• The Official guide to U.S. law schools / from the
  producers of the LSATBy Law School Admissions
  Council

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Request Old LSAT Exams

• Obtain LSAT Bulletin, plus request old exams.
• Request Registration Forms and Packets
• Write to Law School Admission Service, Box
  2000, Newton, Pennsylvania 18940

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MCAT-Medical College Admission Test

• Test Dates 8-18-01, 4-20-02, 8-17-02
• Test Time 5 Hours 45 Minutes
• Location BYUH
• Average Cost 175.00
• Test is comprised of four sections Verbal
  Reasoning, Physical science, Writing, and
  Biological science
• Telephone Number 202-828-0416 / 510-654-1200
• Address NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036
• Web addresswww.aamc.org/stuapp5/admiss/mcat

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MAT-Miller Analogies Test

• Test Dates 10-20-01, 1-12-02, 3-23-02
• Location Sylavins
• Telephone Number800-622-3231 / 512-921-8800
• Web address www.hbtpc.com/mat/index.html
• Address 555 Academic Court, San Antonio, Texas
  78204-3956

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MAT Miller Analogies Test

• MAT can be taken at BYUH and is acceptable at
  some schools in lieu of the GRE
• Contact the graduate school you plan on
  applying to before you take the test, to find out
  which test you should take.

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OAT-Optometry College Admission Test

• Test Dates 10-20-01, 1-12-02, 3-23-02
• Telephone Number800-622-3231 / 512-921-8861
• Address 555 Academic Court, San Antonio, Texas
  78204-3956

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PCAT-Pharmacy College Admission Test

• Test Dates 10-20-01, 1-12-02, 3-23-02
• Telephone Number800-622-3231 / 210-921-8861
• Address 555 Academic Court, San Antonio, Texas
  78204-3956

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VCAT Veterinary College Admission Test

• Test Dates 9-29-01, 12-1-01, 2-9-02
• Telephone Number1-800-622-3231
• Address 555 Academic Court, San Antonio, Texas
  78204-2498

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• Fee Waivers
• A limited number of fee waivers are available for
  college seniors and unenrolled college graduates
  who meet eligibility requirements.

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To be eligible, you must be

• a U.S. citizen or resident alien, and
• a college senior receiving financial aid through
  an undergraduate college in the U.S., U.S.
  Territories, or Puerto Rico, or a returning
  unenrolled college graduate who has applied for
  financial aid and either
• a dependent college senior whose Student Aid
  Report (SAR) shows a parental contribution of not
  more than 900 for the senior year or
• a self-supporting college senior whose SAR shows
  a contribution of not more than 1,200 for the
  senior year, or
• an unenrolled college graduate whose SAR
  indicates self-supporting status and a
  contribution of not more than 1,200.

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To apply for a fee waiver

• Contact your financial aid office to see if you
  qualify.
• Once your eligibility is established, the
  financial aid office will issue you a fee waiver
  and a copy of your SAR.
• You must register by mail using either the
  computer-based or paper-based registration
  materials.
• If you are registering for more than one test,
  all registration materials must be received
  together with the fee waiver and SAR or your
  registration form will be returned to you
  unprocessed.
• Letter requests or photocopies and faxes of fee
  waivers will not be accepted.
• Fee waivers are not retroactive they cannot be
  replaced if lost or stolen.

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When Should I Register for an Exam?

• Registration for exam dates usually close about
  one month before the test date.
• Walk in registration may be available, however,
  you must meet some stringent rules, So Register
  Early!

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Retaking the Test

• Most of the tests allow retakes on a different
  test, and your scores will usually be averaged
  together.
• Drastic changes in test scores will result in an
  investigation by the testing administrators.
• There are limits to the number of times you can
  retake a test, per year. The amounts vary from
  test to test, so contact your testing
  administrators.

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Saturday Sabbath Observers

• If you are unable to take a test on a Saturday,
  for religious reasons, obtain on official
  stationary from your rabbi or minister confirming
  your religious affiliation.

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Registration Bulletins

• Are available on campus at the Testing Center
  (mck 115) or the Student Development Center (mck
  181)
• Check out the bulletin board outside the Test
  Center for more information on graduate Schools
  admissions tests.

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Question and Answer Review Service (QA)

• This new service allows you to review the test
  questions that you answered incorrectly on the
  computer-based General Test that you took.
• The questions are presented with your answers and
  the correct answers.
• The review session costs 50 and is available for
  individuals who take the computer based test.
• Review sessions will be available at the same
  location that you had taken the test,
  approximately 30 days after your test date, for
  up to 60 days thereafter.
• You may make an appointment for the QA Review
  Service 3 days after you take the General Test.

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Key School-SelectionFactors

• Part time versus full time
• Geographic considerations
• School reputation
• Areas of specialization
• Placement
• Financial aid
• School size
• Joint-degree programs
• Student body

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• Faculty and staff
• Library and facilities
• Clinical programs
• Student services
• Student organizations
• Academic rigor
• Personal factors
• Bar passage rate

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PLANNING WITHIN A TIME FRAME
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Summer / September

• If you havent done so already, take the
  necessary standardized tests for admissions.
• Gather graduate program brochures (which youve
  collected over junior year and the summer or are
  feverishly working now to obtain) and narrow your
  choices.
• Consider which faculty members to ask for letters
  of recommendation.

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September / October

• Research sources of financial aid.
• Carefully examine each of the program
  applications.
• Note any questions of essay topics.
• Write a draft of your statement of purpose.
• Ask a faculty member or the career / grad
  admissions counselor at your school to read your
  essays and provide feedback. Take their advice!
• Ask faculty for letters of recommendation.
  Provide faculty with a copy of your transcript,
  each programs recommendation form, and your
  statement of purpose. Ask him or her if theres
  anything else that you can provide to help them.

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November / December

• Arrange for your official transcripts to be sent
  to each program which you apply for. Request that
  the Registrar hold your transcripts until the
  Fall semester grades are in.
• Finalize your essays and statement of purpose.
  Dont forget to seek input from others.
• Apply for fellowships and other sources of
  financial aid, as applicable.
• Check and record the due date for each
  application.

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January

• Complete the application forms for each program.
  Scan the form into your computer or use a
  typewriter for a neat and clean finished
  application.
• Reread your essays and statement of purpose.

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Graduate School Preparation Checklist

• Prepare for the graduate test.
• Research graduate schools and compose a schedule
  of deadlines.
• Register for the graduate test.
• Receive official notification of the date in
  which you are to take the exam.
• Receive a subscription confirmation, if you are
  joining a data assembly service.
• Regularly check the status of your file and
  applications (you should be able to do this
  online).

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Graduate School Preparation Checklist Cont.

• Request that an official transcript from the
  registrars office of each school you attended be
  sent directly to the data assembly service or
  directly to the graduate schools that you are
  applying for.
• Request that letters of recommendation be
  written and sent directly to the data assembly
  service or directly to the graduate schools that
  you are applying for.
• Take the graduate test.
• Receive your graduate test score.
• Obtain a master school report if you are using a
  data assemble service.

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Graduate School Preparation Checklist Cont.

• Apply to the graduate schools. Schools will then
  request your report for the assembly services, or
  provide them with all the required information.
• Receive an activity update that indicates reports
  have been sent to the graduate schools or check
  your status online.
• Add any additional steps that may be required in
  order to track your progress. Remember to record
  the date, time and the name of those with whom
  you speak to.
• Make sure you have completed everything on the
  Graduate School Preparation Checklist

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Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities

• Accommodations may be available to individuals
  with documented disabilities who wish to take any
  of the graduate tests.
• To request accommodations for the graduate test,
  please contact your individual test organizations
  or speak to me directly afterwards.
• You are encouraged to submit for accommodations
  as soon as possible, so as to have time to
  compile all the needed documentation.
• If the request is granted both you and the
  testing center will be notified.
• All information related to the request will
  remain confidential.

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MBA(Master of Business Administration)

• Over the past three decades, the M.B.A. has
  become the most visible and popular of graduate
  degrees.
• More than 90,000 M.B.A. degrees are awarded
  annually in the United States alone, and the
  numbers of
• programs and graduates are proliferating all
  around the world.

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Changing Your Test Date

• If you are unable to take the test on the date
  for which you are registered, you may request a
  change to another date.
• Please submit a Test Date Change Form, along with
  the required fee, to your test administrator.

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Most people are better off preparing thoroughly
for the test, taking it one time and getting
their top score. You can take the test as often
as you like, but many schools will average your
scores. You should call the schools to which you
are applying to find out their policy. Then plan
your strategy accordingly.  
How many times should I take the Standardized
tests?
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WHAT TO DO IF YOU DONT GET IN

• Apply to more schools.
• Apply to more safe schools.
• Apply earlier.
• Get an intermediate degree.
• Take one class at a time as a nonmatriculated
  student.
• Go to summer school at one of your targeted
  schools.
• Get an internship in the targeted field.
• Get a real job in the targeted field.
• Visit in person and wow them.
• Get older and try again.

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Keep Going

• Obtaining a graduate degree is a matter of
  persistence not brains.
• The tests are not designed to make you feel
  stupid, however, they are very challenging.
• Remember with Persistence and Hard Work, you can
  achieve any goal.

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