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Career Development Center

If you would like personalized assistance, please contact the CDC for an individual appointment, or stop by during drop-in hours Monday through Friday between 2 P.M. and 4 P.M.

Choosing: Choosing Schools

Once a student has decided to apply to graduate school, the selection of schools to which to apply becomes an important decision. Prospective graduate students need to develop objective and subjective criteria for good decision-making. The following section suggests criteria and some resources to help gather information.

Objective and Subjective Criteria

A list of criteria can be very useful for comparing and evaluating graduate school programs. The following factors are adapted from PATH: A Career Workbook for Liberal Arts Students by Howard Figler. Additional academic, geographical, and personal factors can be added.

Suggested Exercise: Make a list of criteria that are important to you in selecting a graduate program. What programs match your criteria?

 

 


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