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GETTING IN TO GRADUATE SCHOOL

These sites are especially helpful to individuals who wish to critically evaluate graduate programs before applying for admissions.

Getting In: An Applicant's Guide to Graduate School Admissions
A web site by Dave Burrell that accompanies his published guide book on getting admitted to graduate programs. Note the range of valuable links and references. 

Graduate and Research Program Rankings
An index of ratings sites from University of Illinois Education and Social Science Library, periodically updated with current-year ratings.

Graduate School: The Application Process
The site, although directed to psychology majors, includes a guide for preparing a personal statement and a section on Characteristics of Graduate School Superstars, adapted from Appleby, D. C. (1990). Handbook of Marian College Psychology Department. Indianapolis, IN: Author and Fretz, B.R., & Stang, D. J. (1980). Preparing for graduate study in psychology: NOT for seniors only! Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

A Guide to Getting in to Grad School
By Diana Tumminia, University of California, Los Angeles. Sociological Practice Review. 3(1): 37-41. 1992.

GRE.org
This is the official site maintained by the Educational Testing Service for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), including test preparation information and graduate school application resources.

The GRE for Dummies (Barnes and Noble)
3rd Edition by Suzee J. Vlk VanCleave.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Scores
The most current report in The Condition of Education Report, 1998 at the National Center for Educational Statistics. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is taken by less than one-third of college graduates. This report describes the number of test-takers, by the percentage of bachelor's degrees awarded and citizenship for selected academic years ending 1965-93. The report indicates that the GRE average verbal score in 1993 was 49 points below the average score in 1965. However, the quantitative score rose 45 points between 1973 and 1993 and was 24 points higher in 1993 than in 1965. Includes charts and tables.

Kaplan GRE, 1999-2000 Edition with CD-ROM (Barnes and Noble)
From Stanley H. Kaplan Educational Center

Letter of Recommendation
Protocol for requesting letter of recommendation from the psychology department, Hanover College.

Should I Go to Grad School? Professor Burke Explains it all for You
Commentary and sage wisdom from a professor at Swarthmore College, particularly targeted toward undergraduates in liberal arts majors who are considering pursuit of a Ph.D.