- Grad School Search
Stop by the Career Center any week day between 8 am and 5 pm to browse through the many helpful resources in our Career Library, to meet in person with a Career Center staff member, or to pick up our Career Guide to Graduate School.
DIRECTORIES AND GENERAL INFORMATION
Council of Graduate Schools – Dedicated to the improvement and advancement of graduate information
Gradschools.com – Contains financial aid and fellowship information as well as a search engine for graduate schools
GradSource.com – Provides students with a searchable database of grad schools and programs, useful links and resources, a resume builder, career profiles, and magazine articles.
Graduate Catalogs Online – Available to Valparaiso University students, faculty, and staff with a Valpo email account.
Graduate Guide – An online directory of graduate programs and resources about graduate school.
Gradview – A resource for information about graduate school, including financial aid and articles about graduate school.
LSAC – The official site of the Law School Admission Council. Includes online registration, downloadable forms, and a complete LSAT sample test.
The 2000 National Doctoral Program Survey – The most recent version of this comprehensive national study, which surveyed over 32,000 doctoral students and new PhDs.
Petersons.com Grad Channel – Search for schools and find information on test preps and financial aid.
Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States – Most recently updated in 1995, this information nonetheless still appears in promotional materials for leading universities. A new study is currently underway and will be published in 2007.
US Universities, by State – Contains a list of regionally-accredited U.S. universities organized by state.
Writing Center – Information on writing graduate school essays.
GRADUATE ADMISSION TESTS
GMAC MBA Explorer – Register for the GMAT online or explore their database or hundreds of business schools worldwide.
GRE OnLine – Site maintained by Educational Testing Service (ETS); includes actual sample tests, free downloadable test prep software, and test dates and locations.
Law School Admission Council – The official site of the Law School Admission Council. Includes online test registration, downloadable forms, and a complete LSAT sample tests.
MATexampracticetests.com - Free MAT practice questions online.
RATINGS AND RANKINGS
Law School Ratings – Comprehensive, analytical, and insightful advice for individuals planning to attend law school.
US News & World Report – Graduate school rankings, interactive tools, searches, comparison, guides, and articles. To access this site, use career.center@valpo.edu as your username, and govalpo as your password.
TEST PREP
Educational Testing Consultants – Graduate admission test prep materials including free software and sample tests.
Kaplan Test Prep – Resource for test prep courses, admissions, state testing, and career information.
LSAT Intensive Review – Conducts intensive, weekend LSAT preparation classes in 42 cities throughout the U.S.
Princeton Review – Provides graduate admission test prep materials and classes.