Graduate School Resources
Search for Graduate Programs
- Basic Considerations - Read suggestions on how to best make your decision
- Online Search - Search by program, school name or key words
- U.Va. Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
- Darden School of Business
- U.Va. School of Medicine
- U.Va. School of Law
- U.Va. School of Nursing
Health Professions Advising
For alumni who are planning to apply to a health professions school, the University Career Services Preprofessional Advising staff strongly recommend that you subscribe to their listserv, as the advisor will be posting important announcements (deadlines, meetings, visiting experts, etc) periodically. You will receive the e-newsletters biweekly. You will not receive e-mail from everyone on the list. To subscribe, follow the instructions at: https://lists.virginia.edu/sympa/subscribe/uva-healthprof/
Apply For Financial Assistance
- Applying for Financial Aid - Read a general overview of finanical aid resources
- Pay for School: An Overview - Find out how to get start the process
- Federal Student Aid - Set up an account and get answers to FAQs
- FAFSA - Complete a free Federal Student Aid form online
- FastWeb - Search for scholarships
- FinAid - Find information on scholarships, loans and other types of aid
- Graduate Award Central - Find awards to help pay for graduate education
Taking Standardized Tests
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
- Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) - About the GMAT, GMAT Overview, Register
- Law School Admission Test (LSAT) - Getting Started, Overview and Test Dates, Register
- Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) - Overview and Test Dates, Register
Alumni Career Services
Graduate/Professional School Application Process package of services
- Researching programs
- Entrance testing information
- Transcripts
- Completing applications
- Selecting references
- Writing the critical personal statement essays
- Meeting all deadlines
- Evaluating acceptance/financial aid offers
Prepare Your Application
- Request a Transcript - Request a U.Va. transcript online, by phone, or by mail
- Online Portfolios - Create an electronic portolio to manage your credentials online
Find Tips in Online Articles and Resources
- Gradschools.com - Search for programs, financial aid and curriculum overviews
- Grad School Admissions 101 - Review components of the grad school application
- Guide to Grad School Admissions - Find overviews and timetables
- Surviving grad school - Learn about advisors, getting organized and study guides
- Grad School Tips - Find information on exams, essays, financing and interviews
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