Graduate & Professional School
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Overview
Graduate school can be an excellent way to further your academic and professional interests after Whitman. Regardless of when you decide to apply, the Student Engagement Center can help you pursue secondary degrees in a variety of fields. See our Graduate School Guide for tips and timelines for the application process.
Curriculum Vitae
Also called a CV or vita, in the United States the curriculum vitae is used almost exclusively for academic professions and applying to graduate school. View an example Whitman student CV . For in-person guidance regarding your CV, make an appointment with a SEC staff member via Handshake.
"The most noticeable difference between CVs and most resumes is the length. Entry-level resumes are usually limited to a page. CVs, however, often run to three or more pages. (Remember, however, that length is not the determinant of a successful CV. You should try to present your information concisely.) A more subtle but equally important distinction is that whereas the goal of a resume is to establish a professional identity, the goal of a CV is to create a scholarly one. Thus your CV will need to reflect your abilities as a teacher, researcher, and publishing scholar within your discipline."
-Source: Purdue OWL (10.28.2010)
Language Skills
Do you have language skills that you want to include on your resume or CV? View the Interagency Language Roundtable webpage to assess your level of proficiency on the scale used by government agencies, including the Peace Corps, the State Department, and many more.
Deciding Whether to Go
Advising
You can make an appointment for a personal graduate school advising session with us via Handshake.
Additional Links
- Should you go to Graduate School? A guide for potential grad students contemplating the decision to attend graduate school.
- Why go to Grad School? Gradschools.com puts their support behind grad school with this compelling article.
- Ask 7 Questions Before Applying to Graduate School A former dean expresses the importance of premeditating the decision to apply.
Paying for Graduate School
- FinAid.org - A great website for everything from grants to graduate school funding resources.
- SimpleTuition.com - See how borrowing impacts you financially.
- PLATO Loan Program - Scholarship and funding information for college students.
- FastWeb.com - Free website listing over $3.4 billion in scholarships.
- Grant Forward - Search education funding opportunities.
- Whitman Office of Fellowships and Grants
Other Information
- Guide to Graduate Study in the United States
- Peterson's Education Center - A great resource for identifying graduate programs.
- GradSchools.com - General information for researching graduate programs.
- Princeton Review's Guide to Grad Schools - Explore careers, research schools, and review practice graduate exams.
- U.S. News and World Report Graduate School Rankings - U.S. News analyzed more than 12,000 programs for this year's rankings. (Keep in mind that a high ranking does not mean that the school is the best opportunity for you.)
- The Black Collegian Online - Information about graduate study and fellowships opportunities, graduate admissions, resources for African-American Masters and PhD students, and more.
- Business Degrees Online - A comprehensive directory of both online and campus-based professional degree and certificate programs from accredited colleges and universities across the US.
- Online PHD Programs - A comprehensive web directory of doctorate programs around the country.
Graduate School Entrance Exams
Below are some common graduate school entrance exams.