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Program Overview and Application Process

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A comprehensive source of information on graduate school admission, funding and study on About.com.

Accepted.com
http://www.accepted.com/

Personal statement and application essay editing, grad school admission advice. Links to sites dealing with test preparation, financial aid and other aspects of graduate studies.

All about the Graduate Admission essay
http://gradschool.about.com/od/essaywriting/

Articles and resources that will “help you to craft an admissions essay or personal statement that wins you a seat in the graduate program of your choice.”

Elizabeth Freeman: “10 Tips on Successfully Applying to a Ph.D. Program and 10 Definite Don’ts”
http://wwwenglish.ucdavis.edu/grad_DosDonts.htm

 Valuable pieces of advice from the Director of Graduate Studies, UC Davis English Department, 2002–04.  

Graduate School Guides
http://career.ucsb.edu/crrlibrary/crr_graduate_school_guides.html

A comprehensive bibliographical guide collected by Career Services, U of California, Santa Barbara.

Gradschools.com
http://www.gradschools.com/

A comprehensive source of graduate school information. Offers a search of institution by region, field etc.

GradView
http://www.gradview.com/

Discussion of professional and financial aspects of graduate studies.

International Student Financial Aid
http://www.iefa.org/

A searchable database of financial aid, scholarships and grants for U.S. and international students wishing to study abroad.

MLA Advice for Graduate Students: From Application to Career
http://www.mla.org/advice_grad

A condensed overview of the graduate student’s professional track and choices.

MLA Career Planning
http://www.mla.org/resources/documents/services_for_graduat/career_planning

A comprehensive career guide for graduate students from the choice of doctoral program to their entering on the job market.

MLA Guide to Doctoral Programs in English and Other Modern Languages
http://www.mla.org/gdp_intro

A 2004–5 survey of over 300 institutions granting doctoral degree. The information on Ph.D. programs available on this website includes application procedure, completion requirements, tuition cost, forms of financial support and health insurance coverage.

Networking on the Network: A Guide to Professional Skills for PhD Students
http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/pagre/network.html

A comprehensive guide to graduate school experience and professional development by Phil Agre, Department of Information Studies, UCLA. Besides dissertation process and adopting academic language deals addresses emplyment issues and job perspectives.

Peterson’s Graduate and Professional Schools
http://www.petersons.com/graduate_home.asp?path=gr.home

Information on all stages and issues of the graduate school admission process including choosing a school and program, preparing for the standard tests and financing graduate studies.

Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com/home.asp

An informative assessment of the graduate paths and careers, exploration of financial aid and available scholarships, instructive advice on the entrance tests.

Rankings of English Language and Literature Graduate Schools
http://www.phds.org/rankings/english/rank

A competitive listing of 127 graduate English programs. The data are from the National Research Council’s 1994 study Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and Change. These are the most recent NRC data. New NRC data are scheduled for release in December 2007. The presented rankings can be customized by assigning one’s own priorities to different department characteristics.

Re-envisioning the Ph.D.
(a reforming initiative launched by the University of Washington Graduate school)
http://www.grad.washington.edu/envision/index.html

“Ph.D. Resources” section contains numerous links regarding graduate studies and potential employment.

Statementofpurpose.com
http://www.statementofpurpose.com/

A welcome source in overcoming the anxiety of summative self-presentation. Includes writing tips and samples.

Survey on Doctoral Education and Career Preparation
http://www.phd-survey.org/

The Survey on Doctoral Education and Career Preparation is a national survey of doctoral students intended to provide a snapshot of their experiences and goals. Over 4,000 students completed the 20-page survey. These students were from 27 selected universities, one cross-institutional program, and represented 11 arts and sciences disciplines. Besides the summary report, the website contains useful bibliographical and electronic reference for prospective doctoral students.

U.S.News: America’s Best Graduate Schools
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/rankindex_brief.php

Search extensive rankings for over 1,200 graduate schools and programs by discipline, plus find the latest information on admissions, enrollment, starting salaries, fellowships, financial aid, and more.

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