Before choosing a graduate school, prospective students must navigate the graduate school admissions process: a flurry of transcripts, interviews, resumes and portfolios, all culminating in the final application(s), depending upon how many schools to which they've applied. This process can feel overwhelming, and it's made all the more so by the misconceptions around what makes a good graduate application.

Though high grades and test scores are highly commendable, graduate program directors are...

Graduate assistantships remain one of the most valuable and practical learning opportunities for graduate students today. In addition to gaining real-world work experience, graduate assistants also receive a stipend or tuition discount that helps to offset the cost of graduate school.

The graduate assistantship application process differs by school, but many universities require applicants to submit an essay, GPA, and in some cases, attend an in-person or virtual interview as part of the...

Are you considering a graduate degree and hoping to lighten your financial load while doing so? A graduate assistantship — teaching assistantships, in particular — offer a variety of benefits that extend well beyond the financial.

Pursuing a professional athletic career can be rewarding, challenging, and lucrative. For those lucky enough to play sports as a profession, it's often a short-lived career due to injury or aging that limits competitiveness. 

For those wishing to pursue a career in sports management, coaching, teaching, athletic training, or exercise psychology, it’s important to realize that the sports industry is increasingly difficult to break into (and being a sports fanatic is not enough to land a job)....

At Research 1 – or R1 – institutions, research study spans the academic spectrum, engaging grad students with research opportunities from the creative arts and humanities to the social sciences and applied sciences.

R1 universities are at the forefront of research and innovation, and they receive federal and/or private funding specifically for their academic research.

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Higher Education has classified approximately 146 U.S. institutions as having R1...

“There aren't enough hours in the day.” This is probably what you keep thinking to yourself as you try to balance your graduate assistantship, coursework, and your family/personal life. While we can't add hours to your days, we can offer tips to help you stay sane and be as productive as possible. Read on for our tips for avoiding grad school burnout and creating balance in your life.

It's no secret: Graduate assistant positions are competitive to secure.

That's because in order to successfully land a graduate assistantship, you have to demonstrate academic excellence in your program while competing with many other qualified and dynamic applicants.

So, how can you set yourself apart and give yourself a competitive edge? We're here to outline a list of recommended tips that might help you to do just that.

“Do I really belong here? I’m not as smart as the other students.” If you say something like this to yourself regularly, you may be experiencing imposter syndrome.

According to Merriam-Webster, imposter syndrome is defined as “a psychological condition that is characterized by persistent doubt concerning one's abilities or accomplishments accompanied by the fear of being exposed as a fraud despite evidence of one's ongoing success.” 

It’s also a condition that some graduate students experience...

You’ve taken the GRE, researched your graduate program options, and started your application process. Now, it’s time to take on a task that you may have been putting off: writing your statement of purpose. 

Yes, your statement of purpose is an important part of your application to grad school, because it’s your chance to showcase your unique voice, experiences, and goals. But, it doesn’t have to be a stressful experience. 

In this blog, we’ll highlight the information you need to craft a strong...

At West Virginia University, we get a lot of questions about attending graduate school online. So, based on those questions, here are five things we think you should know about the online student experience.