West Virginia University is dedicated to providing you with the most helpful tips and advice possible when it comes to your questions and concerns surrounding graduate school.
That’s why we’ve taken the time in this blog post to list out the various downloadable, graduate admissions resources we have developed over the past year.
Note: Visit The WVU Resource Library and get access to the available resources, blog, and newsletter targeted at graduate degree-seeking students.
1. Deciding If, When, and Where to Go to Graduate School
Everyone has different motivations for choosing to attend graduate school. Maybe you’re looking to advance your position in your current career, or maybe you want to do research, or maybe you’re looking to redirect your career path altogether.
Regardless of your “why” for considering grad school, this guide is meant to help you along in your journey to “making a decision” by giving you a rundown of the most important things to consider before applying to grad school.
This resource will help you:
For the most useful information, practice tests, and prep courses available to you, this guide is designed to help you focus your time and energy on actually preparing for the GRE instead of spending hours figuring out how to prepare.
In this resource, you’ll find:
When you’re considering going back to school for a graduate business degree, there’s a lot to consider. This guide is a multi-page resource to help answer many of the questions you may have as you navigate the application process, standardized tests, and program options.
Here are some of the questions we’ll answer in this guide:
Maybe you’re stuck in a mid-level job, and you’d really like to advance your career. You go back and forth about returning to school for a master’s. It could help you break into upper-level management, but is it worth the expense? One friend told you his business degree opened all kinds of doors, but your dad thinks you’ll steadily rise in the ranks at work if you keep working hard. So how do you make an informed choice that is also right for you personally?
This resource outlines:
Do you feel as though a graduate degree would advance your career but you’re having trouble figuring out how to finance it? West Virginia University knows that investing in a graduate degree can be costly, so we’ve put together a guide to help you address your concerns regarding taking that next academic pursuit.
In this guide, you will find: