{"id":626,"date":"2016-08-01T20:52:55","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T20:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/career.utk.edu\/CS\/NewSite_TEST\/?page_id=626"},"modified":"2026-04-29T12:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T16:12:30","slug":"prepare-for-graduate-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/students\/prepare-for-graduate-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepare for Graduate School"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"box-light card summitt tx brd-\"><p><p class=\"lead\"> Attend Graduate &amp; Professional School Prep Month &#8211; October 2025<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/utk.joinhandshake.com\/events\/1721453\/share_preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuesday, September 30th: Graduate School Admissions 101<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/utk.joinhandshake.com\/events\/1721461\/share_preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wednesday, October 15th: Navigating Finances<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/utk.joinhandshake.com\/events\/1721475\/share_preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wednesday, October 22nd: Getting to Know the GRE Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/utk.joinhandshake.com\/events\/1721869\/share_preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wednesday October 29th: Personal Statement Basics\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Are you considering continuing your education in a graduate or professional school?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When appropriate, graduate or professional school can have a significant impact on your future career, but is also a significant investment of time, energy, and financial resources. Reflect on your career goals and research your options to help you decide when and where advanced education is right for you. Use these resources to help you as you navigate the process. Learn about events offered during Graduate &amp; Professional School Prep Month. Gather advice from national speaker and author, Dr. Don Asher in this <a href=\"https:\/\/tennessee.zoom.us\/rec\/play\/EycV0I7Z1NRjZBp7FM02U9uQXDRggBgnhgpkqqtKl9hlGckHQZIcttAPyXnXt7gpZuBKk76ySJLTKkWg.fQUujw9czNw9M_70?continueMode=true&amp;_x_zm_rtaid=H-P4siSiQWigPRkIoWRB-g.1615220144628.99137cdf62b0f2f64d5541d8067c0996&amp;_x_zm_rhtaid=275\">recording of his last workshop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"box-light card orange tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h3>Exploring your Options<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/students\/prepare-for-graduate-school\/understandinggraduateprofessionalschool\/\">Understanding Graduate &amp; Professional School<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/students\/prepare-for-graduate-school\/is-graduate-school-right-for-you\/\">Deciding to Go, Not to Go or To Go Later<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/students\/prepare-for-graduate-school\/selecting-a-school-and-program\/\">Selecting a School and Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box-light card legacy tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h3>Preparing to Apply<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/students\/prepare-for-graduate-school\/being-a-competitive-candidate\/\">Being a Competitive Candidate<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/students\/prepare-for-graduate-school\/timeline-for-applying-to-graduate-school\/\">Timeline<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/students\/prepare-for-graduate-school\/funding-graduate-professional-school\/\">Funding Graduate or Professional School<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box-light card torch tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h3>Applying to Programs<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/students\/prepare-for-graduate-school\/applications\/\">Applications<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/students\/prepare-for-graduate-school\/official-transcripts\/\">Official Transcripts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/students\/prepare-for-graduate-school\/admissions-essays\/\">Admissions Essays<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/students\/prepare-for-graduate-school\/resumes-for-graduate-school\/\">Resumes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/students\/prepare-for-graduate-school\/letters-of-recommendation\/\">Letters of Recommendation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/students\/prepare-for-graduate-school\/entrance-exams\/\">Entrance Exams<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/students\/prepare-for-graduate-school\/interviews-campus-visits\/\">Interviews and Campus Visits<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box-light card river tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h3>Centralized Application Services<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aota.org\/Education-Careers\/Find-School\/OTCAS.aspx\">Graduate Management Admissions Council<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsac.org\/\">Law School Admissions Council\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/applying-medical-school\/applying-medical-school-process\/applying-medical-school-amcas\/\">American Medical College Application Service\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aadsas.liaisoncas.com\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\">Dental Schools Application Service<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pharmcas.org\/\">Pharmacy College Application Service\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ptcas.org\/home.aspx\">Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aota.org\/Education-Careers\/Find-School\/OTCAS.aspx\">Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Service\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box-light card rock tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h3>Graduate School Tips<\/h3>\n<p>Meet with your Center for Career Development &amp; Academic Exploration\u00a0career coach early in the process.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss your career objectives and goals for graduate school.<\/li>\n<li>Get help answering questions about the various parts of the application process, including admission essay or personal statement reviews.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Attend annual Center for Career Development &amp; Academic Exploration\u00a0sponsored and other graduate school events.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Graduate &amp; Professional School Prep Month happens every October and Pre-Health Prep Month occurs in the spring semester.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Additional Graduate School Resources<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/test-takers\/general-test\/prepare.html\">GRE Prep Resources<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/gre-mini-quiz.html\">GRE Mini Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/score-users\/reducing-barriers\/fee-reductions.html\">GRE Fee Reduction Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gradschools.com\/\">GradSchools.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.graduateguide.com\/\">Graduate Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/graduate-schools.aspx\">Peterson\u2019s Graduate Search<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.princetonreview.com\/grad-school\">The Princeton Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phds.org\/\">PhDs.Org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com\/best-graduate-schools\">US News and World Report (Program Profile and Rankings)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you considering continuing your education in a graduate or professional school? 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