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100
This exam is used to determine students' eligibility for admission into a general graduate program. This test is scored on a 130-170 scale in each section. You'll receive a Verbal and a Quantitative score. Because scoring is limited to a combined average of 41, answering one additional question correctly can make the difference between a good score and a great score. Competitive scores are based on your program of interest.
What is the Graduation Admissions Examination (GRE)?
100
This document highlights your educational background and professional experiences that are relative to the position that you are applying to.
What is a resume?
100
This gender makes up the majority of graduate students in Health sciences and Public administration programs.
What are women?
100
This is a job training for white-collar and professional careers. These positions may be paid or unpaid and are usually temporary. Students can also use this experience to determine if they have an interest in a particular career, create a network of contacts or gain school credit. Some students find permanent, paid employment with the organizations for which they worked.
What is an internship?
100
This number of credit hours are required for most graduate students to be considered full time.
What are 9 credit hours?
200
This exam is used to determine students' eligibility for admission into medical school. Scores range from 1-45. Converted scores range from 1-15. A raw score of 30 and a converted score of 10 is considered competitive.
What is the Medical College Admissions Test ( MCAT)?
200
This assessment is used to gauge how well an applicant will perform in a graduate program. These tests may be used to determine if a student will complete a program successfully. Students who score at or below the institutions' minimum requirement for this assessment may be placed on a provisional status or declined admission.
What are entrance exam scores?
200
Enrollments in these (2) graduate master's programs have declined over the last 5 years. Students in these areas do not wish to take on additional debt or leave their current full time job in exchange for full time student status.
What is education and business?
200
This is a paid appointment awarded annually to a qualified graduate student that requires part time teaching , research or work at the attended institution. Rather than receive hourly wages, this experience will often offer compensation in the form of a stipend. This experience provides much needed experience for graduate students, increasing their future employment options.
What is an assistantship?
200
This application is sent in conjunction with the graduate program application and is considered a part of the admissions process.
What is a graduate school application?
300
This exam is used to determine students' eligibility for admission into pharmacy school. Composite scores range from 200-600. A competitive score is typically at the 70 percentile, which is between 480-550.
What is the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT)?
300
This document shows all grades earned at all previous institutions attended.
What is a transcript?
300
This population makes up 45% of graduate enrollees in Math, Computer Science, and Engineering.
What are International Students?
300
This is a grant that is given to attend graduate school to support research in a common field or study. Funds/resources for this opportunity are given through endowmenst from the institution.
What is a fellowship?
300
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What graduate program(s) are Sean and Tyson a part of?
400
This exam is used to determine students' eligibility for admission into law school. Scores range between 120-180. A competitive score is between 150-160.
What is the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT)?
400
These supplemental documents are the fruit of long standing/meaningful professional relationships that you develop over time. Applicants should be cognizant of the reference they solicit. These documents can either help or hinder your application.
What are letters of recommendation?
400
This is a 14-hour, computer-based test comprised of four sections:Auditing and Attestation (AUD),Business Environment and Concepts (BEC), Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) and Regulation (REG).
What is the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination (CPA)?
400
This experiential learning opportunity, similar to internships, is generally offered by career college types of educational institutions to give students short practical experiences in their field of study, as none of their units are accepted in the conventional community college or university world. In medicine it may refer to a visiting physician who is not part of the regular staff.
What is an externship?
400
Between 2001-2002 and 2011-20012 graduate school degrees increased by this percent.
What is 55%?
500
This exam is used to determine students' eligibility for admission into business programs. (MBA, Accounting, Finance, etc.) Scores range from 200-800. A competitive score is over 600.
What is the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)?
500
This letter fully explains the reasoning why you desire to enter a specific graduate program. Submitted documents are judged based on the connectivity of the applicants' reasoning, grammar/syntax, impact of research, and how well the applicant will fit into the program.
What is a Personal Statement?
500
These are 2 reasons why students decide to go back to graduate school.
What is 1. Opportunity for Advancement 2. Increased pay/benefits 3. Increased Marketability 4. More respect/credibility
500
This opportunity allows people who are interested in furthering their education to be reimbursed/refunded of their tuition for classes or receive a waiver for their semesterly expenses. This is often provided by the organization that the applicant works for and is contingent on satisfactory grades and how well the desired program/coursework relates to their current position.
What are employee benefits?
500
Between 2010-2012, out of 1,484,800 million master's degree students, only 777 graduates were from this discipline.
What is Physics?
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