McNair Program Information about Graduate Schools 2021: Home
Selecting a Graduate Program
- Peterson's graduate and professional programs, an overview (book)Click "place hold" to request book.
- Peterson's graduate programs in the humanities, arts & social sciences (book)Click "place hold" to request book.
- Peterson's graduate programs in the physical sciences, mathematics, agricultural sciences, the environment & natural resources. (book)Click "place hold" to request book.
- Peterson's Graduate PlannerLink to Peterson's website to help you find a school, prepare for school, etc. Some content is not free.
- PhDs.orgProvides information on PhD programs and ranks schools using 2010 National Research Council Data. Consult 'about' section for more info.
- Princeton Review- graduate programsThis company provides information on selecting graduate programs and testing. You will need to login and create an account to access some of their content.
- FAQ on selecting a graduate program in psychologyList created by American Psychological Association.
Financial Info.
- Grants (for individuals, graduate school)Listing compiled by Michigan State University Libraries.
- Student loan calculatorHow much is too much? In case you are considering student loans, this website "computes an estimate of the size of your monthly loan payments and the annual salary required to manage them without too much financial difficulty."
- Student Aid on the WebGateway provided by U.S. government on resources for planning and paying for your education.
- Student financing of graduate and first-professional education (Online)Report from U.S. Department of Education
City and State Information
- American FactfinderSearch by city, county, or zip code for information on population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the U.S. Census.
- Interactive: State of Metropolitan America Indicator MapThe Brookings Institute has created an interactive map of the U.S. that looks at population, age , ethnicity, educational, etc. You can look at metro areas, cities, states, and suburbs.
Discipline Specific Sources
Readers! Please comment to suggest other lists or other useful sources.
- Directory of Library & Information Science ProgramsAccrediting bodies sometimes provide information about graduate programs. In this case, American Libraries Association has a directory and a guide for choosing a graduate program.
- Selecting a graduate program in psychologyList created by American Psychological Association.
Ranking of Graduate Programs
- U.S. News and World Report, Best Graduate Schools"These rankings are based on two types of data: expert opinions about program quality and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school's faculty, research, and students." For more info: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/articles/2011/03/14/how-us-news-calculated-the-2012-graduate-school-rankings
- Commentary on RankingsArticle titled, "More Questions on Rankings," discusses peer ranking system used by U.S. News for undergrad and graduate programs.
- Customized Graduate School RankingSearch and rank 23,508 programs at 2,356 universities based on your priorities. Data come from the National Science Foundation, the National Research Council, and the National Center for Education Statistics. For info on the data used and currency: http://phds.org/about
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Personal Statements
- Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology 2010/2011 [ebook]"he volume provides current data on 308 programs in the United States and Canada; descriptions of each programs specializations or tracks; admission requirements and acceptance rates; crucial advice on financial assistance and loans; sample forms, personal statements, and curricula vitae; tips for acing the admissions interview; and planning and decision-making worksheets."
- Perfect personal statements : law, business, medical, graduate school"30 samples of successful application essays with insights from admissions officers on winning strategies."
Finding books
Find the books by going to the catalog and searching. Seems simple, right? If at first you don't succeed, try different key words. For instance, for grad school, try "graduate study", "graduate programs", "graduate school", PhD programs. You can even combine these words with your area of study.
Other ideas for information
Institutional repositories
- Can give you a sense of department/faculty work
- Can give you a sense of student work
Look for Faculty scholarly and/or creative work in Databases or the Library Catalog.
People -- often just talking to alums, current students, faculty, and folks across campus can give you information from a variety of view points
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