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Additional Information (Application Nuts & Bolts)
Most graduate or professional schools require entrance examinations. The exams vary depending on the degree you are pursuing. Refer to schools directly to determine the appropriate exam, and use some of these resources to prepare.
Test Prep Resources (Links to new page with official sites and test prep companies)
Career services has many resources to help you score your best on standardized tests. Our resource library contains study guides, practice tests, GRE subject test books, as well as information to help prepare for the MCAT and LSAT.
Some graduate programs in certain disciplines will require GRE Subject Tests (to be sure, check with the program to which you are applying). Study guides for each of the GRE subject tests can be found here.
The Learning Express Library, an online library resource, has practice tests for all four major graduate school tests: GMAT, GRE, LSAT, & MCAT.
Special Testing Accommodations for those who meet certain eligibility criteria:
- GMAT Testing Accommodations
- GRE Testing Accommodations
- LSAT Testing Accommodations
- MCAT Testing Accommodations
Personal Statements (Statements of Purpose)
Take a look at Joe Schall's excellent book, Writing Personal Statements, available online. Check out our graduate and professional school library resources for good reference books on preparing personal statements for your applications. Staff members in career services and writing tutors in the writing center (academic support) are available to review your drafts. You can also find help with a variety of writing topics at Reed's Doyle Online Writing Lab (O.W.L.).
You can also use our own guide to cultivating and managing your references (pdf).
General Resources
Download a handout from a seminar delivered by Reed alumnus Donald Asher '83, Getting In to Competitive Graduate Programs.
The Council on Undergraduate Research hosts a Registry of Undergraduate Researchers. The purpose of this registry is to facilitate matchmaking between undergraduates who have research experience and a desire to pursue an advanced degree, with graduate schools seeking high quality students who are well prepared for research. The Registry is open to students and graduate schools in the fields of Anthropology/Archaeology, Arts/Humanities, Biology/Biochemistry, Business, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Economics, Education, Engineering, English and Linguistics, Environmental Studies, Geosciences, Health Professions, History, Journalism and Communications, Mathematics/Computer Science, Physics/ Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work and Sociology.
See also a list of undergraduate and graduate programs available today in the U.S. here.
For more information on "Deciding" and "Researching" where to go, see our Graduate School information.