Graduate School Information

 

Juniors and Seniors - Why not explore the possibility of further education? Make an appointment to gather helpful information.

Additional Graduate and Professional School testing, program, and resource information is available for your review in Saint Mary's Career Crossings Office (114 Spes Unica Hall). A helpful guide in answering some basic questions can be found in our Graduate/Professional School Handbook.

 

Informational Links

 

Several graduate/professional school resource sites are listed below. While the WWW is an excellent source of information, some sites are more objective than others. Make sure to evaluate sites and attempt to gain information about graduate and professional schools from a variety of resources. If you encounter sites you think should be added to this list, please let us know.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS

Graduate School Guide

Graduate and Professional School Guides

GRE Online (from ETS)

Peterson's Education Center

GradSchools.com

Grad School Fairs

Study Abroad

www.get-recruited.com
Brings students together searching for graduate and professional schools. Helps you identify financial aid and scholarships for which you may qualify. You can request informational materials, receive contact information, or apply on-line. Service is FREE!

www.grantsnet.org
FREE site for biomedical researchers.The American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science and the Howard Hughes Medial Institute have collaborated to help students find funding for their graduate education. Learn about the funding process and find out how to best showcase your talents.

Grad Profiles

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PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATE SCHOOL INFORMATION

Psychology Graduate School Information

MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL INFORMATION

MBA Explorer

Master of Science in Administration
The MSA Program design offers a flexible structure with on-site courses held in the summer and electives offered via e-learning during the fall and spring. Accommodating the full-time work schedules of participants, the program enables degree completion between 24 to 48 months. The program is part of the Mendoza College of Business, ranked #1 by Business Week in business ethics, and #1 in recruiter datisfaction by the Wall Street Journal.

ND, Master of Science in Administration

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LAW SCHOOL INFORMATION

Law School Admission Council Online

Law Schools from Yahoo

Denver Paralegal Institute

University of Richmond PreLaw Handbook

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MEDICAL SCHOOL INFORMATION

Association of American Medical Colleges

The Premedical and Medical School Admissions Guide

The Student Doctor Network's 2001 Big Guidebook to Medical School

The Applicant's Advocate

Degree Hunter

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Writing Personal Statements/Essays

** Make sure you check out which parts of these sites charge $$ for their services. All have FREE information about writing personal statements for either graduate, law or medical school.

www.winningpersonstatement.com

www.admissionsessays.com

www.pre-law.com

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GRE
Register for General and Subject Tests Online at http://www.gre.org.
Information and registration booklets are also available at CCO.

The General Test measures analytical writing, verbal, and quantitative skills that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are not related to any specific field of study.


 

MCAT
Learn more about the MCAT at Association of American Medical Colleges

 

Free Practice Test Online: http://www.e-mcat.com

 

Paper Practice Tests: http://www.aamc.org/mcat/practicetests.htm

 

Information/registration booklets can be obtained from:
Professor Nancy Nekvasil from the Biology Department

Contact her via e-mail at nekvasil@saintmarys.edu

 


 

GMAT
Please see a listing at http://www.gmac.org

 

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is available on computer,
year-round, at test centers throughout the world. For a complete listing of the locations

where the GMAT computer-adaptive test is offered in your area and for registration

procedures please use the link to their home page provided above.

 


 

LSAT

For more information, visit LSAT online at http://www.LSAC.org

Information/registration booklets can be obtained from:
Professor Sean Savage, from the Political Science Department. His office is located in

Madeleva Hall, Room 333. His extension is x4471. Contact him via e-mail at

ssavage@saintmarys.edu

 


 

Review courses for the GRE, GMAT, and LSAT are available at Indiana University's
Continuing Education Department in South Bend, IN. Fees range from $289 -$389 per

course. Call 237-4261 for additional information. You can also check out the web site of

IUSB's Continuing Education Department at http://www.iusb.edu/~cted/

Kaplan also has test-prep courses.
Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions, 1717 East South Bend Avenue, South Bend, Indiana 46637
(574) 272-4135
To enroll in a course, call 1-800-KAP-TEST or go online to www. kaptest.com


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SMC Graduate School Advisors

 

ART Krista Hoefle
BIOLOGY Thomas Platt
Nancy Nekvasil/Pre-Health
All faculty act as advisors

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
AND ECONOMICS

John Ruhe/Business Administration
Jerry McElroy/Economics
CHEMISTRY/PHYSICS Deborah McCarthy/Chemistry
All faculty act as advisors
COMMUNICATION AND
PERFORMANCE STUDIES

John Pauley/Communication
Katherine Sullivan/Theatre
Indi Dieckgrafe/Dance

EDUCATION All faculty act as advisors
ENGLISH LITERATURE
ENGLISH WRITING
Max Westler
HISTORY William Svelmoe
HUMANISTIC STUDIES Philip Hicks
MATHEMATICS Charles Peltier
All faculty act as advisors
MODERN LANGUAGES All faculty act as advisors
MUSIC Jeffrey Jacob
NURSING Linda Zoeller
All faculty act as advisors
PHILOSOPHY Patricia Sayre
All faculty act as advisors
POLITICAL SCIENCE Marc Belanger
PSYCHOLOGY All faculty act as advisors
RELIGIOUS STUDIES All faculty act as advisors
SOCIAL WORK AND
ANTHROPOLOGY
Fran Kominkiewicz/Social Work-Fall 2005
JoAnn Burke/Social Work-Spring 2006
Catherine A. Shoupe/Anthropology
All faculty act as advisors
SOCIOLOGY All faculty act as advisors
WOMEN'S STUDIES Astrid Henry
LAW SCHOOL Sean Savage
MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCHOOL Nancy Nekvasil
MBA John Ruhe
MED TECH/CYTOTECH Kara Eberly
SOCIAL WORK Fran Kominkiewicz
JoAnn Burke
VETERINARY SCHOOL Thomas Platt

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