In Pursuit of Knowledge

October 26th, 2011A.J. Villalobos Hall

Graduate & Professional School Fair

Getting to Grad SchoolSIX MONTHS PRIOR TO APPLYING:• Research areas of interest, institutions, and programs• Talk to advisors about application requirements• Register and prepare for appropriate graduate admissions tests• Investigate national scholarships• If appropriate, obtain a letter of recommendation

THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO APPLYING• Take required graduate admissions tests• Write your application essay• Check on application deadlines and rolling admissions policies• For medical, dental, osteopathy, podiatry, or law school, you may need to register for the national application

FALL, ONE YEAR BEFORE MATRICULATING• Obtain letters of recommendation• Take graduate admissions tests if you haven’t already• Send in completed applications

WINTER, BEFORE MATRICULATION IN THE FALL• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Financial Aid Profile if required

SPRING, BEFORE MATRICULATION IN THE FALL• Check with institutions before their deadlines to make sure your file is complete• Visit institutions that accepted you• Send a deposit to your institution of choice• Notify other colleges and universities that accepted you of your decision so that they can admit students on the waiting list• Send thank-you notes to people who wrote your recommendation letters to inform them of your success.

The Princeton Review & UC Berkeley Present:Graduate School Info Session

Topics that will be discussed: PhD Programs, Application, Funding,New GREOct. 26th 4:00 PM

LEAP Conference Room

The Center for Career Planning & Internships

Nurturing the seeds of your future

A Career Counseling or Internship Appointment Can Help You:

Select a major

Explore your interests and how they relate to your career plans

Create a resume cover letter or improve an existing one

Learn the right way to interview

Develop a job/internship search strategy

Prepare for graduate school

Find community engagement opportunities

Start Here, Go Anywhere

Name of University Name of Program

American University of Health Sciences

School of Clinical Science Research http://www.auhs.edu/

Azusa Pacific University

Physical Therapy http://www.apu.edu/bas/physicaltherapy/

Baruch College, School of Public Affairs

National Urban Fellows http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/spa/home.php

California Baptist University

Various Graduate Programs http://www.calbaptist.edu/admissions/graduate/default.aspx

California Western School of Law

California Western School of Law

www.cwsl.edu/ Chapman University

Graduate Admission http://www.chapman.edu/admission/prospectiveorangeGRAD.asp

CSU, Fullerton Department of Social Work

http://hhd.fullerton.edu/msw/

CSU Fullerton CalState TEACH

http://ed.fullerton.edu/ CSU, Bakersfield

Graduate Student Center http://www.csub.edu/academicprograms/gradprograms/

CSULB Graduate Program in Sports Management

www.csulb.edu/programs/sportmanagement/ FIDM/ Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising www.fidm.edu

Hawaii Pacific University

Center for Graduate Studies http://www.hpu.edu/grad/index.html

Howard University

School of Social Work www.socialwork.howard.edu/

Keck Graduate Institute

Keck Graduate Institute www.kgi.edu/

Participating Schools

Name of University Name of Program

Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling

http://graduate.lclark.edu/ Loyola Marymount University

Graduate Division

graduate.lmu.edu/ Monterey Institute of International Studies

Monterey Institute of International Studies http://www.miis.edu/

Pepperdine University

Graduate School of Education and Psychology gsep.pepperdine.edu/

Suffolk University

College of Arts and Sciences http://www.suffolk.edu/

The Art Institutes

Media Arts, Design, Fashion, Culinary www.artinstitutes.edu

The Princeton Review

Test Preparation MCAT, DAT, OAT, GMAT, GRE & LSAT www.princetonreview.com

Trinity Law School

J.D. (Law) law.tiu.edu/

UC Berkeley Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

journalism.berkeley.edu/

UC Berkeley Arts and Humanities Division, College of Letters and Science http://ls.berkeley.edu/

UCLA School of Nursing

nursing.ucla.edu/

UCLA Department of Social Welfare

publicaffairs.ucla.edu/social-welfare

USC Rossier School of Education, School of Social Work

rossier.usc.edu/ sowkweb.usc.edu/

University of Redlands

School of Business http://www.redlands.edu/academics/school-of-business.aspx

University of the Pacific

Eberhardt MBA Program http://www.pacific.edu/Eberhardt-School-of-Business.html

Participating Schools

Name of University Name of Program

Western University of Health Sciences

Various Programs http://www.westernu.edu/

Whittier College

Whittier College Graduate Programs in Education http://www.whittier.edu/Academics/GraduatePrograminEducation/

Whittier Law School

J.D. (Law) www.law.whittier.edu/

Willamette University MBA

Early Career MBA and MBA for Career Change www.willamette.edu/mba/

Participating Schools

Interested in a Career in Teaching? Whittier College offers credential programs in Elementary, Secondary, Special

Education & M.A. in Education.

Application for Spring: Deadline February 1st (Summer: June 1st)

Whittier College Graduate Programs in Education Contact our Credential Analyst, Catherine George

cgeorge@whittier.edu or 562-907-4248

www.whittier.edu/Academics/GraduateProgramInEducation/

Go From Whittier to Whittier!

Dont’s Miss our GRE LSAT Practice TestsSaturday, Nov. 5th

9:30-2:00 PMSCI 104

Don’t Miss our Next Exciting ProgramCareer Week 2011

Oct. 31st-Nov 4thOct. 31st:Spooky Treats Center for Career Planning & Internships11:30-1:30 PM Nov. 1st-Nov4th

Career CruiserVarious Places on Campus

11:30-1:30

Nov. 2nd:Interview Workshops

Center for Career Planning & InternshipsNoon-1:00 PM & 5:00-6:00 PM

B2B Psychology & The LawDezember House

6:45-8:0

Nov 4th:Seniors ONLY

Primesource On-Campus Interviews Register for your interview by October 28th!

8:30-4:30Center for Career Planning & Internships

Nov. 1st:City Year Information TableOutside of the Campus Inn11:30-1:30 PM

HACU Information SessionCultural Center4:30-5:30

Nov 3rd:Speed Networking in Federal Jobs Club 88 Bring your lunch, Drinks will be provided11:30-1:30