Preparing for an entrance exam:
The library has a number of test preparation books. Search the Good
Library Catalog by typing the title of the exam in the keyword search box
and choosing "title keyword." The library has sources for
the
GRE
GMAT
LSAT
MCAT
Financial Aid
The Good Library has sources of information on financial aid. Check
out these call numbers in the Reference Room: Ref LB 2337.2 and Ref
LB 2338.
A good web
site with links to many scholarships, fellowships, and loan programs
is Best
Information on the Net: Student Resources: Financial Aid.
Researching graduate schools
The reference section of the library contains a wealth of information
including comprehensive and specialized school directories (see titles
below).
College
and University Rankings includes links to a variey of web sites
featuring all kinds of ratings--from best schools for minorities to
well-known annual lists from U.S. News and World Report, etc.
Caution: College rankings have limitations due to debates over
data and methods used to determine ranking. See cautionary notes on
the web pages.
Peterson's Guides to Graduate Education
You can access some of the information from Peterson's Guides to
Graduate Education online
or in the Good Library Reference Room (Ref L 901 .P47).
These guides are designed specifically for the graduate student, and
the print volumes are organized as follows:
Vol. 1 ® Overview of Graduate and Professional Programs
Vol. 2 ® Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
Vol. 3 ® Biological Sciences
Vol. 4 ® Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Agricultural Sciences,
the Environment & Natural Resources
Vol. 5 ® Engineering & Applied Sciences
Vol. 6 ® Business, Education, Health, Information Studies, Law
& Social Work
Peterson’s graduate guides list more than 42,000 individual academic
and professional programs in 457 fields. School profiles and in-depth
descriptions are available for more than 2,000 institutions, and the
volumes are indexed by schools and by subject areas.
College catalogs
College catalogs can be found online very easily. Collegesource.org
is "a virtual library representing [more than 35,000] college catalogs
in full cover-to-cover, original page format with two-year, four-year,
graduate, professional and international schools." Catalogs give
you up-to-date information on any college or university program that
interests you.
Specialized Graduate School
Directories. The library has the following specialized
directories:
| Graduate Study in Psychology | Ref BF 77 .G73 |
| Health Professions Career and Education Directory | Ref R 847 .A1 D57 |
| The Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law School | Ref KF 273 .A87 |
| Official Guide to Graduate Nursing Schools | Ref RT 75 .O33 |
| Peterson's MBA Programs | Ref HF 1131 .P44 |
| Peterson's Professional Degree Programs in the Visual & Performing Arts | |
| Peterson's The Insider's Guide to Medical Schools: Current Students Tell You What Their Medical School is Really Like | Ref R 743 .P48 1999 |