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Graduate School Information

Thinking About Going to Graduate School?

Meet with us to discuss programs, preparing your application, making a personal statement, information concerning GREs & GMATs, the interview process & more! 

Call 780-4220 to set up a meeting with a counselor on the Portland campus or 780-5330 to set up an appointment with a counselor on the Gorham campus.

If you already know which program you are interested in and are looking for information on how to apply here to USM's Graduate programs, please go to Graduate Studies for more info. 
 

Graduate & Professional School Information Day

"It's Never Too Early To Begin Planning For the Future!"

Meet admissions representatives in an informal setting to discuss programs and career opportunities. Even if graduate school is not in your immediate future, come and pick up the information.  Now is the time to begin thinking about Graduate School!

Representatives from Northeast and National Graduate Programs will be present to answer your questions. Stop in and talk to us about how to find information on the best Grad School for you and the steps to get there Check back for a list of schools and programs that will be attending. 

Woodbury Campus Center Cafeteria

Graduate School Information

Are you interested in attending Graduate Schools Abroad? We have gathered a collection of resources compiled by the Office of International Exchange & the Office of Career Services & Professional Life Development

Please Note: Though we do not endorse any of the following commercial sites or test-preparation programs, we do believe there is valuable information to be found on the web.  Please visit or contact Career Services and Professional Life Development if you need help or have any questions about any particular link below.

USM's Office of Academic Assessment. Registration and information bulletins for National tests such as the GRE, MAT, PRAXIS, and LSAT.

 USM's Graduate School Program- The University of Southern Maine offers an array of excellent master's degree programs in a variety of academic and professional fields. In keeping with USM's mission as a public comprehensive university, these programs reflect and respond to the educational needs of the state and the region.

GradSchools.com - One of the most comprehensive sources of online graduate school information.  Students can search by school or by type of program both nationally and internationally.  Also includes a "Featured Portals" list of top grad school sites.

GraduateGuide.com - Search tool by school, program, or state.  Also a distance learning search engine and "hot topics" bulletin board.

Council of Graduate Schools - Resources for students include information on choosing a graduate school, financing a graduate education, and a timetable for applying to grad schools.  

Petersons Education Center - Test prep, grad school search and financial aid information.

MBA.com - Is an MBA right for you?  Find a school, take the GMAT, apply effectively.

US News & World Report Rankings - Find out which graduate schools and programs rank highest in US News & World Report's annual survey.

Educational Testing Service homepage - This page serves as a springboard to information on the different types of standardized tests required for graduate school.

GRE homepage - Main GRE information site.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid - Department of Education web site explaining eligibility, documents, deadlines, and opportunities for federal aid.

FinAid.com - A subsidiary of Monster.com providing information on scholarships, loans, savings, military, and other types of financial aid.

Access Group - Commercial loan site.  

Kaplan.com - Online resource for test prep, admissions, state testing, school and career information.

The Princeton Review - Test prep tools and advice, school search, financial aid info. 

Going on to Grad School
By Jane E. Levy

Attending graduate school immediately after graduation may be an option you are considering. If so, careful reflection on your reasons for continuing your education is necessary to ensure a sound decision.

Grad School: Things to Think About
Sixteen years of teachers, classrooms, books, and homework, and $50,000-plus to attend college, and now you’re thinking about graduate school. Is graduate school really the right step toward your future?

How To Be a Good Graduate Student
by Marie desJardins
This paper attempts to raise some issues that are important for graduate students to be successful and to get as much out of the process as possible, and for advisors who wish to help their students be successful

The Grad School Handbook
By Richard Jerrard and Margot Jerrard

Here, GradSchools.com gives you some key excerpts from The Grad School Handbook. This book is a manual on how to get in to graduate school, and how to succeed once you are in. The chapters given here are on Why Graduate School?, Deciding Where to apply, and Paying for the Degree.