So i'm trying to get back in school....I haven't taken my GRE yet, but I am in September.

Here are some questions:
1- if a graduate school says that their application deadline for spring semester=n/a does that mean that they don't accept students for spring at all? Or you just need to apply SOMETIME...? hahaha okay, so there may be a hint of denial in that question...

2- Can I take a LLE course this semester and have it count for my graduate school requirements once I am accepted?

3- what are some questions to ask the head of the school when meeting with him for the first time? So far I got: -ideas for fellowships? - ideas for grants? -ideas for a good job to have while in school that will give me relevant field experience and the questions above.


Help. Please. I know I'm not the only person wondering this stuff.

8/17/2006 10:53:26 PM

a LOT of grad schools i casually looked at didnt take spring applicants.

8/17/2006 11:07:20 PM

Ok most programs don't take spring applicants beacuse of the way courses rotate. In addition, a lot of programs will have deadlines coming up in a few months for fall 07 admissions. So that being said, take the GRE asap in case you score low and need to retake it.

Research 1 universities typically pay for most of their addmited students, they will allow some in unfunded but they assume those students will probably go somewhere they were offered funding. In our program here at state every student admitted in my cohort was fully funded with free tution, healthcare, and a fairly generous monthly stipend. If you're funded then the graduate school contract will stipulate that you can't work (at least mine did).

[Edited on August 17, 2006 at 11:35 PM. Reason : .]

8/17/2006 11:34:15 PM

^
That's assuming a PhD program ... Masters/Professional students that's not always the case. It also largely depends on your department/advisor and how much $$$ they typically provide.

1) Call that specific graduate school and ask what it means/how it relates to coursework/how it relates to research/etc.
2) Depends on the individual program. If it's a PhD program, it depends on what your committee says. If it's a Masters program, look up whether they will take it.
3) You'll want to focus more on the department on a whole and how you are fit for it.

8/18/2006 5:13:07 PM