I have a dumb question about Graduate School?

Question

Lets say that I graduated with a 4 year degree from University of Iowa, and I decide that I want to do Business. Do I apply to the University of Iowa's School of Business? What If I want to be a doctor? Do I stay at the University so that I can take the classes that are needed for Medical School. Basically, what is Graduate School. Is it when you graduate, then reapply under a certain major that is needed for certain job skills? Is it still that If I am still at the same University as my pre-graduated classes. Do I graduate then reapply to the Univertsity if I want to stay there for my graduate classes?

WHEN YOU APPLY, HOW DO YOU CLAIM THAT IT IS GRADUATE SCHOOL? DO YOU PUT SOMEWHERE THAT YOU ARE WORKING ON A...PHD.....ON THE APPLICATION?

Answer 1

You need a bachelor's degree before you apply to graduate school.

When you are in your senior year of college, you apply to med schools, or law schools, or business schools, or graduate schools of any sort. Students usually do not stay at their undergraduate university for graduate school, but in some cases they do. So, YES, you must graduate, then apply to the GRADUATE SCHOOL of the university in question.

In every case, students must submit their MCAT or LSAT or GRE or GMAT scores (for med school, law school, graduate school, business school, respectively), submit their undergraduate transcripts, submit letters of reference from their undergraduate professors, and whatever else the application requires.

Answer 2

No offense, but if you've graduated with a 4 year degree and still don't know what graduate school is, I'd be concerned about continuing your education with UI.

But just to be more helpful, after your 4 year education you can continue on to graduate school to focus in on a certain degree. You aren't able to achieve certain professions without getting your graduate degree (IE Med School - Doctor Law School Lawyer) All around its a good idea to have this additional degree because it adds a few zeros at the end of your paycheck. Also, its always good to keep the mind flowing with information

On your resume, you can list your educational background and typically you list the degree you achieved from the school you graduated from. Most managers can tell the difference between a BS or BA and an MBA and if they can't, leave that interview fast.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

The fact that you graduated from the school will carry some weight, but you still have to re-apply. In that process they will see you're from the school, and life may be easier. You will still need to take graduate entrance exams as you normally would though. Also, you will need to have some under grad strength in the science fields to go to a medical program - no matter what school you go to.

There is no guarantee to get into grad school, other than by having good grades and high graduate testing scores like LSAT or MCAT, etc.

Answer 4

Generally it's a continuation and refinement of your undergraduate degree, BUT, many times people switch directions all together. Also, there are certain undergraduate degrees that lend themselves to specific graduate programs without necessarily being specifically about the same thing. For instance, if your degree is in English that would look good if you wanted to apply to law school. Generally for an MBA (business) program they want you to have some real world experience before you apply.

Answer 5

Graduate programs fall into a few categories -- the main ones being Academic and Professional. In order to apply to any of them, they usually want you to have a bachelor's degree by the time you apply.

Academic graduate degrees includes MA (Master of Arts), MS (Master of Science) and PhD (Doctor of Philosophy). People usually take the GRE exam to apply to these programs.

Professional degrees are usually considered terminal degrees that train you for a profession. The include the MBA (Master's in Business Administration), the JD (Juris Doctor -- law degree), the MD (Medical Doctor), the DD (Doctor of Divinity) and others (DDS, DVM, etc). These disciplines usually have their own exams that they want you to take (GMAT for MBA, LSAT for JD, MCAT for MD, etc).

While you are allowed to apply to the same school where you got your undergraduate degree -- you can apply to any school. It does not have to be in the same field.

For example, I have a BS in Math from Villanova. I did graduate work in both Mathematics and Philosophy (separately) at the University of Minnesota. I didn't finish either degree. Years later, I got an MBA from Duke. Then I got a PhD in Finance from Berkeley.

You also ask how you tell them what degree you want. There is a separate application form for each degree. If you want an MBA, go to the school's web site, link to the business school, then link to admissions. You can get everything you need on-line. If you want a PhD, link to the university's graduate school admissions.

Answer 6

I know about Business school in CA, perhaps it's similar in IA.

If you choose business, you reapply to the university. They will give you a test (its the GMAT in CA) to see if you are accepted. Then you get accepted.

They are really hard core in graduate school. They only allow 4 grades. You can get an A, A-, B+, or B. Any other grade is failure.

Answer 7

First you decide which type of degree you want. Then begin to research what you need

For Example:

If you want to attend Law School you will need to take the LSAT.

For Med School the MCATs

Many PhD programs need the GRE. These are all tests that are required by most quality grad schools. Just search the tests and you will find what you need.

Answer 8

Graduate school is for getting graduate degrees, like a masters or a PHD. You can apply anywhere you want to, and it is recomended that you go somewhere else for a change of scenery.