Thinking of Graduate School?
If you are thinking about applying to graduate school, you probably have a lot of questions:
- Why should I go to graduate school?
- What will be required?
- How can I prepare?
- How can I get financial aid?
- Will I need to take entrance exams?
- How do I apply?
Answers vary, depending on the program, level of degree, and field, but this website will provide a starting point for anyone interested in an advanced degree beyond the Bachelor level.
(It is important to note that this website does not address the process of admission for many professional doctorate programs, notably, Medicine, Law or Veterinary Medicine. For more information about those programs, you should refer to the Pre-Health/Pre-Law Advising Center. Please see: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/pac/.)
Once you have explored this basic information, you can start researching to find a program that suits you. When you research, it is always best get the information directly from the programs that offer the degree you want. Most campuses have a central office that handles graduate studies, whether that office is called the "Graduate School," "Graduate Division," or "Graduate Studies." Note that it is the program that admits you and not the Graduate Division, so you need to be very familiar with what the program offers and what they require from you as an applicant. As with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa website listed below, all graduate websites should have links to the specific programs they offer.
The site for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is:
http://manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate/content/prospective-students. Here you will find information
about:
- Graduate degree programs
- How to apply to UHM
- Degree requirements
- Financing your education
Wherever you decide to apply, be sure to seek this kind of information.
We encourage you to visit other sites with information about graduate school and suggest you check out some of the following: