Graduate School

Is graduate school right for you? There are several resources that can help you explore your personal answers to these questions.

• Not sure yet about grad school and thus whether to take a certain class for a P/NP?
• Not sure how many letters of recommendation to get or if life experience is helpful first?
• Not sure your grade point average will be good enough?

The answers to these questions depend on which kind of graduate program you may apply to. Start your exploration and preparation early with the following tools.

Career Center

The Career Center can help you decide about grad programs with online and personal assessments, grad school fairs, as well as general and application resources.

The College of Letters and Science Guide

This site is a guide to students who are considering graduate school or just exploring possibilities for continued academic careers. Included are: resources on finding the best programs and fellowships, admission application tips, and standardized-test preparation.

Preparing for Professional Grad Schools

The College of Letters and Science has some course recommendations for students intending careers in medicine and law. For help with course selection relating to these and other professional fields, we recommend that you speak with the Career Center, the appropriate department (if possible), and an L&S College Adviser.

Preparing for Grad School in the Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences ("Step by Step"):

This grad school guide for Berkeley undergraduates in Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences helps you evaluate graduate school programs and the academic preparation required for them, while also considering the possible steps to make applications more competitive.