CAS 371 APPLYING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES

For many students, attaining a bachelor’s degree is merely the first step toward achieving their professional goals. In some fields, such as medicine and law, advanced studies are required, while in others, an advanced degree is not required, but will enhance knowledge, expand opportunities, and lead to higher earning potential. Between 20 and 25% of Elon graduates go straight into graduate school each year, with students in the Arts and Sciences representing a significant majority of this number. This course will help students in all disciplines of Arts and Sciences explore, plan for, and navigate the graduate school application process. Students will learn how to search for and evaluate different programs, how to develop and create a CV, how to write a personal statement and, perhaps most important, how to tackle the graduate school application process in the least stressful way.