Apply to graduate or professional school

Are you interested in:

• Medical School
• Law School
• Other Graduate Programs

Every year, at least one fifth or more of all University of Michigan seniors enter graduate or professional programs immediately upon graduation, while many others will wait a few years prior to pursuing an advanced degree.

Should you go to graduate school? Only you can answer that question, but the decision will be a lot easier and sounder if you tap into all resources available to you on campus and beyond—professors, advisors, career counselors, UM alumni, family and friends—to help you:

• Assess your interests, values, goals, dreams, and abilities honestly and realistically
• Become familiar with types of degrees and degree levels
• Understand applicability, marketability and scope of the degree(s) considered
• Talk to people in the field, read about relevant issues, spend time in the communities and settings
• that you wish to join one day professionally
• Build a competitive profile, both in terms of academic and non-academic preparation
• Practice articulating reasons for wanting to pursue the degree of choice—connecting your skills,
• personal traits, academic and life experiences, professional interests, etc. to your targeted field
• Investigate ways to finance your education
• Research schools and programs—understand programs’ nuances
• Fully understand application process, timelines and mechanics.
• Decide where and when to apply.