Exploring Graduate School
Considering Graduate School? Begin here!
Graduate school is an opportunity to examine a field of your choice with more specificity and direction, and it can provide you with the tools you need to succeed in the industry of your choice. Preparation for grad school can begin as early as your first year of college as you begin conversations with your Advisor for Career Exploration about how your values, interests, and strengths align with potential fields of study.
Review the resources on this page to develop a concrete understanding of the graduate programs you are interested in. From there, we welcome you to make an appointment in Handshake with the relevant industry-specific Advisor who will support you in the application process. We look forward to talking with you!
(If you're unsure how to even start thinking about graduate school, we've designed this Graduate School Worksheet: Getting Started, which has questions and prompts that can help you clarify your priorities, values, and goals, and provides concrete next steps as you explore the possibilities!)
Graduate School resources
The resources below will help you consider whether graduate school may be a step along your career journey, provide information about financing your graduate school education, and offer guidance you as you prepare your application.
Test Preparation Book Loan Program
Wellesley Career Education has LSAT, GRE, MCAT and DAT test prep books to lend to current students planning to take one of these exams in the near term. These materials are intended for current students actively preparing for an LSAT, GRE, MCAT or DAT exam on a set date. Learn more through the link below!
Princeton Review: Discounted Test Preparation
We are pleased to have a partnership with Princeton Review that enables Wellesley students and alumnae to purchase test review products at a discount! There are discounted options to help you prepare for the DAT, GMAT, GRE, MCAT, and LSAT. This discount is only available on orders placed through Career Education — learn more through the link below!
Law School
Is law school right for you? This resource will help you to consider if, and when, you might go to law school, and the careers that law school can prepare you for. Additionally, you'll learn more about academic & experiential preparation in advance of applying, and the application components. In addition to reviewing this resource, you may find it useful to meet with Nicole Park, Career Education's Pre Law Advisor. Students and alumnae can book an appointment with Nicole in Handshake.
Medical School & Health Professions Advising
Career Education's Health Professions Advising team is available to support you as you explore clinical care across a variety of patient-facing roles, including: nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, medicine, physical therapy, speech language pathology, physician assistant, podiatry, pharmacy, and more. We encourage you to review our resources first to learn more, whether you are exploring, preparing, or applying within the health professions.