Graduate School
Are you interested in getting a Master's degree or a Ph.D.
in economics, business, or law? The first step is to find a good place to study
economics and business. There are many organizations and publications that rank
graduate programs. Follow this link to see them. http://www.nabe.com/publib/schrank.htm
If you are interested in pursuing an MBA degree, you might check the MBA Program Information Site
This service provides details of 2400 MBA programs in 127 countries worldwide.
Links to MBA Advice Pages can be found at: http://www.MBAinfo.com/advice.html
Once you have made the decision to attend graduate school, you will have to take the Graduate
Management Admission Test (GMAT), Graduate Record Exam: General Aptitude Exam (GRE),
or the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). These tests measure verbal,
writing, quantitative, and analytical skills that have been acquired over a long period of
time and that are not related to any specific field of study. They are designed to
help graduate schools assess the qualifications of applicants for advanced studies.
| The verbal measure tests your ability to analyze and evaluate written material and synthesize information obtained from it, analyze relationships among component parts of sentences, and recognize relationships between words and concepts. |
| The quantitative measure tests your basic mathematical skills and your understanding of elementary mathematical concepts, as well as your ability to reason quantitatively and solve problems in a quantitative setting. |
| The analytical writing measure tests your critical thinking and analytical writing skills. It assesses your ability to articulate and support complex ideas, analyze an argument, and sustain a focused and coherent discussion. The complete pool of topics for the analytical writing measure is published on the GRE Web site at www.gre.org/pracmats.html. |
To help you prepare for these exams there are many practice books, computer software
packages, and study manuals that are described in the following links.
Graduate Management Admission Test Prep Tools
1. Test Prep Tools from the Educational Testing Service, which prepares the GMAT exam for the Graduate Management Admissions Council. The following tools can be ordered online at www.gmac.com/GMACSTORE/index.asp . They are also available at many bookstores.
| The Official Guide to Guide to GMAT Review. The only guide that has more than 1,400 actual GMAT questions, strategies for the computer-adaptive test, more than 100 actual Analytical Writing Assessment topics, and answers explained by GMAT authors. **Strongly recommended! |
| Test Preparation for the Computer-Adaptive GMAT: Powerprep Software. This software features two timed computer-adaptive tests operating under authentic GMAT testing software used for the actual exam, hundreds of real GMAT practice questions taken directly from previously administered tests, clear explanations of correct and incorrect answers, analytical writing assessment topics, sample essays, scoring guides, the actual computer-based testing tutorials you will see at the test, reports that show you how your scores compare to those of other GMAT test takers at specific schools or in particular fields of study, test-taking tips and suggestions specifically for the computer-adaptive GMAT. Please note that the questions in the Powerprep are also contained in The Official Guide for GMAT Review, but not in the computer-adaptive testing format. |
2. Study Manuals of commercial publishers. The following study manuals contain excellent reviews for the GMAT exam--verbal review, quantitative review, analytical writing assessment. They can be obtained from many book stores.
| Barron's Publishing Co., GMAT: With CD-ROM. |
| Arco Publishing Co., GMAT. |
3. The CWU Testing Center (Bouillon Hall #125) provides the GMAT Power Prep in which you can take a practice GMAT exam on the computer prior to taking an actual exam. There is a fee you must make a reservation for computer space before taking the practice exam. A printout is provided of your performance on the practice exam. Phone the Testing Center at 963-1847.
Graduate Record Exam Prep Tools
1. Test Prep Tools from the Educational Testing Service, which prepares the GRE General Aptitude Exam. The following tools can be ordered online at www.ets.org/store.html or call 1-800-537-3160.
| GRE: Practicing to Take the General Test, Contains 7 actual paper-based GRE tests, a math review, and an analytical writing section containing 2 texts, 2 sample questions, test-taking strategies, scoring criteria, sample essay responses, and reader commentary. **Strongly recommended! |
| GRE General Test: Powerprep Software. Contains two actual computer-adaptive tests that allow you to practice under test conditions, hundreds of authentic practice questions with explanations, and practice for the GRE Writing Assessment. |
2. Study Manuals of commercial publishers. The following study manuals contain excellent reviews for the GRE's General Aptitude Exam---mathematics, vocabulary, and analytical reasoning. They can be obtained from many book stores.
| Barron's Publishing Co., GRE: With CD-ROM . |
| Arco Publishing Co., Unofficial Guide to the GRE: With CD-ROM. |
3. The CWU Testing Center (Bouillon Hall #125) provides the GRE: General Aptitude Power Prep in which you can take a practice GRE exam on the computer prior to taking an actual exam. There is a fee and you must make a reservation for computer space before taking the practice exam. A printout is provided of your performance on the practice exam. Phone the Testing Center at 963-1847.
Law School Admission Test (LSAT) Prep Tools
1. Test Prep Tools from the Law School Admissions Council, which prepares the LSAT. The following tools can be ordered online at www.LSAC.org
| The Official LSAT Prep Tests. Each Prep Test is an actual LSAT administered on the date indicated (e.g., December 2002 LSAT). You can practice as if taking an actual test by following the test-taking instructions and timing yourself. In addition to actual LSAT questions, each PrepTest contains an answer key, writing sample, and score conversion table. |
| Ten Actual, Official LSAT Prep Tests. This booklet contains 10 actual, previously administered LSATs. Each test includes an answer key, writing sample, and score-conversion table. |
| LSAT: The Official TriplePrep Plus. This is the only official LSAT product that contains explanations for all three LSAT-item types. This book also contains 50 previously administered writing sample prompts in addition to three complete PrepTests. |
2. Study Manuals of commercial publishers. The following study manuals contain excellent reviews for the LSAT--verbal review, quantitative review, analytical writing assessment. They can be obtained from many book stores.
| Barron's Publishing Co., LSAT: With CD-ROM. |
| Arco Publishing Co., LSAT: With CD-ROM. |