Grad School Process Rundown?

Graduate School
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<p>The undergraduate application process seemed comparatively clearcut, but for grad school, especially depending on the type of grad school (e.g. med, law, engineering, research), it feels like an entirely different ballpark. For those veteran applicants out there or those going through the process now, what makes each component now different from the HS-undergrad counterpart: schools, courses, letters, etc? </p>

<p>Also, how flexibly can you take time off in-between your educational training? For example, I have little idea of what I want to really end up doing as a career and I was hoping to work before applying to grad. (I’ve seen both pre-med and and pre-“mba/business” students do this)</p>

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<p>Most (if not all) of your questions are answered in the sticky “graduate school admissions 101” thread at the top of the forum.</p>

<p>To address your last one: it’s almost always possible to take a break of a few years before going to graduate school, often strongly recommended (the better MBA programs practically require substantial work experience, for instance). There are a few exceptions though (e.g. pure math), so make sure to get appropriate advice from someone in your field.</p>

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<p>It will also help if you can outline your career goals since the different schools and programs have many different outcomes.</p>