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M, W8:30a – 8:00p
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Advice: Graduate School

Success in grad school can depend on the extent to which you have thought through your career and educational goals. It's a decision that deserves careful consideration. Get a better idea about graduate school by reading the PDFs below, talking with us or checking out the graduate & professional school resources the CDO offers.

You may be interested in career exploration or industry exploration opportunities, or in speaking with the Office for Fellowships and Pre-professional Advising.

More about Graduate School:

Office for Fellowships and Pre-professional Advising

The Office for Fellowships and Pre-professional Advising at Vassar College has a variety of resources for students who wish to study law, medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine. Also coordinates the application process for fellowships requiring institutional support and provides information and assistance in the search for funding possibilities for study after Vassar.

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Reference files/Credential service

Should you have a past employer/professor or current one who appreciates your work, you can build up your own qualifications for future jobs or potential graduate schools with their comments on file. The Career Development Office offers every Vassar student the opportunity to create a file and store recommendations. You can then have the Career Development Office send these recommendations upon request to potential employers or graduate schools, rather than having to repeatedly ask for recommendations. The Career Development Office will continue to maintain your credential file for 10 years after your date of graduation. Should you wish to extend credential services beyond the tenth year, please send your written request to the Career Development Office, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Box 7, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0007, or email us.

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Graduate and Professional School Fair

Vassar College will host their annual Graduate and Professional School Day in the fall of 2008. The tentative date is Wednesday, September 17, 2008. A variety of graduate and professional schools will come to campus and give students the opportunity to meet with admission and program representatives from a variety of institutions.

Students: Check back for additional information and a list of schools registered. This information will be available in late summer.

Schools interested in attending: Registration will open early/mid August 2008. For more information, contact Aimee Catizone.