1. Preparing for ‘higher higher’
education
Hannah Gilham

3. It’s fall again and
undergraduate
students across the
nation are starting
to plan for their
future. This includes
preparing for tests
such as the
MCAT, LSAT and GRE.

4. Senior Jenny Lamphere prepares for the GRE and the LSAT exams this October
to prepare her for either a law degree in international human rights or a
graduate degree in international studies.

5. “I would say take the [MCAT prep] class [because] the test is…different. You
have to get used to taking them, honestly my number one recommendation is
take practice tests because you have to get used to taking a four-hour test;
build the mental endurance and just know what you’re in for,” said Sam
Brock, a biology major at the University of Denver.

6. Both Sam and Jenny say they spend several hours a week looking at programs on the
internet, filling out applications for graduate school and studying for the GRE, MCAT
and LSAT. Both students are currently taking a full course load at the University of
Denver as well.

7. According to FinAid.com,a website dedicated to helping college
students find ways to finance their education, graduate students
borrow a cumulative debt of between $30,000 to $120,000.

8. “If one hopes to have
a career in the life
sciences at least a MS
degree is required.
Yes, the job markets
are tight, but a
student entering a life
science Ph.D.
graduate program in
2013 will not be on
the job market until
2020 or later
depending on the
amount of
postdoctoral training
one does after
completing a Ph.D.,”
said biology professor
Dr. Robert Dores.

9. Senior Sam
Brock spends
four hours a
week
volunteering
at a local
hospital to
gain
experience
and
supplement
her resume for
medical
school.

10. Volunteering, club participation and
other extracurricular activities enhance
application for a job or for higher
education. “For medical school, dental
school and physician assistant
programs, do volunteer work. Medical
schools and dental schools want to see
that an applicant is willing to be engaged in
his or her community,” said Dores.

11. Students make use of different kinds of stress relievers to cope with preparing
for the next step.

12. While applying for ‘higher higher’
education can be stressful and time
consuming, many campuses offer
academic and career advising
services.

13. Testing dates/fees GRE:
Cost: $160
Upcoming Test:
http://www.ets.org/gre/
MCAT
cost: $240
Upcoming Test: Jan
LSAT
Cost: $160
Upcoming Test: Dec. 1 and Dec. 3