Evaluate Schools
Time for the hard part: deciding which schools are best for you.
Now that you’ve researched degree options and figured out your career path, it’s time to decide what graduate school programs are best for you. As you know, there are many elements to consider, from location, to student life, to course selection.
The best way to narrow down your options is to use our mba.com School Search Service, which will help you connect with schools that match your interests and goals. For some guidance on how to evaluate programs, listen to what these admissions professionals have to say:
Once you put together a list of schools you are interested in, visit their websites and request information. As you gather and read through information, you might begin to feel overwhelmed. After all, this is a big decision to make!
To help you, we put together a comprehensive guide on how to evaluate each school, which we divided up into 8 sections:
- Set up informational interviews
- Explore student life
- Network
- Review curriculum
- Ask about faculty and teaching styles
- Look at rankings
- Evaluate admissions
- Contact military-friendly schools, if applicable
Let’s get started!
