Informational Web Sites

• McNair Scholars Online Calendar
• Graduate School Information
• MTSU Student Affairs Assistance for Graduating Students
• GRE Preparation Materials
• Institutions Offering Graduate Application Fee Waivers and Other Incentives to McNair Applicants
• Academic Tools
• Preparing Future Faculty
• Preparing a Professional Poster

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Graduate School Information

• How to Succeed in Graduate School
• Advice for Undergraduates Considering Graduate School
• Guide to the Graduate School Decision
• Information on Graduate School
• Advice for Students Considering Graduate School
• College Catalog Search
• Finding a Graduate School
• Personal Statements, Application Writing, etc.
• How to Be a Good Graduate Student
• Writing and Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation
• USNews Best Graduate Schools 2004
• MD/PhD Programs in the US

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GRE Preparation Materials

• GRE Test Preparation - Free Practice Tests - EXCELLENT SITE
• GRE Guide - FANTASTIC SITE - Free Downloads, etc.
• GRE Diagnostic Service
• Free GRE Software - Peterson's
• Free GRE Test - Princeton Review
• Word Lists including the "Big Book" list - GREAT
• GRE Information, etc.
• Get 5 downloadable GRE CAT tests
• GRE Prep Course Software
• GRE Strategies and Test Taking Tips
• GRE Information
• So You Wanna Ace The GRE!
• GRE Information
• Entrance Exams & Aids
• Free Software - SAT/GRE Crash Course
• 15 pages of GRE Info
• GRE Goodies
• GRE Online Practice Test
• Lots of good Information on the GRE
• GRE Practice Test
• GRE Test Prep Information
• Practice GRE Exams
• Free GRE Practice Questions through email
• Online Demo
• Several GRE Practice Tests - Good Site
• Resource Page with links to many GRE related sites
• GRE Practice Questions
• Good Practice Questions with Explanations
• Indiana University McNair Program GRE Information

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Academic Tools

• The Curriculum Vitae [doc]
• What to Include in Your Curriculum Vitae [doc]
• When You Need Letters of Recommendation [doc]
• Stylesheet For the McNair Research Review [doc]
• Study Skills for Academic Success
• Study Skills Guide
• Lecture - Note Taking Skills
• Senior Year Timetable for Graduate Admission

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Winning a Scholarship

• Full Document [doc]
• Contents [doc]
• Introduction [doc]
• Just for McNair [doc]
• For Everybody [doc]
• Google [doc]
• Online Search Tools [doc]
• Major Scholarships [doc]
• Tips for Winning Scholarships [doc]
• Spec Sheet [doc]
• Scholarship Scams [doc]
• Contests & Sweepstakes[doc]
• Plan of Action [doc]
• When Applying to Grad School [doc]
• Appendix A: Letters of Recommendation [doc]
• Appendix B: Curriculum Vitae [doc]

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Web-Based Research Tools

• Full Document [doc]
• Contents [doc]
• What is Research? [doc]
• Library of Congress [doc]
• JSTOR [doc]
• IngentaConnect [doc]
• How to Absorb the Literature [doc]
• How Far to Take the Literature Review? [doc]
• Formats [doc]
• MTSU's University Writing Center [doc]
• Stylesheet for the McNair Research Review [doc]
• Creating a Slide of Your Research [doc]
• Making a Poster of Your Research [doc]
• Bonus: the Research Proposal [doc]
• Appendix A: APA, MLA, Chicago Styles[doc]
• Appendix B: Creating a PowerPoint Poster[doc]

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