Career Development and Alumni Engagement offers career counseling and assistance with the graduate/professional school exploration, decision- making, planning and preparation process. We provide online resources through our Graduate School Bound Program, and our Graduate & Professional School Handbook.
Graduate & Professional School Handbook (PDF, 709KB)
Review our Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 115KB).
Not sure where to begin?
Graduate/Professional School Exploration and Decision-Making Process
Schedule an appointment with a Career Counselor.
Planning and Application Process
Need further assistance? Contact advisement@csuci.edu. Review additional graduate/professional school resources related to the graduate school planning and application process.
Personal Statement
Contact the Writing and Multiliteracy Center.
GRE Preparation Sessions
Learn more about the GRE Test Prep Course at CSUCI, and register for the upcoming sessions.
Financing Your Education
Contact Sally Casanova through the Pre-Doctoral Program and the Chancellors Doctoral Incentive Program.
Graduate School Bound Program
The Graduate School Bound Program is a self-paced online format to assist CSUCI students and alumni with the graduate/professional school exploration, decision-making, planning and the preparation process of applying. This online program is intentionally designed to provide in-depth assistance with the graduate/professional school planning process.
Graduate School Bound Program Modules:
| Title | Module | Supplemental Documents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Career and Educational Goals | Module #1 (MS Powerpoint, 241.5KB) | What To Do & When (PDF, 14.9KB) |
| #2 Exploration and Research | Module #2 (MS Powerpoint, 288KB) | Planning Guide (MS Excel, 37.5KB) Evaluating Graduate Programs (PDF, 82.1KB) Selecting a Graduate School (PDF, 81.5KB) |
| #3 Graduate School Application Planning | Module #3 (MS Powerpoint, 1.8 MB) | Questions to Ask Graduate School Representatives (PDF, 216KB) |
| #4 Financial Aid & Test Preparation | Module #4 (MS Powerpoint, 452KB) | GRE Test Preparation Resources (PDF, 195.9KB) |
| #5 Personal Statement & Letters of Recommendation | Module #5 (MS Powerpoint, 346.5 KB) | Writing and Multiliteracy Center Personal Statement Worksheet (PDF, 78KB) Graduate School Admissions Essays (PDF, 110KB)Sample Graduate School Admissions Essays (PDF, 88KB) |
| #6 Enrichment and Experience | Module #6 (MS Powerpoint, 255KB) | Schedule an Appointment with a Career Counselor to prepare for the interview |