Graduate Educational Resources from ACM Crossroads

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• Statementofpurpose.com -- Excellent site giving help to those trying to write a Statement of Purpose (also called a Statement of Goals) for the graduate school application process. Includes examples and critiques.
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
  • GRE.org -- The official GRE site with information on how the GRE works, study tips, downloadable GRE study booklets, links for GRE practice software, and registration info.
  • Princeton Review -- Provides a free online GRE practice test and information on GRE classroom courses that assist students in studying for the GRE.
  • Test Tutor -- Sample GRE exams, study tips, tutorials, and general GRE information.
  • Studentinfo.org -- Sample GRE exams and study guides.
  • Majon's Test Preparation Center -- General GRE information, strategy guides for each section of the GRE, test dates, software, and information on books to help study for the GRE.
• ACM Graduate Assistantship Directory
• ACM Student Research Competition -- International student research competition hosted by the ACM.
• Graduate Assistantship website
• The Researcher's Bible
• GradProfiles.com -features narratives highlighting graduate and professional school programs, financial aid, application information, and more.
• USNews Computer Science Graduate School Rankings
• Graduate Students Support Group on Yahoo
• Graduate Studies Discussion Forum, a listserv
• Princeton Review Graduate School section - contains resources for Grad school admissions and a lively discussion board
• Beginner's Guide to Postgraduate Study in the USA -- "Over 100 of the most commonly asked questions about postgraduate study in the USA and their answers!" Tips and information for students considering graduate study.
• Graduate School Survival Guide - contains concise suggestions for getting the most out of the relationship with your reseach advisor and making continual progress on your research
• Graduate-Student.com  is a resource for graduate students that includes advice, research resources and more.
• Computer Science Graduate School Survival Guide - "Everything I wanted to know about C.S. graduate school at the beginning but didn't learn until later
• All But Dissertation Survival Guide
• Useful Things to Know about Ph.D Thesis Research
• Writing and Research Online - online resource for graduate science and techology students. Explains in detail the purpose and content of the main sections of written research.
• Tomorrow's Professor listserv for those who plan to be professors when they graduate.
• Grad Resources is a non-profit organization based in Dallas, Texas that serves the practical and emotional needs of graduate students on several university campuses across the United States. Grad Resources offers grad students free assistance and support via grad student orientation programs, seminars, support groups, on-line resources and several helpful articles. The organization is actively involved in cosponsoring TA/RA appreciation events as well as Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week.
• Merrill Lynch Innovation Competition awards cash to recent PhD candidates who best explain the commercial applications of their dissertation topic.
• Advanced Operating Systems at Georgia Tech. Project assignment descriptions, links to online versions of research papers.

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