Prepare for Graduate School

Discover a range of resources to help you get ready for graduate school. Find guidance on program selection, application processes, and more to support your journey toward advanced studies.

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Many BU graduates pursue additional education, either directly after graduation or a few years later. Additional academic credentials can be …

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Pre-Med & Pre-Health Advising Share This: Share Pre-Med & Pre-Health Advising  on FacebookShare Pre-Med & Pre-Health Advising  on LinkedInShare Pre-Med & Pre-Health Advising  on X
While pre-medicine/pre-health is not a major at BU, you can design your own unique course of study while fulfilling pre-requisite requirements …

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Pre-Law & Pre-Law Advising Share This: Share Pre-Law & Pre-Law Advising  on FacebookShare Pre-Law & Pre-Law Advising  on LinkedInShare Pre-Law & Pre-Law Advising  on X
Pre-Law Advising offers informational programs, workshops, individual advising, and application guidance and support to help our students achieve their goals. …

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Explore the variety of advance degree programs offered at Boston University.

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Explore programs offered within Questrom specifically. MBA, Specialty Masters, Dual Degree programs and more!

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The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.

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The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.

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