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<Title>A Checklist for Applying to Grad School</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><span>Are you considering applying to grad 
    school and aren’t sure what your first step should be? Well, you’ve 
    already covered the first step by deciding that you want to apply.  Maybe you want to apply to advance your career or acquire more knowledge about the issues faced in your field. Regardless of why you’ve considered applying
     to grad school, it’s important that you’re prepared for what’s to come.
     Think you’ve covered all your bases? Use our List of To-Do’s created by
     UMBC’s Office of Professional Programs'
     staff to double-check that you’re set up for success. It’s important to
     note that certificate programs and graduate programs may have different
     requirements.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><a href="http://gritinaction.umbc.edu/applying-to-grad-school/?utm_campaign=applying%20to%20grad%20school&amp;utm_source=my.umbc.edu&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=blog" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Read our checklist.</a><br></span></div></div>
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<Summary>Are you considering applying to grad  school and aren’t sure what your first step should be? Well, you’ve  already covered the first step by deciding that you want to apply.  Maybe you want to...</Summary>
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