Applying to Texas State University Graduate College
Practice the GRE And More
LSAT study guides
Online Practice Tests Here (GMAT, GRE, more)
If you want to ace that standardized test, check out these links. Study from a book or take a sample test from our databases.
Features practice grad school tests.
Get help prepping for the GRE, GMAT and more at Texas State's own SLAC center,
Other Resources
Graduate Student Survival Guide
Once you've been accepted to graduate school, this guide can help you be successful.
TexShare
- TexShareA TexShare card is free for all current Texas State students and employees and provides borrowing privileges at Participating Libraries.
- All current Texas State students and employees are eligible.
- Cards are valid for 1 long semester.
- Materials must be returned to the same library from which they were borrowed.
- You are responsible for any charges for lost or damaged materials.
- Students that do not return items will have "holds" placed on their records. This will prevent you from registering for classes, obtaining transcripts or grades, etc.
- For questions about TexShare contact the Ask Alkek Desk at 512.245.2686
Find the Right Program
Peterson's Graduate Programs Guide
Get Caught up to Speed On Different Subjects
You need a good introduction to a HARD topic. Written to get you started, and as intelligent as you are.You already know what the median and mode are; you need a discussion of Bayesian probability, or 12 ways of looking at correlation, or population distribution, etc.
The wonderful Demystified series on everything.
Here are some examples.
Business Stats Demystified.
Stats Demystified
Probability Demystified
Crafting The Application
Writing the Personal Statement
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Application Timeline (Princeton Review)Timeline for applying to Graduate School from the Princeton Review.
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Application Timeline (Idealist.org)Timeline for applying to Graduate School from Idealist.org.
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Applying to Grad School?Information from US News and World Report.
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Grad School Application ProcessHelpful prezi on the process of applying to grad school with steps you will want to consider.
Interlibrary Loan-v
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL)ILL is a free lending service available to current Texas State students and employees. ILL borrows items from other libraries that Alkek Library does not own such as journal articles, books, DVDs, CDs—anything you might need for your research.
Use ILLiad, the online Interlibrary Loan request, to order your ILL items. Enter as much information as you know about the item you need, and the ILL staff will try to track it down.
Contact & Pick-up Info: 512.245.4893 or email with additional questions. Items can be picked up at the Ask Alkek Desk on the 2nd floor of the Library.
Suggested Books
1,001 GRE Practice Problems for Dummies by ISBN: 9781118825686Publication Date: 2015-05-26The GRE General Test is accepted at more than 3,200 graduate and business schools as well as departments and divisions within these schools..
Official GRE Quantitative Reasoning Practice Questions by ISBN: 9780071834322Publication Date: 2014-08-14150 REAL GRE Quantitative Reasoning questions--direct from the test maker!
Master the GRE, 23rd Edition by ISBN: 9780768940602Publication Date: 2015-04-28Peterson's Master the GRE_ is your one-stop guidebook for preparing for the GRE test.
GRE Math Tests by ISBN: 9781889057415Publication Date: 2014-05-01Twenty-three GRE Math Tests! The GRE math section is not easy. There is no quick fix that will allow you to "beat" the section. But GRE math is very learnable. Many of the problems in this book are designed to prompt you to think like a test writer. For example, you will find "Duals." These are pairs of similar problems in which only one property is different. They illustrate the process of creating GRE questions. * If your target is a 700+ score, this is the book!
University Libraries
Funding
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Fedmoney.orgLinks to scholarships and fellowships
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Federal Student AidInformation by the government on receiving aid for higher education.