Graduate Lingo

5. an award/certificate given by a college or university showing that the student has completed a course of study
6. a study focus within a major
7. a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after one or two years of additional study following a bachelor's degree
8. the main subject studied by a university student
10. the act or process of accepting someone as a student at a college or university
11. a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after three or four years of study
15. an amount of money charged to process an application
17. an official record of classes taken and grades earned by a student
18. a standardized test that is an admissions requirement for most graduate schools in the United States
19. someone who was a student at a particular college or university
20. an area of study

1. personal essay written by students applying for graduate programs, explaining why they want to study at that school and in that program, how they are qualified, and what their career goals are
2. the group of teachers in a school or college
3. someone who discusses educational and career plans with students
4. a school or college within a university dealing with a particular field of knowledge
9. a paid academic position made to a graduate student that involves part-time teaching or research
12. abbreviation for grade point average
13. money that is given or lent to students in order to help pay for their education
14. a person who is in charge of one of the parts of a university
16. the college or university that someone attended