Important information you should know about the grad
school application process. See pages 2 and 3.
Volume 12
Tip of the month:
“Shake” your way to a
great first impression
To make the best impression
with your handshake, reach for the
person's palm, not the fingers.
Use a firm grip; it shows you are
confident. If you give a weak hand-
shake where you don’t really grip
the other person’s hand, you appear
weak, insecure and non-committal.
And let's be honest: When you are
on the receiving end of the "fingers
handshake," it's a yucky feeling.
When you squeeze the other per-
son’s hand so hard it hurts, you ap-
pear domineering, angry and incon-
siderate. (Message: "Please hire me,
I want to scare the living daylights
out of everyone in your work-
place.")
Shake a woman's hand as firmly
as a man's hand. To give a woman a
lighter handshake is an insult.
Article courtesy of the Culture and Manners
Institute at www.cultureandmanners.com
Issue 1 September 2009
Is graduate school right for you?
Here are some questions to consider:
 Do you love to read, write and research?
 Are you willing to work harder than you did as
an undergraduate student?
 Can you afford graduate school?
 Do you meet the requirements for admission to
graduate programs?
 Do you have tangible reasons for wanting to go
to graduate school? (See examples below.)
 Are you doing this because you don’t know
what else to do?
Questions adapted from http://collegeuniversity.suite101.com/article.cfm/
should_you_go_to_graduate_school_
Why attend graduate school?
 To have more career options
 To be able to advance in a career
 To learn more
 To receive a higher salary
 To teach at the college level
 To be licensed in your field
Adapted from www.greprepinfo.com/should_you_go_graduate_school.htm
Go to page 2 to learn about
Graduate School Week!
Also Inside this Issue…
Freshman ASAP Passport Event … Page 4
 College Central information … Page 4
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September 28 - October 2, 2009

Sept. 28 Sept. 29 Sept. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 2

Graduate school Practice graduate The Grad The Grad

info tables admission tests School School
Administered by
*RC lobby from 10 a.m. Kaplan Application Application
to 2 p.m.*
*For pre-registered “Getting Into Process: Process:
Tips on Graduate candidates only* Graduate An Overview An Overview
School Admission from School”
the Recruiter’s *An informational 3 to 4 p.m. 12:30-1:30 p.m.
video that explains
Perspective
how to identify, apply
or in
*including strategies for 5:30-6:30 p.m.
writing a winning personal and gain admission to RC 211-213
select graduate
statement*
Info you need schools.* Both sessions
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. in RC 219 to know about Shown in RC 216 at in RC 211-213
12:30, 2:00 and
Presentation by a recruiter the practice 3:30. (The video is
from the Warner School of about 50 minutes
Education, University of tests ! long.)
Rochester
Bring your friends; we’ll
supply the popcorn!

FREE PRACTICE TESTS

MCAT LSAT GRE GMAT
Tuesday, September 29
Start times for the tests are: Take a FREE full-length online
practice GMAT test at various times
MCAT @ 6 p.m. throughout the semester.
LSAT @ 6:30 p.m.
GRE @ 6:45 p.m. This computer-based practice test is tailored to
Offered by Kaplan provide faster diagnostic results on your areas
of greatest strength and greatest opportunity
*Please pre-register BY SEPTEMBER 25 with for GMAT review.
the Career Center in Reilly Center Room 216.*
To register, e-mail career@sbu.edu with
For more information contact the Career Center at 375-
your name, class year and major.
2384 or career@sbu.edu.
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Thinking about attending graduate school?

Start discussing it early with advisers, faculty Find it at www.sbu.edu/
members, Career Center staff and others. The
earlier the better. You will need to know: academic_resources.aspx?
 What graduate study entails id=3046 and select “Graduate
 The types of graduate programs and
degrees available School Application Timeline”
 The kind of coursework you should under the second headline.
complete as an undergraduate
 The level of scholastic achievement you
will need to be considered a viable
candidate

The Career Center’s graduate school timeline

guides grad school hopefuls through the process,
explaining precisely what needs to be done
starting junior year.

On-campus recruiting update

The Career Center is pleased to welcome the
Interesting fact of the month!
following organizations to campus in October to
conduct interviews:

 IBM
 PricewaterhouseCoopers Student use of career center
 Buffamante, Whipple & Buttafaro
 Ernst & Young correlates to job-search success
 Deloitte & Touche
 Bonadio & Co. Results from NACE’s 2009 Student
 Dresser Rand Survey show students who used career
 Davie Kaplan center resources intensely were more
…and more! likely to land a job or get a job offer than
others who didn’t use or used the career
To view the current on-campus recruiting center in a limited way.
calendar and deadlines, CLICK HERE!
Article courtesy of the National Association of Colleges and
To view the current off-campus recruiting Employers Spotlight Online; Issue Aug. 19, 2009.
calendar of events, CLICK HERE!

Did you know????

The Career Center has registration booklets for all
graduate admission tests. Pick up a copy in RC 216 today.
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. . . find one on
College Central!
The St. Bonaventure University Career Center uses College Central Network’s online career management sys-
tem to help students and alumni connect with and apply for career opportunities. It is also utilized to facilitate
much of the SBU on-campus recruiting participation process.

Go to www.college central.com/
Why register? sbu and open an account today.
 To search for full-time, internship, part-time or It’s free!
summer/seasonal opportunities 24/7.
 To post your résumé and apply for positions
online.
 To search for employers conducting on-campus
interviews for internships and full-time jobs.
 To access an entire library of articles and videos Need help? To access our College
related to the job search, interviewing, offers and
Central tip sheet, click HERE!
more!

ASAP: Authentic Self, Authentic Purpose

The passport series offers first-year students an opportunity to develop life and career planning skills.
The sessions will be held in RC 211-213. Upcoming sessions include:
Do What You Are: A Road to Somewhere: Beyond the Bell Tower:
Personality Type & Career Planning for the Study Abroad Opportunities
Career Choice College Student Learn about the wide variety of study
Identify your unique personality Learn the recommended career- abroad programs available to St.
strengths and preferences as they planning timeline for undergradu- Bonaventure students of all majors.
relate to various career fields and ate students as well as the services Get information on courses, financial
jobs. available through SBU’s Career aid and the application process.
Center.

October 5: 12:30-1:30 p.m. October 19: 4-5 p.m.

October 7: 4-5 p.m. October 28: 12:30-1:30 p.m. October 20: 4-5 p.m.

Contact the Career Center

by visiting Room 216 of the Reilly Center, calling (716) 375-
2384, or emailing career@sbu.edu.

For an updated listing of jobs and events, visit the Career

Center’s website at http://www.sbu.edu/careercenter

Editor of Directions: Ruth Harper