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Master’s & PhD Programs

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Pre-Health

If you’re considering a career in medicine or the health professions, Swarthmore’s Health Sciences Office can work with you to plan out courses and support you throughout the application process. Learn more with the Applying to Medical School Guide.

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Pre-Law

Those interested in law school should plan to meet with Swarthmore’s pre-law advisor. Start by reviewing Swarthmore’s Guide to Pre-Law Studies and Guide to Applying to Law School.

The Ultimate M7 MBA Essay Guide

Your essays are perhaps the most important element of the MBA application. They’re also one of the parts of the application where applicants struggle the most. In this guide, we break down a system to help you brainstorm ideas, create …

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How To Get Into Grad School in 8 Steps (With Tips)

Indeed Guide: How to get into grad school in 8 steps

The process of applying to graduate school is long but it can be rewarding. If you enhance elements of your application for graduate schools like your personal statement, you …

By Jennifer Barrington
Jennifer Barrington Associate Director, Career Education
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Getting Into Grad School | Tips for Undergrads

By: Ángel Eduardo

If you’re currently working toward your bachelor’s degree, thinking about how to get into grad school may feel like unnecessary, added pressure—but as you likely know, there are many benefits to planning ahead. And if you think …

By Jennifer Barrington
Jennifer Barrington Associate Director, Career Education
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Slate Hyacinthe ’24, Selma Shaban ’24 to Serve Global Community as Watson Fellows

As a Watson Fellow, Slate Hyacinthe ’24 will travel to Brazil, Kenya, India, and Spain next year for their project, “Ecosystem Restoration Communities.” It’s an exploration with lessons for local governments, but one that goes way beyond policy.

“It’s personal,” …

By Ryan Dougherty
Ryan Dougherty
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Psychology Alumni Panel: 3 Main Takeaways

On March 27th, Swarthmore Psychology alumni and students gathered on Zoom to discuss their path in psychology and their careers after Swarthmore. Alumni panelists were asked what they did during their time at Swarthmore, how to decide on grad school, …

By Sofia Perez Barrios
Sofia Perez Barrios Career Fellow
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Swarthmore & External Resources

Sample Personal Statement – Health Sciences

Northwestern Health Sciences Integrated Program

I strongly believe that the development of ethical, innovative, and accessible healthcare delivery
is reliant …

Sample Essays – MBA

“How will an MBA at our school help achieve your goals” or  “Why do you want to come to our …

Sample Personal Statement Computational Biology

Yale PhD Computational Biology and Biomedical Informatics

“Stay as far away from healthcare as you can. It is an absolute …

Sample Personal Statement History PhD

University of Pennsylvania Ph.D. History

When, in the summer of 2019, I had the opportunity to pursue historical research on …

Sample Personal Statement Data Science

Stanford Ph.D. Biomedical Data Science

My primary career objective is to bridge the distance between technical healthcare information
within clinical …

Sample Personal Statement English PhD.

Duke Ph.D. English

I vividly recall a conversation I once had with a Chilean friend of mine about why I …

Contact & Location

Phone
(610) 328–8352
Address

500 College Ave.
Parrish Hall 135
Swarthmore, PA 19081

Career Service Hours

Monday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Office closed daily from 12–1pm for lunch.