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Advice for potential grad students

By Saul Torres Staff Writer

According to Cal State Long Beach students, the most common mistake made when applying to graduate programs is adjusting to the different academic methods between undergrad and grad school.

CSULB Educational Opportunity Program counselor Lorena Romero said, “some of the most competitive programs at Cal State Long Beach are in counseling [and] social work [programs] but also [in] the teaching credentials.”

Romero said that many undergraduate students decide to attend graduate school immediately after receiving their bachelor’s degree, which, in most cases, means that they don’t have the chance to understand the dedication and the time they have to invest in furthering their education.

According to graduate student Deonte Towner, who is currently

obtaining his teaching credential in CSULB’s English Education Credential Program, “The process was hard; I wasn’t sure if I wanted to become a teacher … I started substituting last year and I received a full-time position to teach.”

The reasons why grad school presents challenges are because students fail to invest an adequate amount of time in their education and lose interest because of the different academic method standards compared to undergrad education.

Romero added that the most common mistakes she sees, and the reasons why most students fail during the process of applying to grad school, are in their letters of reference and the personal statement prompts.

Secondly, Romero said that many students leave their application to the last minute. According to CSULB graduate student Veronica Prado, who is obtaining her teaching credential in Spanish, students should apply, work on personal statement and request letters of recommendation early.

For Prado, it took her about a whole semester of preparation to complete the Teaching Credential Program application. Prado also said

professors are not always active in reminding students about application deadlines.

According to Romero, one of the most competitive fields at CSULB is the Master of Arts degree in counseling.

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Students should avoid these common mistakes.

The reasons why grad school presents challenges are because students fail to invest an adequate amount of time in their education...

petitive because of the numbers of application students who apply for either for the M.A. or the teaching credential program.

At CSULB, the programs have two components which they focus on — pursuing a title as a teacher for K-12 education or a professor in college.

“I recommend students to either apply for the teacher credential program or their master’s … they both

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recommend a lot of dedication and apply for internships during your undergrad year so it can prepare you when you get in grad school,” Towner said.

Another key requirement of attending graduate school is the amount of extra steps required during the application.

According to Prado, she had to take an introductory course as well as the California Basic Educational Skills Test for her selected major.

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terview process by professors in the subject she is going to teach.

Prado also stated that every major is different in applications. She also had to complete paperwork that related to her major, write a teacher’s philosophy and pass a background check.

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Law students face challenging times Students in law school study longer, harder than other students.

By Meghan McGillicuddy Staff Writer

Earning a law degree is a long, intensive process that can take up to 10 years to complete.

Should students want to pursue a Juris Doctor degree – an entry level law degree – they must go to a law school that is accredited by the American Bar Association after completing their bachelor’s degree.

“Students can major in any area of study before applying to law school, although the traditional areas of study — and those associated with the highest Law School Admission Test Scores — include philosophy, economics, history and political science,” said Nellie Wieland, associate professor of philosophy at Cal State Long Beach.

There are about 200 ABA accredited schools, 18 of which are located in California. For this reason, obtaining accurate data on student transfers is difficult, according to Wieland.

Students must pass the Law School

Admission Test with a score between 120 and 180 points to be considered for admission.

“The LSAT is important because it gives laws schools an idea of how well you will do on [the] bar exam,” said Berna Warmer, a self-practicing attorney in Beverly Hills and a 1984 graduate from Loyola Marymount School of Law in California.

For example, at Stanford University, 86.8 of students passed the LSAT with a median score of 171, whereas 97.3 percent of students from Harvard law school passed with a median score of 169 according to an article in U.S. News and World Report.

“Rules of admission are the province of the state Supreme Court,” Beverly Holmes, a program associate for the ABA said.

Both Yale and Stanford prefer a student to have a GPA of 3.8 or higher, according to the Princeton Review.

An admissions committee will also look at transcripts from high school and/or college, essays, and SAT/ACT scores, according to the admissions websites for Stanford and Yale.

Both schools are considered the toughest admissions in the country.

According to the Princeton Review, Yale only accepted nine percent of its

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Doctoral degrees are the highest degree awarded in the academic field.

At first glance, some may think that a medical doctor is the only doctoral degree available; however, a student can earn a doctorate in almost any subject.

A typical post-baccalaureate four-year doctoral program requires 90 to 120 semester credits or 30 to 40 classes. However, if a student already has his or her master’s degree, the doctoral program usually take two years to finish.

Most career fields do not require a doctoral degree. However, some state licensing programs such as engineering and psychology require one in order to achieve the highest paid position.

For example, a person who wishes to be a school district supervisor will need to have a master’s or doctorate, depending on the the state’s Board of Education requirement.

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Undocumented students: The pursuit of higher education

Legal status brings obstacles to some CSULB students.

By Elizabeth Campos Staff Writer

The reality of undocumented students differs from those of United States citizens as the opportunities provided are limited – and graduate school is no exception.

From having to reveal immigration status, going through the loops of public and private schools to see how “undocufriendly” they are, to seeking financial resources — undocumented students have to take extra steps when pursuing higher education.

“Undocufriendly,” as described

by United We Dream, an immigrant youth-led organization, is the term used to refer to schools that have systems and practices that support undocumented students.

While citizens and undocumented students alike share the struggle of application seasons, undocumented students face a more tedious process due to their lack of documentation or the need to provide more documentation to the schools they apply to.

The higher education landscape for undocumented students is challenging, but it has shifted positively with various laws and policies enacted in the last 15 years — particularly AB 540, Califor-

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nia’s Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

California AB 540 exempts qualifying non-resident students from paying out-of-state tuition.

The California Dream Act allows undocumented students to apply for and receive private scholarships, state financial aid, university grants and community college fee waivers.

DACA defers deportation of eligible undocumented youth and allows them to apply for a work permit.

Kenia Duarte, an undocumented sociology graduate who is currently completing her master’s degree in public policy and administration at CSULB, said she believes an immigration reform

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would benefit undocumented students.

“The only way I see [undocumented students] getting any higher, any better in getting an education is becoming a U.S. citizen,” she said.

But the only proposed bill that would provide undocumented youth with lawful conditional residency and a pathway to citizenship, the Dream Act has yet to be passed.

The policies and laws previously mentioned do not apply statewide, so depending on the state of residence, a student may be at larger risk of not being admitted into school.

According to a 2015 report by the National Conference of State Legislatures, sixteen states offer in-state tuition rates for undocumented students

— California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington.

On the other hand, Arizona, Georgia and Indiana prohibit in-state tuition for undocumented students. Alabama and South Carolina prohibit undocumented students from even enrolling in public postsecondary institution.

Mariela Gutierrez, an undocumented anthropology and Chicano/Latino studies graduate who is now working on her master’s degree in education and social and cultural analysis at Cal State Long Beach, applied to grad school before DACA, thus facing more complicated issues.

For example, in 2012 when contacting Vanderbilt University in Nashville, she was told by a staff member that students with her status couldn’t be accepted — but that wasn’t true.

According to a College Board report, there is no federal or state law that prohibits admission of undocumented students into U.S. colleges.

Gutierrez’s pursuit of a master’s degree took research and consideration of multiple factors when narrowing down her school options.

Some of the factors she looked into were financial support, opinion from students and staff about a specific school and how “undocufriendly” the school was.

“I called the [school] departments and asked — has any undocumented student applied to your school? Do you offer financial aid? And based on that I decided where to go,” she said.

When filling out applications for both the desired program and financial aid, Gutierrez could neither list herself as an international student nor a citizen.

“There were no boxes for me to check,” she said.

Gutierrez, who works closely with students, says that they have to become “resourceful.”

“Look for resources like funding and opportunities to gain skills, networking,” she said, “ [students] have to kick their resourcefulness into full gear.”

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Standardized exams: the basic information Students who are applying to graduate, law, or business school will be required to take a standard entrance examination.

As reported in an article for U.S. News and World Report, the four most common of these are the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and Law School Admission Test (LSAT).

A score on the GRE, GMAT or LSAT is critical to an application. Remarkable test scores can create new educational opportunities, especially for students with lacking applications because of low GPAs. Many graduate programs use standardized exams as screens, filtering applicants by score.

The exams generally focus on testing one’s quantitative thinking skills (math), reading comprehension skills and writing skills. Standardized tests essentially look to see if the applicant can form an articulate, persuasive argument.

When should students start applying?

• Students should begin preparing for their standardized tests months before applying.

• Take the time to prepare! There are various resources available to assist in preparing for your tests.

• Nearly all major bookstores have a large college and grad school prep section. In addition, the organizations that own and operate each test have excellent resources.

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Tests evaluate one’s knowledge in a particular field, while the General Test checks for verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning and analytical writing.

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Exam-takers receive a score for each section. Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning are calculated on a scale of 130 to170, in one-point increments. Analytical writing is scored on a scale of 0 to 6, in half-point increments.

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Students cannot pass or fail the GRE, but universities and departments may require applicants to achieve a specific score depending on the department the applicant is looking to become apart of. A person can retake the test a total of five times over a timespan of one year.

Most GMAT candidates achieve a score between 400 and 600. There are no clear-cut passes or fails, and the score needed will depend entirely on the school to which you are applying.

When first presented in 1954, roughly 1,300 students took the GMAT. In the testing year of 2014, that number charted at over 243,000 with the majority of students taking the GMAT in pursuit of MBA degrees.

The LSAT is designed to measure skills considered necessary for success at law school, including comprehending and analyzing complex texts, organizing information and evaluating arguments.

The LSAT score scale ranges from 120 to 180. All questions are weighted evenly.

One of the five sections does not contribute to the score (this is used to trial new questions). When the applicant receives their score, they will also found out how many people they outperformed. Also, applicants can retake the test less than three times over a twoyear period.

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Musicians for hire learning Illustration by Miranda Andrea-Ceja

It takes more than the promise of a paycheck to stick with musical studies.

By Jason Enns

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Erin Hobbs Reichert, second year graduate student in orchestral conducting at CSULB, rehearses with the Bob Cole Conservatory Symphony in the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. ting jobs isn’t really based on how fective option, but the program is many degrees you have,” Connor Bogeared to help him improve his skills genreif, second year graduate cello as a player. student at CSULB said. “I think if you “For the master’s degree, a lot of have a bachelor’s degree you’re probit becomes even more specialized,” ably fine if you can Bogenreif said. “It’s play well enough, very performance but I think that a lot based. In terms of of people in terms The music niche, academic classof their musical dees there are only a especially [in] classical velopment haven’t handful of requirematured enough in music is so small, it gets ments.” their playing to se- smaller every year, and Graduate studies cure jobs – things only the best survive in music is all about like orchestra jobs personal growth. or just freelancing -Hyunji Yi, In the job market, around.” it’s not about who CSULB graduate cello student After getting his looks better on paundergrad at Chapper, but who sounds man University, Bobetter in the studio. genreif said pursuing his master’s at “For most of our graduate students CSULB was the best choice for him. at the Bob Cole Conservatory, I find Not only was this a more cost-efthat they are seeking to refine their

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Musicians can perform at the Hollywood Bowl or next to an open case on the sidewalk, practice at the Juilliard School or in their parents’ garage and everything in between, but the fact remains: it takes a lot to actually make a living in this competitive field.

Essentially, what it takes to succeed as a performer is to be one of the best at what you do, according to Hyunji Yi, first year graduate cello student at Cal State Long Beach.

With so many aspiring musicians vying for a finite number of positions in the workforce, they must put in long hours of practice, purchase top quality instruments, take private lessons and in many cases get a graduate degree.

“I think that’s the biggest difference from other studies. For music, if you want to pursue further in music, get a better job or be well-known, you have to have a master’s – it’s not an option,” Yi said. “You have to have a master’s and then the doctorate is kind of an option. You’re very, very, very limited if you just get an undergrad.”

Another thing that separates music from other fields is that graduate degrees are not obtained primarily to impress employers, but to achieve self-improvement.

Performance jobs are given based on auditions, so theoretically an undergrad can still beat out a grad student in the field.

“I think that in performance, get-

skills and still want to learn from our acclaimed faculty,” said Johannes Müller-Stosch, Bob Cole Conservatory of Music director and director of orchestral studies at CSULB. “A few might be going on to get a doctoral degree but it is mainly a pathway to become a better informed and skilled musician.”

Bogenreif has expanded his source of feedback and lessons, as well as his network of people that can help him find opportunities after college, by moving to a new school to pursue his graduate degree.

Erin Hobbs Reichert, second year graduate student in orchestral conducting at CSULB, said that networking is a huge part of staying at the university longer, and, that like in so many fields, “It’s all about who you know.”

Yi also said many music majors

don’t find jobs right away, so many stay sharp and continue to play and improve by staying in school while they look for work.

“The music niche, especially [in] classical music is so small, it gets smaller every year, and only the best survive,” Yi said. “The ‘best’ entitles having not only an expensive-grade instrument that sounds great, but you have to play well, and you have to have the degrees.”

Every day after practicing for five hours, Yi asks herself if it’s worth it. Why work so hard and spend so much money when promised such little monetary insurance?

“People that pursue music to the end, it’s because they really like music and performing and that feeling

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hen looking into the different options for grad schools and programs, money can be a deciding factor in a student’s final decision.

Between in- and out-of-state tuitions and the types of loans available to finance a secondary degree, trying to navigate the financial nuances of schools can be intimidating.

But, that doesn’t mean it can’t be done. With a few hours of research, any student can find the information they need to make the most informed and appropriate decision for themselves.

D A R G L O O H C S Grad school tuition (2016-2017)

CSULB (California resident)

$7,718

CSULB (non California resident)

$8,928*

University of Oklahoma (non resident)

$22,269

Columbia University (non resident)

$44,592

$30,000 - $120,000 Average costs of a master’s degree, varies by program

$1 trillion

*$372 is applied per unit

The total of student outstanding loan debt surpassed by the end of 2014, landing college students in the second largest category of household debt.

Sources: FinAid.org, csulb.edu, Images: stock.adobe.com Infographic by Jade Inglada

Mo’ money, mo’ master’s?

By Miranda Andrade-Ceja Managing Editor

Applying for graduate school may make pursuing your education feel like eating pennies — getting a master’s often requires boatloads of cash to fund a pricier tuition, out-of-state costs and living arrangements.

According to FinAid.org, the average cost of a master’s degree varies from $30,000 to $120,000, depending on the university and the masters program offered.

At Cal State Long Beach, graduate school starts with a $55 nonrefundable application fee and ends with a yearly tuition of $7,718 for California residents.

Similar to pursuing an undergraduate degree, residency also determines graduate school costs.

At CSULB, non-California residents receive higher tuition rates for when pursuing post-graduate education — as is the case for all California public universities.

For non-residents, an added $372 is tacked on for every unit this graduate student intends on taking — for example, if the non-resident in question wanted to take 12 units per semester, they would multiply 12 by 372 and add the product to the standard total tuition and mandatory fee cost of $3,230. This would land their total yearly cost at around $8,928 per year.

This does not include housing or other mandatory student fees such as health and student government fees.

For California residents who wish to go out-of-state for graduate school, prices tend to rise depending on both the graduate university and the location of the university itself.

At Columbia University, yearly graduate tuition costs $44,592 — considering the location of the college (upper

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Financing a master’s degree can be tricky, but isn’t impossible.

...Getting a master’s often requires boatloads of cash to fund a pricier tuition, out-of-state costs and living arrangements.

Manhattan), costs for housing and other mandatory adult expenses only rise from there.

Located in Norman, Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma’s out-of-state tuition cashes out at a yearly $22,269.

According to Payscale, a website that enables users to compare and contrast the costs of living for different locations, a person who makes $10,000 annually and moves to Norman from Long Beach will have a significantly lower cost of living, cost of transportation and cost of groceries. This makes up for a 37 percent overall decrease in expenses when comparing Norman to

Long Beach.

In contrast, when moving from Long Beach to New York, New York (where Columbia University is located), that same person will experience a 65 percent increase in overall expenses, with housing costs rising by 119 percent or more.

Within California, residents are typically able to receive subsidized tuition costs when pursuing a higher education at a California State University or University of California school.

For example, UC Davis’ graduate school in-state tuition for the 2016-17 school year is $13,242 — alternatively, for non-residents, the yearly tuition rises to $15,102.

While grad students are typically able to qualify for financial aid regardless of the university they select, the amount of aid available to applying students varies from undergraduate to postgraduate.

Subsidized and unsubsidized loans are available to undergraduates, while only the latter is available for graduate students.

Subsidized loans such as the Stafford

and Perkins Loans are offered to undergraduates on a “need-based” level.

Eligibility for these loans are based on a student’s Expected Family Contribution, which is disclosed in the student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid application.

Information included in a student’s EFC consists of their income range, household size and dependent information.

Alternatively, unsubsidized loans are “merit-based,” meaning a student may qualify for these loans if they are academically qualifying standards set forth in unsubsidized Stafford and Direct PLUS loans.

Both types of loans defer payment until after the degree is completed, but unsubsidized loans immediately begin accruing interest, unlike their counterparts.

Grad students also have the option of applying for private loans.

According to the Center for Research and Policy Analysis, this year all interest rates for subsidized and unsub-

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Graduate school enrollment FIRST-TIME ENROLLMENT

506,927

graduate students enrolled for the first time in Fall 2015.

MALE/FEMALE

212,996

RACE/ETHNICITY

represented full-time graduate enrollees.

Applicants that identify as white dominated enrollments with:

White temporary residents came second with:

Those that identified as black or African American came in third with:

Hispanic/Latino Applicants came in fourth with:

men

284,286 women

represented full-time graduate enrollees.

RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES Research universities had the highest number of enrollment with a total of:

204,490

243,011 109,832 39,152

45,818

Source: From the report “Graduate Enrollment and Degrees: 2005 to 2015,” by Hironao Okahana, Keonna Feaster and Jeff Allum, sponsored by the Council for Graduate Studies and Educational Testing Service Graduate Readiness Exam.

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of being able to accomplish this piece of art,” Yi said.

“We have like two pieces of wood [the bow and the cello] and we’re conveying emotions.”

However, apart from performing, many musicians also seek satisfaction through teaching.

Teaching, of course, is different, where candidates do need a doctorate to teach at university level, and employers are much more likely to care about credentials.

Reichert was already teaching elementary school bands before she said she felt like she was “plateauing,” and decided to return to CSULB to get her master’s.

“A master’s degree in conducting just makes me that much more versatile,” Reichert said.

“It’s kind of necessary for teaching purposes. For public school teachers too it’s actually a huge bump in the pay scale.”

However, even for teachers who may experience a pay raise, money is usually not what motivates musicians to further their education in music.

“I don’t think it’s any surprise that music isn’t necessarily the most lucrative career choice, but I think for a lot of people who do pursue performance, it’s more of a personal fulfillment on a lot of levels rather than for monetary gain,” Bogenreif said.

“We’re passionate about what we do, and for me personally I see that music makes a big difference in society; it brings people together in ways that other things can’t. The money that you make from that doesn’t matter so much as the change that you can help institute.”

All in all, seeking a career in music may end up being one of the most expensive options.

Unlike many fields, even after buying the best gear and getting multiple degrees, graduates are still not guaranteed a profitable paycheck.

Yet, music departments around the nation fill up year after year because their students love what they do.

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sidized loans dropped for the first time since 2013, thanks to the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act. This law advocated for fixed interest rates for unsubsidized and subsidized loans by deeming the annual treasury market responsible for setting the rate.

Since 2013, interest rates on student loans have been annually set according to the economic market.

Since the law passed, interest rates for graduate and undergraduate students have dropped.

For grad students, the 2015-16 school year saw an initial 5.4 percent interest, with rates dropping to 5.31 percent for the 2016-17 year.

Subsidized loans for undergraduates are generally capped at $5,000 for the first year, $6,500 the second year and $7,500 for any remaining years, according to Edvisors, an online directory for graduate students looking for loans.

On the other hand, graduate students applying for an unsubsidized loan have a larger cap — students can take out $20,500 to $138,500.

According to a report authored by the United States Council of Advisors titled “15 Economic Facts About Millennials,” the total student outstanding loan debt surpassed $1 trillion by the end of 2014, landing college students in the second largest category of household debt.

Despite looming statistics indicating a growing college loan debt among students, current and developing legislative action aims to stabilize the financial endeavors of public college students.

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applicants and Stanford only accepted 11 percent.

But Congress is adding pressure to law schools to change their admission process. Currently, about 30 percent of students who are admitted to law school are eliminated from the start.

Students have to meet a certain grade point average in their first semester. If they fail to meet this requirement they will be put on academic probation for their second semester. If they still cannot meet the requirement they will be kicked out. The GPA varies depending on the school.

“They do this [elimination] because law school is a commitment.

You need to prove that you put in the time and the effort. Those that do not meet the standards are flushed out,” said Maren Carmona, dean of students at Pacific Coast

School of Law. “Students will receive their deStudents looking into law school gree upon passing the exam, which can expect to pay a high price for it. allows them to practice in the state On average, students pay $60,000 a that they earn their degree. If stuyear, not including additional fees, dents want to practice in other books and supplies, according to states, they must take the bar exam Coleman. for that state as well,” said Warner.

P r i v a t e Accordschools, such ing to an as Pacific article on Coast UniverTaxProf, a sity in CalifornetworkThey do this [elimination] nia, may cost ing site for because law school is a less than that. lawyers, “Pacific the overall commitment. You need to Coast costs p ercent age prove that you put in the about $7,500 of students time and the effort. a year… not passing the c ou nt i ng bar exam -Maren Carmona, books and on the first supplies, as its attempt in Dean of Students at program only 2015 was Pacific School of Law focuses on much highlaw,” said Dean er at more Andrea Lua. prestigious After graduating law school, schools such as Stanford (88.7 perstudents must take the bar exam, cent), UC Berkeley (84.8 percent) which varies from state to state, and UCLA (85.4 percent) than at before earning their Juris Doctor private schools such as Loyola Madegree. rymount (76.5 percent) and Whit-

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Even though jobs are harder to come by now than they have been in the past, a good lawyer is still desirable. According to Above the Law, a website that provides job statistics, there are more than more than 30,000 job vacancies in California, New York and Washington, D.C. Additionally, lawyers’ compensation also is influenced by their alma mater.

According to the Internet Legal Research Group, a website that collects data about law professions, students who graduated from Stanford, Yale and Harvard will earn a median salary of $160,000. Students who graduated from smaller schools, such as Florida Coastal University and Appalachian Law School, will earn a median salary of $45,000.

There’s a lot to earning a Juris Doctor degree. Students have to go through years of studying, two exams before they can begin their practice. But, afterward, they can land a steady job as an attorney.

FAST FACTS

2017 BEST LAW SCHOOLS 1. Yale

•2015-16 tuition and fees: $58,050 •2015 acceptance rate: 9.7%

2. Standford

•2015-16 tuition and fees: $56,274 •2015 acceptance rate: 11.3%

3. Harvard

•2015-16 tuition and fees: $58,242 •2015 acceptance rate: 17.9%

4. University of Chicago

•2015-16 tuition and fees: $56,916 •2015 acceptance rate: 21.9%

5. Columbia University

•2015-16 tuition and fees: $62,700 •2015 acceptance rate: 21.3% Source: U.S. News & World Report

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Many grad programs require professional experience and look at extracurricular activities that tell more about the applicant.

Letters of recommendation, a resume, a letter of intent and personal statement are also required in the grad school application process.

All of these documents require disclosure of the individual’s personal information and motives, which for an undocumented student, might be crucial to reveal.

Gutierrez has conducted workshops for undocumented students at CSULB as part of her job at the Career Development Center. Among the topics she covers is how to write a personal statement. One of the questions in regard to this issue is whether students should reveal their status.

Duarte believes that California is one of the best states to be in as an undocumented student.

Duarte said she was hesitant to apply to a university for her undergrad studies because her family’s financial situation wasn’t good.

According to a 2014 report published by the Institute for Immigration, Globalization and Education, cost is 87.9 percent the reason why

undocumented students don’t attend college. Location and “undocufriendly climate” followed with 64.1 percent and 62.3 percent, respectively.

Compared to Gutierrez’s journey, Duarte’s was easier to navigate thanks to policies that help undocumented students get in-state tuition, such as AB 540.

But regardless of the existing policies, Duarte thinks that advisers weren’t as educated as they are today. “[Undocumented students] had the career center, but it was the fear of going to talk to that person and say ‘I’m undocumented’ not knowing how they’re going to take it [that kept them from going,]” she said. “And I also think that they weren’t as educated as they are now on the whole undocumented students population. So I didn’t go seek help — I just did it all on my own.”

Duarte said the main reasons why she decided to attend CSULB were because of the proximity and because the undocumented community is so big that there’s never a lack of support.

According to the Public Policy Institute of California, nearly 815,000 undocumented people live in Los Angeles County — more than in any other area of the state.

On campus, Duarte has found support from organizations such as Future Underrepresented Leaders, a student organization that advocates for the rights of undocumented students.

Duarte and Gutierrez believe it’s still hard to find useful information for undocumented students, but progress has been made and other support platforms have risen.

Social media platforms and websites such as My (Un)Documented Life, Undocumedia, United We Dream and Pre-Health Dreamers provide undocumented students with support and useful resources such as scholarship applications and updates on policies and legislatures.

For citizens and undocumented students alike, pursuing a master’s degree is a continuation of their education. Gutierrez says that by the time an undocumented student gets to grad school, he already has some experience in what to do when applying to a particular school.

But Gutierrez believes grad school comes with other difficulties.

“In grad school you have other sets of challenges like it’s much more rigorous, fewer folks of color, let alone undocumented folks,” she said. “Other things come into play, like people talk about impostor syndrome “should I really be here, am I smart enough, am I capable enough?.”

Although progress has been made, the reality in education continues to be challenging for undocumented students. The biggest solution for them will come from a path to citizenship that will allow them to be fully accepted in their pursuit of higher education.

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RESOURCES AND POLICIES THAT CONTINUE TO HELP UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS

• AB 540

— Exempts qualifying non-students from paying out-of-state tuition.

• California Dream Act — Allows

undocumented students to apply for and receive private scholarships, state financial aid, university grants and community college fee waivers.

• 16 — California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida,

Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Utah and Washington are the only states that offer in-state tuition rates for undocumented students.

• 87.9 — Percent of undocumented students that

state cost as the reason why they don’t attend college, according to a report published by the Institute for Immigration, Globalization and Education in 2014.

• 815,000 — The number of undocumented people living in Los Angeles County, according to the Public Policy Institute of California, which is more than any other area of the state.

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What to know about online degrees • Online courses are cheaper than what it would cost for an in-person degree.

• Among U.S. citizens, the online applicant pool is 64 percent white, 17 percent black or Hispanic and 15 percent Asian, proportions roughly similar to the in-person applicant pool.

• Only 10 percent of online applicants are 25 or younger and fewer than 30 percent are between 25 and 30. The majority of applicants are over 30 years old, with substantial representation of those in their 40s and 50s.

Top 10 Online colleges of 2016 1. Penn State World Campus - Enrolls more than 10,000 students and offers more than 120 online programs from undergraduate to graduate degrees as well as certificates 2. University of Florida Distance Learning - Enrolls more than 49,000 students and offers more than 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. It has 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutions.

3. UMass Online - Enrolls more than 71,000 students and offers more than 30 bachelor degree programs and nearly 40 master degree programs.

4. Boston University - Enrolls more than 33,000 students and is one of the largest independent, non-profit universities and offers an online bachelor degree and nine master’s degree programs and certifications.

5. Northeastern University - Enrolls more than 20,000 students and offers nearly 200 programs from undergraduate and graduate degrees.

It has more than 60 online degree programs including 20 bachelor’s degrees and more than 20 certification programs.

6. Indiana University, IU Online - Enrolls more than 110,000 students and offers hundreds of online classes and more than 100 degree programs with more than two dozen online master degree programs ranging from strategic management to social work to data science and more.

7. Arizona State University, ASU Online - Enrolls nearly 100,000 students and offers about 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs from bachelor, master and doctoral degrees.

8. Florida State University, Office of Distance Learning - Enrolls about 42,000 and offers more than 300 programs and a variety of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees.

9. Drexel University, Drexel Online - Enrolls about 25,000 students and has one of the nation’s largest cooperative education programs. It has about 60 masters degree programs and nine bachelors degrees.

10. Oregon State University, OSU Ecampus – Enrolls more than 30,000 students. Nationally recognized programs in areas such as agricultural sciences, forestry, fisheries, community health, and pharmacy and wildlife management. Offers more than 900 online courses with nearly 20 bachelors, nine masters degrees and doctoral degrees in education and counseling.

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Students can save some money and gain unique resume experience while obtaining an international graduate degree.

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humanitarian aid or diplomacy or international development, for example.”

Blanca Varela, a UC Irvine graduate, said that ever since she studied abroad during her undergraduate year, she knew she wanted to attend grad school outside of the U.S. “I really loved the idea of meeting new people and just learning different perspectives and learning about different cultures,” she said.

Varela is also enrolled in the partnership between Hochschule Furtwangen University and the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy with Konjkav.

For both Varela and Konjkav, having an international degree benefits their career choices.

“I feel that it will be very beneficial to get a foreign degree while already having a U.S. bachelor’s degree, especially in this international relations field,” Konjkav said. “I’ll have opportunities for a lot more exposure to foreign dignitaries to many more countries [in Germany] … than we do in the U.S.” Graham noted that there are more career benefits to having an overseas degree.

“The network that you develop by studying overseas will span the globe,” he said. “If you study in a program in Singapore or Amsterdam or Buenos Aires, you will be studying alongside students from dozens of different countries and you will develop friends and colleagues all over the world.”

Varela echoed similar thoughts and credits European culture as to what attracted her.

“Growing up in a [Latinx] community, that was basically all I knew and I wanted to branch out,” she said. “I chose Europe because I feel there’s so

much to learn from this culture.”

However, the task of applying to a graduate program in a foreign country might seem daunting to some students, but Graham said that the application process is fairly simple.

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“I feel that it will be very beneficial to get a foreign degree while already having a U.S. bachelor’s degree, especially in this international relations field. I’ll have opportunities for a lot more exposure to foreign dignitaries to many more countries [in Germany] … than we do in the U.S. -Shayon Konjkav, Sacramento State University graduate

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Students who are considering grad school but are worried about financing their education can look across the pond for a cheaper graduate school experience.

Peterson’s, an informational higher education group that helps with test preparation, student loans and university research, reported in 2016 that the average public university graduate program in the United States costs $30,000 a year and the average private university program costs $40,000 a year.

Terrence Graham, associate dean and executive director for international programs of Cal State Long Beach’s College of Continuing and Professional Education, said that price is an obvious factor for why students go abroad. Since most overseas programs last one year, the smaller amount of time spent in the program results in lower tuition fees.

For some students, the cost factor of an international master’s degree was the first thing that attracted them to go overseas.

Shayon Konjkav graduated from Sacramento State University last year and is currently in his first year of graduate school in Berlin. The international relations and cultural diplomacy student is studying at the Hochschule Furtwangen University in a program partnered with the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy.

According to its website, the ICD is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization that focuses on extending research, programs and practices in the field of diplomacy.

When researching graduate schools in the U.S., Konjkav said that he could not afford the programs due to their high costs, so he turned to Europe to look at grad programs there. “[The cost here] is miniscule compared to costs of getting a post-graduate degree in the U.S.,” he said. “Cost was a huge factor.”

Konjakov’s two-year master’s program costs about 12,000 euros, or $13,207, depending on the exchange rate.

However, the benefits of going abroad are not just in the cost of attendance.

“An overseas degree can be an excellent launching pad for a student who is seeking an international career pathway. For someone interested in international business, for instance, topping off a U.S. undergraduate degree with an MBA from an overseas institution opens up a range of options for pursuing an international career,” Graham said. “For someone who wants to focus on foreign affairs, having a U.S. and an overseas degree can really underscore how prepared a person is for a career in

application processes designed to be easy for international applicants,” he said. “In the Center for International Education, we have informational resources on opportunities for graduate study abroad. Our team can put you in direct contact with one of our bilateral exchange partners that might have a graduate degree program that you are interested in.”

Konjkav and Varela both said that the application process was more simple than applying to U.S. based pro-

grams. “[The] application process was fairly straightforward, very similar to that of the U.S.,” Konjkav said. “It was nice because I didn’t need to apply a year in advance, I did it only about four to five months prior to the start of [university].” “[It] wasn’t hard at all,” Varela agreed.

“I feel like it’s a lot simpler than the process back in the U.S., less stressful because the deadlines are in the spring for a fall semester as opposed to sending out applications in the fall for the next fall semester.”

Additionally, many universities, such as Hochschule Furtwangen University, offer programs completely in English.

When it’s time to choose between a domestic and international grad school program, Graham said that it comes down to the kind of experience a student wishes to have.

“Although the U.S., with its 4,000 [plus] universities, offers a breadth of opportunities for graduate study, many overseas universities can offer an experience that differs from U.S. graduate study in significant ways,” he said. “A general observation on differences is that study in the U.S. tends to be broader and shallower, whereas in many overseas institutions, advanced study can be focused and deep.”

U.S. students who have decided to further their education in a foreign country should embrace the opportunity of going abroad, Konjkav said.

“My main fear was that I was not going to experience what I was hoping for and maybe the education level wasn’t going to be exactly up to the same standard of the U.S.,” he said. “My main hope was that this would be an oppor-

tunity for me to meet so many new connections and people and ultimately find a career in the field of [international relations] and diplomacy.”

Valera said that the excitement of starting in a new country overshadowed any trepidations she had.

“Honestly, I don’t think I was scared once the door was opened,” she said. “I was more excited to be here and creating a new chapter.”

Should a student decide to go abroad for their graduate studies, Graham said they will be gaining necessary skills for the increasingly globalized world.

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MASTER’S PROGRAMS’ COST U.S. public university cost: $30,000 U.S. private university cost: $40,000

Konjakovʼs two-year masterʼs program:

12,000 euros or $13,207

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