Applying to Graduate School

Many Macalester seniors and alumni consider attending graduate school. Below please find resources, including a significant amount of advice from young alumni on their own graduate school journeys.

Please keep in mind that you will continue to have access to Career Exploration resources after graduation, including appointments with career counselors, resume reviews, and job search assistance. Don't forget the importance of faculty assistance and support - we highly encourage you to connect with faculty during your graduate school application process.

Career Exploration Career Counselors:

• John Mountain, mountain@macalester.edu

• Kate Larson, klarson7@macalester.edu

• Mary Emanuelson, emanuelson@macalester.edu

• Amanda Duffy, aduffy1@macalester.edu

MAX Center : Review Personal Statements

• Jake Mohan, mohan@macalester.edu

• Becky Graham, graham@macalester.edu

International Student Programs:

• Kara Warren, kwarren1@macalester.edu

Alumni Engagement:

• Neely Heubach, nheubach@macalester.edu

Office of Student Leadership and Engagement:

• Logan Schrader, lschrade@macalester.edu

Online Resources

• Graduate School Resources on Career Exploration's website

Vince Kotchan Test Prep - https://vincekotchian.com/

"Also a great resource I'm obsessed with/love to share for those studying for the GRE is this website: https://vincekotchian.com/ SO MUCH actionable advice, tips for each section of the test, and some fantastic YouTube videos that walk thru problems, show you solutions...it seriously saved my scores when I was studying last winter. And a huge chunk of his content is free!" - Syndey Nolan

• MacDirect: Alumni database at Macalester.

• Alumni Information Request Form: you can request a curated list of Macalester alumni by major, geographic location, graduate school, organization or by occupation.