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OK, so I will be graduating this coming May, and I've known for a long time that I want to go to Grad school. The problem is that there is so much to consider. For me, I feel like it's time for me to move to a new city, which means of course learning a new area. It also means that I need to look for a city with good transportation. Then there's living. Then there's school and finding a good disability services program. I'm really overwhelmed, and the people I'm asking aren't being helpful. I know it's too late to apply to most Grad Schools now for the fall, but how can I get some of these questions answered? Where should I start, or who should I talk to? Sorry for the length of this, but I've been fighting this nonsense for months, and I want someone else's opinion.
Hey! Unfortunately, I can't help you- maybe contact the disability services of the potential grad schools you were looking at? They should be able to give you insight as to how the disability services/transportation is in the city. Personally for me, I am not going to grad school, but good luck!
I have read that two school you might want to look at are Duke University in Durham NC.
Its pretty close to Sharlotte which I heard is very good in terms of transportation, public transit and services for the blind.
Another school is UC Berkeley in berkeley Ca but it is extremely competitive as it is one of the premier schools in the US.
both these schools have very good disability services and I've read the Berkeley is rated in the top two for most accessible for blind individuals.
The first thing I'd ask myself before applying to Grad school, is how will this degree help me land a job? If you're not already working, you may want to find work before you just get another degree. First, the economy's not great, and jobs are scarce. If you work now, you can save up for Grad school, and have less debt. Plus, you'll have some work experience. I'm not saying the case, but please just don't go to school, cause you can't find a job. One of my co-workers is a licenced social worker, and she went into grad school with some work experience under her belt. She had a lot to offer in the way of perspective that her twentysomething classmates didn't have. Plus, it'll look great on your grad school resume. I understand all grad school requirements are different, but that's just my two cents. Perhaps you could get a job in your chosen field, and slowly work your way through grad school. I've decided not to pursue grad school right now, cause another degree wouldn't help me much in the Human Services field. I wanted to be more practical and work for a living, instead of spending my life in school. If you're really gung ho on the grad school thing, make sure you can get some scholarships, look into what disability services are available, and if your school has a good career placement program.
First, what type of grad program are you looking at going in to? Second, do you have the GPA to get in to the best schools or the schools that have the best reputation for getting employment post graduation? Googling the right stuff will yield you most of these answers. Once you have a direction of study and have a few universities to choose from, then you can start working on the specifics like transportation, accomidations, etc. Best of luck!