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Helping students and professionals apply to graduate school with clarity, confidence, and funding strategies that work.

Do You Need Help Finding A Graduate Program and Securing Funding For Graduate School? 

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If you have struggled with…

Knowing what questions to ask before you start applying to graduate school.  

Knowing the process to identify a graduate program that fits your needs, goals, and finances. 

Narrowing down your list of 5 graduate programs. 

Figuring out how to pay for graduate school without financial burden.

Getting organized and following through with applying to graduate

FOR YOU

Free resource
The Graduate School Application Checklist

This checklist serves as your roadmap through the graduate school application process, guiding you in managing deadlines, requirements, and materials. This checklist will provide the tasks and accountability you need to present your application with confidence.

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Let's turn your ambition into graduate admissions.

You’ve worked hard building your career, gaining experience, and achieving results. Now you're ready to advance in your career and personal life by going back to school, but the process of finding the right graduate program feels confusing, expensive, and overwhelming. Maybe you’ve asked yourself: Which programs fit my goals? How do I write a personal statement that truly stands out? Can I afford grad school without drowning in debt?

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At Apply To Graduate School, our experts are here to give you a clear, step-by-step roadmap to find and fund the program best for you with coaching and resources that will help you stay on top of your deadlines, submit your strongest application, and secure funding, all tailored to your schedule, goals, and unique strengths.

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have questions about the process to pursue a graduate degree?

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want to find the graduate program of your dreams?

Reading Together

A2gs will help you

Choose the right graduate programs that align with your career goals, lifestyle, and budget.

Craft a standout personal statement and application materials that highlight your strengths and unique story.

Learn how to secure funding for graduate school through scholarships, assistantships, employer sponsorship, and other debt-free strategies.

Stay organized with a proven timeline so you never miss a deadline or key step in the application process.

Confidently connect your degree to your career path, ensuring your investment leads to opportunities, advancement, and impact.

Before you decide if A2GS is right for you, consider the following.

FOR YOU

Is this you?

For days, months, or years, you have said that you need to go back to school to get an advanced degree, but procrastination has taken over.

You read on job applications that the preferred candidate has a graduate degree, and you can’t get the job because you don’t have one.  

You know you want to advance in your career, but school is not your thing.

You heard from a mentor that you shouldn’t have to pay for graduate school, but you are unsure what questions to ask or where to find information about getting funding for your degree.

The idea of looking up graduate programs, funding, and application information feels overwhelming, so you keep putting off getting started.

You are about to graduate with your bachelor's degree in a few months but have no plans, so you figure going to graduate school will be a great idea. 

While you are thriving in your career and intensely interested in going back to school, you are not sure where to start because it’s been a few years since you applied to a school.

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Buy the Book

Our society is filled with many people who have the desire and skills to pursue a graduate degree, but lack a plan to get started with the application process.   This book provides guidance on materials to prepare, funding your degree, crafting a standout personal statement, identifying the right programs, following our proven timeline, asking recruiters the right questions, and more.  The goal is for you to feel informed and ready to apply to the graduate program of your dreams. If you are ready to go from abmition to admission, then you need to click the button below to get your digital or print copy of the book.

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who is the author

Hi, I’m Dr. Justin Grimes


I’m the founder of Apply to Graduate School (A2GS) and author of 20 Questions to Answer Before You Apply to Graduate School. For more than 17 years, I have worked in higher education in recruitment, admissions, and student success, helping over 1,000 people gain admission into and complete graduate programs.

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As a graduate school and career strategist, I combine insider knowledge with real experience in both online and traditional degrees to give you the clarity, confidence, and strategy to not just get into grad school, but to use your degree to level up your career and life.

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I'm ready to help you find, fund, and start the great program of your dreams.

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TESTIMONIALS

  1. This book answers so many questions that I had when deciding to go to grad school. I wish it had been available to me then. Every person should read this before signing up for grad school.

  2. Every student needs this book to help make the right decision about grad school. Dr. Grimes has provided a road map to success.

  3. Thinking about grad school? This book is necessary! The most helpful book for anyone considering grad school. Dr. Grimes did a great job providing all the information you need.

Gwynda Shields,

Fayetteville, AR

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