Sammy L. King Richard A. Fischer 1998 <p> The transition from an undergraduate to a graduate program can be a difficult experience for students. Many undergraduates are unfamiliar with&nbsp;the process of preparing for graduate school, especially the search for a graduate program. Once in&nbsp;graduate school, they may be unfamiliar with requirements (both written and unwritten) and expectations, and they may also lack the necessary&nbsp;knowledge or skills to complete a graduate program successfully. For students in wildlife science&nbsp;graduate programs, these problems can become&nbsp;major issues, especially for students with undergraduate degrees in fields other than wildlife science (e.g., biology programs).&nbsp;Although several authors have provided advice to&nbsp;graduate students (Stearns 1987, Hucy 1987, Witz&nbsp;1994), their suggestions either did not provide sufficient information for undergraduate students, or<br>did not apply to graduate students in wildlife science. We provide information for undergraduates&nbsp;and new graduate students in wildlife science that&nbsp;is often unavailable prior to and during the initial&nbsp;phases of a graduate program. Our objectives are:&nbsp;(1) to provide advice on how to prepare for graduate school; (2) to provide an approach to locating,<br>evaluating, and selecting potential graduate schools&nbsp;and a graduate advisor; (3) to describe the fundamentals of graduate school; and (4) to familiarize&nbsp;students with available tools and techniques to enhance a graduate program. We hope that university professors will provide this paper to undergraduates to aid those interested in attending graduate<br>school. In addition, graduate advisors may wish to&nbsp;provide this paper to new graduate students as they&nbsp;begin their programs. </p> application/pdf en Wiley Suggestions for new and aspiring graduate students in wildlife science article