Temple University Graduate School
501 Carnell Hall
Philadelphia, PA  19122

February 1, 2000

Dear prospective student,

The decision to attend graduate school could be the most profoundly transforming personal or professional decision you will ever make.   A graduate education at either the master's or doctoral level requires focused and sustained work, involves intense relationships with faculty and peers, and makes considerable demands on your personal life.  At the same time, the academic experience is a unique opportunity to participate actively in a community exploring the creation and discussion of new ideas.  The research university, with its collection of scholars, teachers, laboratories, books, and technology is at the heart of the excitement of intellectual creation.  Whether you are enriching your professional capabilities, embarking on a research career, or preparing to enter the academy, graduate education has much to offer.

Temple University is a Research I institution, an elite group of universities characterized by an on-going investigation of critical medical, technological, historical, and social issues of the day.  For the doctoral student, this undertaking is the commitment to solving a substantive research question.   Master's students also benefit from the wealth of resources the research university has to offer.  Located in the fifth largest city in the United States, Temple University has access to some of the country's greatest cultural, historical, and scientific resources.  With its diverse population, students of all races, ages, and genders will find a comfortable home in which to explore their intellectual curiosity.

You probably will find the graduate experience to be very different from your undergraduate education.  Small class sizes, close faculty interaction, mentoring, and teaching and research opportunities are the hallmark of Temple University's graduate education.  With over 150 master's and doctoral programs offered, Temple affords you an opportunity to tailor your degree to your own needs.  Additionally, many of our classes are offered at times that are accessible to the working professional.

We invite you to explore graduate study at Temple University.  Great universities are only as good as the people who inhabit them.  We hope you will consider pursuing your graduate education at Temple.

Sincerely,

The Graduate School staff