Happy Friday and happy summer! Get a jump start on your summer reading with a few of this week’s top grad school articles:

When Grad School Does and Doesn’t Make Sense (USA Today College)

Here are 10 circumstances when grad school may make sense and 10 when it might not.

How to Choose the Right Graduate Program? Consider Your Personal Life (About.com Grad School)

Sometimes you have to look beyond academics to choose the right graduate school program for you.

5 Tips for Applying to Graduate Programs in Clinical or Counseling Psychology (About.com Graduate School)

Be on your game to improve your odds of admission to graduate programs in psychology with these five helpful tips.

How to Tackle Student Loan Debt as Quickly as Possible (USA Today College)

Here are some wise steps to pay off your student debt as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Read Your Way to a Higher Score: Summer Reading Recommendations from our GRE Instructors (Manhattan GRE Blog)

To celebrate the first day of summer, we’re bringing back a post from the archives. Check out our list of summer reading recommendations!

Did we miss your favorite article from the week? Let us know what you’ve been reading in the comments or tweet @ManhattanPrep

Here are the free GRE events we’re holding this week (All times local unless otherwise specified):

6/18/13– Atlanta, GA- Free Trial Class- 6:30PM – 9:30PM

6/18/13– Cambridge, MA- Free Trial Class– 6:30PM – 9:30PM

Looking for more free events? Check out our Free Events Listing Page.

Take a time out to catch up with this week's grad school news!

Here’s a roundup of our favorite GRE links from the week. Enjoy the weekend!

Don’t Be Afraid of Going to Graduate School in the Humanities (Pacific Standard)

Full-time, tenure-track professorships in the humanities are famously scarce. But that’s not a reason to avoid an advanced degree.

3 Concerns of International Grad School Applicants (U.S. News Education)

Here are some answers to common application questions from prospective international graduate students.

How to Choose the Right Graduate Program? Consider Your Personal Life (About.com Graduate School)

Sometimes you have to look beyond academics to choose the right graduate program for you.

3 Key Ways College, Graduate School Differ (U.S. News Education)

Grad School isn’t a continuation of college. Be prepared for larger workloads and more responsibility.

Graduate Degrees with Strong Career Prospects (Graduate Guide)

Here are some of the best fields to consider in graduate school when it comes to the current job market.

Here are the free GRE events we’re holding this week (All times local unless otherwise specified):

6/10/13– Berkeley, CA- Free Trial Class- 6:30PM – 9:30PM

6/11/13– Chicago, IL- Free Trial Class– 6:30PM – 9:30PM

6/12/13– Austin, TX –Free Trial Class– 6:30PM – 9:30PM

6/13/13– Santa Monica, CA- Free Trial Class– 6:30PM- 9:30PM

6/15/13– Online- Free Trial Class– 1:00PM – 4:00PM (EDT)

6/13/13– New York, NY- Free Trial Class– 5:30PM- 8:30PM

Looking for more free events? Check out our Free Events Listing Page.

Happy Friday! It’s time to take a break from GRE prep to catch up on some of the top grad school tips and news links from the week:

8 Steps for Making the Most of Your Summer Internship (Brazen Life)

It’s almost summertime! Here are some great tips to help you maximize your summer internship experience.

Yes, Guys, Graduate School in the Humanities is Still a Worthwhile Investment (Policymic)

Graduate school, especially in the humanities, has been receiving very bad press for a long time, but 2013 has already produced a bumper crop of essays about the Ph.D. process.

Get Research Experience for Graduate Admissions (About.com Graduate School)

Graduate programs, especially PhD programs, highly value research experience. Without it, it’s unlikely that you’ll gain admission, regardless of your GPA.

Grad School May Not be for Everyone (Daily Sundial)

A current student argues that grad school is a good idea, but only if you’re 100 percent ready for the challenges that await.

Did we miss your favorite article from the week? Let us know what you’ve been reading in the comments or tweet @ManhattanPrep

Here are the free GRE events we’re holding this week (All times local unless otherwise specified):

5/13/13– Online –Mondays with Jen– 9:00- 10:30PM (EDT)

5/19/13– New York, NY- Free Trial Class– 2:00PM – 5:00PM

Looking for more free events? Check out our Free Events Listing Page.

Here are the free GRE events we’re holding this week (All times local unless otherwise specified):

5/6/13– New York, NY- Free Trial Class– 6:30PM – 9:30PM

5/6/13– Online – Free Trial Class– 2:00PM – 5:00PM

5/6/13– Online –Mondays with Jen– 9:00- 10:30PM (EDT)

5/8/13– Los Angeles, CA- Free Trial Class– 6:30 – 9:30PM

5/12/13– Berkeley, CA- Free Trial Class– 6:00 – 9:00PM

Looking for more free events? Check out our Free Events Listing Page.