Choose advanced hour courses and electives according to your interests. Get some experience . If your interests are in the sciences, work or volunteer in a lab, find an internship or summer job in a scientific field, or conduct an informational interview with someone working in a scientific field. This task will help you identify your skills, interests and experiences. Talk with faculty who study in the field you want to enter.
Faculty members know their professional peers and graduate programs.
Faculty members also attend professional meetings 1-2 times per year and hear about the latest research in their fields. They are great sources of information. They can guide you to appropriate programs and researchers working in your desired field. Generate a list of possible programs or researchers to investigate. Read the literature .