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How To Get Into Grad School: Even if You're Broke, Dimwitted, or Spent Your Undergrad Years so Smashed You Can't Even Spell GPA
How to Get Into Grad School explains the graduate admissions process, including how to choose the most marketable degree, how to contact faculty, find insider information about the university, what to say and not say in the personal essay, how to overcome poor grades or test scores and how and where to find funding to pay for it all. This 2016 revised edition has been expanded to nearly twice the length of the popular first edition, and includes new or expanded sections on taking and preparing for entrance exams, online degrees, social media, student loans, resumes, and international students. A fun but informative read from a former university professor who tells you exactly how decisions are made about who to accept and who to reject and how you can present yourself to beat the odds and gain admission.
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112 pages, Paperback
First published September 8, 2012
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August 22, 2019
Inspired
It took me years to finally make the decision to go to hear school...this book helped me with more insight of what to do and what to look for. I have a whole year to put together my application. Definitely will be using these tools to help me. I will definitely recommend this book to anyone undecided about pursuing further education
It took me years to finally make the decision to go to hear school...this book helped me with more insight of what to do and what to look for. I have a whole year to put together my application. Definitely will be using these tools to help me. I will definitely recommend this book to anyone undecided about pursuing further education
January 4, 2020
Short and conscice
Provides several information and it’s easy to understand. Will definitely come back to review some of the chapters. This book can be used as a guide, readers can jump through chapters. It’s a good source of initial information with topics that the reader can research further online.
Provides several information and it’s easy to understand. Will definitely come back to review some of the chapters. This book can be used as a guide, readers can jump through chapters. It’s a good source of initial information with topics that the reader can research further online.
January 1, 2018
Lack of ethics is a concern
While I appreciate real advice, there are several suggestions in this book that border on criminal behavior. So beware!! Having said that, some of the suggestions not in that vein are quite creative and sound.
While I appreciate real advice, there are several suggestions in this book that border on criminal behavior. So beware!! Having said that, some of the suggestions not in that vein are quite creative and sound.
August 31, 2019
Very useful book about "the rule"
Must have for anyone who wish to study in grad school. It really open my perspective of what were happening behind the scene.
Must have for anyone who wish to study in grad school. It really open my perspective of what were happening behind the scene.
September 9, 2013
Well, I'm not dimwitted and didn't spend my undergrad years so smashed that I can't even spell "GPA", but still very good and helpful read and I'm really glad I checked it out!
February 15, 2014
Good general info and a quick read, but not as much detail as I would have liked.
April 21, 2014
A good primer on getting into grad school with some easily overlooked, yet good, points. (Such as how and why you should get started on the social aspects BEFORE applying :o etc.)
July 20, 2015
It has some good tips but it's more for those looking at traditional Ph.D programs and not professional schools (Business, Law, etc)
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