This guide offers an overview of the functions and characteristics of graduate school and gives advice on applying successfully to an Ivy League or top tier graduate school, both for those applying directly out of college and for those who are returning to school after a hiatus. Wilkening begins by helping students evaluate themselves and where they fit into the graduate school profile, then offers tips on choosing a school and determining a program, and outlines steps for applying, requesting transcripts, taking the GRE, submitting samples of work, and surviving the personal interview. Financial issues are also covered. A list of online resources in included.

In How to Get into Harvard and other Ivy League Graduate Schools, I've outlined the path I took to get into an MBA Program at The Wharton School and an MPA Program at the Harvard Kennedy School. In the materials accompanying this book, you will hear from dozens of graduate students about their journeys and what it took to get there.

Trying to score well on the GRE is hard enough, let alone choosing the schools you want to apply to. You are part of about 17 percent of college students that have decided to go on to grad school you want to make sure you get through all the stages of acceptance. Whether you are applying to graduate school to prepare for a profession, to get a specific job, to potentially earn more, or simply for personal achievement, this book will explain exactly what you need to know in simple, easy-to-understand terms. You will learn how to fill out the application form, how to write your personal statement, and how to conduct an effective on-site visit. You will learn tips and tricks to help you pass the GRE as well as practice tests to help you allocate your time well. Case studies from both students and professors fill this book. You will learn how to get the best letters of recommendation from your favorite professors as well as how to handle financial aid situations. By book s end, you will have increased your chances of receiving that crisp, white letter of acceptance, which puts you one step closer to achieving your academic goals.

Step-by-step graduate school guide and self-help book complete with everything you need to know to succeed at all stages of your PhD from applying to graduate schools to successfully finishing the degree. Includes the FOUR STEPS that you can take for guaranteed and speedy graduation. Success is about knowing what it is going to take and this book will tell you just that. The How to PhD book achieved rank #1 BestSeller in the College Guides category and rank #3 in the Adult & Continuing Education category for Free books on Amazon. What is How to PhD? --Graduate school handbook --Easy to read --To the point --Self-help book --Everything you need to know Includes the below-listed and more: --Sample Statement of Purpose from a successful graduate school application --Sample advisor breakup email (for when you need to switch research groups) --Seven benefits you can leverage as a teaching assistant --Complete steps for passing the "prelim" or candidacy exam --Ten ways to improve your talks --Complete steps for publishing your research in a top journal --The four types of journal papers you can contribute to in graduate school --Reasons why graduating is hard and how to tackle each situation --The four steps for guaranteed and speedy graduation While every PhD is unique, each one is a journey filled with challenge and struggle. How to PhD: The Graduate School Handbook is the first book of a series and also the first of its kind. It is a book filled with everything I wish I had known before starting graduate school. Whether you are considering getting a PhD or have already started, this book is for you as it takes you through all the stages of getting the degree. It is complete with everything from how to get into graduate school to how to actually finish successfully. In between, you will learn about: --the importance of finding a good advisor, --finding a good advisor, --how to pass the candidacy exam or "prelim", --fighting demoralization, --and how to communicate your research, including writing papers. Graduate school handbook Every chapter in this self-help book is meant to tackle a specific problem in your graduate school career. It all culminates in the most important chapter "Endgame" where I spell out how you can successfully wrap up your PhD. The How to PhD book also includes excerpts from my next book, specifically on the following topics: --To postdoc or not to postdoc, that is the tension --Job Search: Why adding value is the best thing to do Good news! You can get the book for free! Scroll to where it says 'Get it free' on the book's website - howtophd.org/ Then, simply type in your email and I will send you instructions on how to get the book for FREE. Doing a PhD can make you feel isolated and lead to mental health problems. This is why How to PhD exists. My goal is to provide community, support, and actionable steps to help students succeed in PhD programs and overcome the challenges of academia. Categories: self-help, college guides, adult and continuing education, PhD handbook, PhD help book, graduate school handbook

This volume is an excellent outcome of an American Economic Association Committee for Economic Education project aimed at advancing the teaching of economics within a liberal arts context. Dave Colander and KimMarie McGoldrick assembled a most able panel of contributors for this effort that includes dialogue on what should be taught, how it should be taught, and how that teaching and learning should be assessed and rewarded. To the editors credit, they have not attempted to dictate policy but to stimulate debate on the topics. This volume is a must read for anyone seriously interested in the teaching of economics at the tertiary level. William E. Becker, Indiana University, Bloomington, US The economics major is a central part of a college education. But is that economics major doing what it is meant to do? And if not, how should it be changed? This book raises a set of provocative questions that encourage readers to look at the economics major in a different light than it is typically considered and provides a series of recommendations for change. Responding to a Teagle Foundation initiative on the role of majors in higher education, the contributors eminent economists and administrators consider the relationship between the goals and objectives of the economics major and those of a liberal education. They address questions such as: What is the appropriate training for a person who will be teaching in a liberal arts school? What incentives would motivate the creation of institutional value through teaching and not simply research? They also explore whether the disciplinary nature of undergraduate education is squeezing out the big-think questions, and replacing them with little-think questions, and whether we should change graduate training of economists to better prepare them to be teachers, rather than researchers. Providing a stimulating discussion of the economics major by many of the leaders in US economic education, this book will prove a thought provoking read for those with a special interest in economics and economics education, particularly academics, lecturers, course administrators, students and researchers.

In this exciting new book, experienced author, professor, and teacher Gregory J. Privitera—2013 Advisor of the Year at St. Bonaventure University and recipient of the SBU Award for Professional Excellence in teaching in 2014—draws on his extensive expertise to give students a step-by-step plan for success in preparing for and applying to graduate school. Broad in scope and rich in detail, Getting Into Graduate School includes insights into how graduate school selection committees decide on candidates, a concrete freshman-to-senior-year plan, and samples of application materials, resumes, and cover letters. This empowering book provides everything students in psychology and the behavioral sciences need to map their course to academic and professional success. “Privitera helps students to keep their eye on a goal and a prize from day one of college, and he helps them to understand that long-term thinking can enhance all areas of life.” —Ramani Durvasula, California State University, Los Angeles “The single most impressive aspect…is the concrete plan outlined for how students can plan for applying to graduate school, as early as their freshman year.” —Stacy Bender, Alfred University

Everything a graduate school candidate needs to know for success! In 2009 more than one million people applied to graduate school, allowing schools to be more selective and creating fierce competition for valuable slots in the class roster. Get Into Graduate School leads the applicant through the entire admissions process, providing them with everything they need to know on how to get accepted. Unlike other graduate school guides that are simply a listing of graduate schools and programs, Get Into Graduate School is a comprehensive guide focusing on graduate school admissions strategies. This guide provides applicants with targeted strategies and expert advice from admissions professionals, including step-by-step guidance on how to find the right program, prepare a standout application, excel during the interview, and finance a graduate degree. Also included is helpful advice on planning for graduate school during college, such as which courses to take and which extracurricular activities to get involved in. Get Into Graduate School provides personalized information for all applicants including minorities, students with disabilities, older students, and international applicants.

Peterson's Applying Successfully to Top U.S. Universities is a unique guide that assists highly ambitious Chinese students to get accepted to one of the top-ranked higher-education institutions in the United States, to both undergraduate and graduate programs of study. The book starts out with a general overview of what to expect from receiving a higher education in the United States, from earning a degree to financial aid, from campus life to the academic calendar. You will find an entire chapter dedicated to the rankings of schools and universities: who creates the rankings, how to read them, and what to do with the information provided by them. This book also offers extensive information about the language proficiency and admittance tests you may have to take and advice on how to handle the financial aspect of a U.S. education, with a list of scholarships and financial aid available. You will find valuable strategies for building a strong and successful application, with special emphasis on creating an outstanding essay or statement of purpose and securing strong letters of recommendation. The book concludes with extensive advice from admission officers and successful international students.

Making It into a Top Graduate School is a comprehensive, insider's view of the state of graduate admissions today. Howard and Matthew Greene have mastered the science and art of graduate admissions. Their proven ten-step program, used in private counseling, is available here to all students who want to gain admission to the country's top graduate and professional schools. This indispensable guide provides you with time-tested worksheets, executive task checklists, sample essays and résumés, instructive case histories, interviewing techniques, and program categories and rankings. Gain expert advice on: Understanding graduate programs and rankings Evaluating the financial rewards of a graduate degree Determining your academic qualifications Locating the best programs for you Paying for graduate school Writing effective essays and résumés Preparing for graduate school exams Improving your interviewing techniques