Description
Book SynopsisWhether you are considering applying to graduate school, already enrolled, or would simply like to know more about continuing your education, this is the book for you.
Trade ReviewFor an undergraduate curious about graduate school, this book is a perfect guide. Seligman's writing style is clear and concise, and the Q&A format of the book allows readers to search out the questions most compelling (or confusing) to them with succinct answers and explanations... This book is also necessary for anyone's parent, spouse, or friend who is asking: 'what is grad school and why is it taking you so long to get that PhD?' -- Courtney McDermott NACADA Journal My job, as I see it, is to provide that information, thorough and unvarnished. I'm always hunting for resources to help guide undergraduates, and I've lately found a good one: Amanda I. Seligman's recent book, Is Graduate School Really for You? -- Leonard Cassuto Chronicle of Higher Education
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
1. So You Want to Go to Graduate School
2. Financing Your Education
3. Graduate Expectations
4. Coursework Is Hard Work
5. Dissertations and Theses
6. The Academic Culture
7. Having a Life in Graduate School
8. Degrees, Jobs, and Academic Careers
Afterword
Notes
Glossary
Sources
For Further Reading
Index
