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Thinking about Grad School? : Resources by discipline
This guide provides resources for students thinking about applying to graduate school.
Architecture
- Doctoral Education in Architecture byISBN: 9781443875660Publication Date: 2015A well-rounded look at doctoral studies in architecture, including a historical perspective and consideration of future directions.
Arts & Humanities
- The doctoral experience: Student stories from the creative arts and humanities byISBN: 3030181995Publication Date: 2020This book offers important insights into the challenging yet rewarding journey of undertaking a PhD. Written by students, for students, the book explores a range of case studies from creative arts and humanities doctoral students, embracing a cognitive, emotional and transformational metaphor of the journey. The volume is organised around themes and concerns identified as important by PhD students, such as building resilience and working with supervisors, and includes personal stories, case studies, scholarly signposts and key take-away points relevant to all doctoral settings.
Business
- Finding the Best Business School for You byISBN: 9780275988203Publication Date: 2006Ultimately, finding the best and most appropriate business school requires more than following trends and assessing rankings. Dennis and Smith offer an approach that is designed to help prospective MBA students cast their nets widely, thinking more expansively, creatively, and strategically, with both short- and long-term implications in mind.
Chemistry
- Graduate School Reality Check (American Chemical Society)This guide contains guidance on deciding whether or not you should go to grad school in chemistry, tips for getting in, and guidance for how to thrive in grad school.
Medical School
- Premed Prep: Advice from a Medical School Admissions Dean byISBN: 9781978817265Publication Date: 2020If you're a student hoping to apply to medical school, you might be anxious or stressed about how best to prepare. What classes should you take? What kinds of research, clinical, and volunteer opportunities should you be pursuing? What grades and MCAT scores do you need? How can you stand out among thousands of applicants? Premed Prep answers all these questions and more, with detailed case studies and insider tips that can help premed students authentically prepare and enjoy the journey from the very beginning.
Psychology
- Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology byISBN: 9781462541454Publication Date: 2019This expertly written guide, now in its 2020/2021 Edition, is the resource you can rely on to help you choose--and get into--the graduate clinical or counseling psychology programs that meet your needs. A handy time line pinpoints important steps to take in the months and years leading up to submitting your applications.
Engineering
- Demystifying the Engineering PhD byISBN: 9780128016039Publication Date: 2019Demystifying the Engineering Ph.D. explores what it means to be an engineering Ph.D. holder, including insights from engineering professionals working in academia and industry across multiple institute types and companies. Topics covered include motivations for obtaining a Ph.D., the added value of a Ph.D., and career options for Ph.D. holders.