Kaplan Newsweek Graduate School Admissions Advisor: Expert Advice to Help You Get Into the School of Your Choice,9780684859552

Kaplan Newsweek Graduate School Admissions Advisor: Expert Advice to Help You Get Into the School of Your Choice

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ISBN13: 9780684859552
ISBN10: 0684859556
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-07-01
Publisher(s): Kaplan
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Summary

According to recent studies, Americans with graduate school degrees make 35 to 50 percent more than those who have just a bachelor's degree. Thus, it is no surprise that graduate school applicants increase in numbers every year and Kaplan's guide is there to meet that rising need. -- Includes advice on how to write a persuasive personal statement, how to conduct a successful interview, and information on how to finance a graduate school degree -- Features a behind-the-scenes look at how admissions committees make their decisions, with candid comments from admissions officers at top graduate schools across the country.

Table of Contents

Part One: AN INTRODUCTION TO GRADUATE PROGRAMS 3(74)
Chapter 1: Assessing Your Goals
3(14)
Chapter 2: Social Work
17(6)
Chapter 3: Education
23(6)
Chapter 4: Psychology and Counseling
29(8)
Chapter 5: Nursing
37(6)
Chapter 6: Humanities and Social Sciences
43(8)
Chapter 7: Engineering
51(6)
Chapter 8: Computer Science
57(6)
Chapter 9: Health
63(6)
Chapter 10: The Sciences
69(8)
Part Two: SELECTING A PROGRAM 77(28)
Chapter 11: Getting Information
77(18)
Chapter 12: Evaluating Graduate Programs
95(10)
Part Three: ADMISSIONS 105(44)
Chapter 13: Meeting Admissions Requirements
105(6)
Chapter 14: Preparing Your Application
111(12)
Chapter 15: The Personal Statement
123(18)
Chapter 16: After You Apply
141(8)
Part Four: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS 149(36)
Chapter 17: The Re-Entry Student's Guide to Success
149(6)
Chapter 18: African American Students
155(6)
Chapter 19: Yes You Can! For Students with Disabilities
161(10)
Chapter 20: Especially for International Students
171(14)
Part Five: FINANCING YOUR DEGREE 185(44)
Chapter 21: Planning Your Investment
185(6)
Chapter 22: Getting Federal Financial Aid
191(12)
Chapter 23: Scholarships and Other Sources of Aid
203(10)
Chapter 24: Borrowing the Money
213(16)
Appendix: UNIVERSITIES WITH GRADUATE PROGRAMS For More Information 229

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