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Getting What You Came for - by Robert Peters (Paperback)

Getting What You Came for - by  Robert Peters (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>This valuable resource for graduate students in both the humanities and sciences, and at every stage of the Ph.D. process, gives step-by-step directions on applying to school and for financial aid. It then shows how to excel on qualifying exams, how to manage academic politics, and how to write and defend a top-notch thesis, discussing everything from how to deal with hostile professors to conquering writer's block and the fear of public speaking.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Is graduate school right for you? <br>Should you get a master's or a Ph.D.? <br>How can you choose the best possible school? <p/>This classic guide helps students answer these vital questions and much more. It will also help graduate students finish in less time, for less money, and with less trouble. <p/>Based on interviews with career counselors, graduate students, and professors, <i>Getting What You Came For</i> is packed with real-life experiences. It has all the advice a student will need not only to survive but to thrive in graduate school, including: instructions on applying to school and for financial aid; how to excel on qualifying exams; how to manage academic politics--including hostile professors; and how to write and defend a top-notch thesis. Most important, it shows you how to land a job when you graduate.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"This is an excellent book. I don't know how Robert Peters was able to assemble all this highly relevant and valuable information after only one pass through the system known as graduate school, but he has produced a definitive piece of work." --<i>Dr. Gene Woodruff, Dean of the Graduate School, University of Washington, Seattle, President of the Association of Graduate Schools, Chairman of the GRE Board</i><br>

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