Getting What You Came For The Smart Student's

Is graduate school right for you? Should you get a master's or a Ph.D.? How can you choose the best possible school? 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. Based on interviews with career counselors, graduate students, and professors,Getting What You Came Foris 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 politicsincluding 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.

This Book Can Help (and You Probably Need It!)	p. 1
What Is Graduate School Like?	p. 5
Do You Need to Go?	p. 8
Should You Work First?	p. 23
Choosing a School: The Thesis Adviser	p. 28
Choosing a School: Secondary Aspects	p. 48
Application and Admission	p. 57
Improving Your Credentials for Admission	p. 73
Financial Aid	p. 89
The Master's Degree: History and Hurdles	p. 111
The Doctorate: History and Hurdles	p. 118
Managing Yourself	p. 124
Playing Politics: Building a Reputation	p. 141
Master's Comprehensive and Ph.D. Qualifying Examinations	p. 152
Choosing and Managing Your Thesis Committee	p. 159
The Thesis Topic: Finding It	p. 175
The Thesis Proposal	p. 191
The Thesis: Writing It	p. 208
The Thesis Defense	p. 236
Oral Presentations: The Key to Being a Star	p. 248
Dealing with Stress and Depression	p. 266
The Social Milieu	p. 279
Swimming with the Mainstream: Returning Students, Women, Minorities, and Foreign Students	p. 286
Bringing It All Together: The Job	p. 319
Buying Your Computer and Software	p. 359
Useful Internet Addresses	p. 379
Bibliography	p. 383
Index	p. 387
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Getting What You Came For The Smart Student's Guide to Earning an M.A. or a Ph.D.

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