Getting Into Graduate School
eBook - ePub

Getting Into Graduate School

A Comprehensive Guide for Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences

  1. 232 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Getting Into Graduate School

A Comprehensive Guide for Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences

About this book

In this exciting new book, experienced author, professor, and teacher Greg Privitera—2013 Advisor of the Year at St. Bonaventure University and recipient of the SBU Award for Professional Excellence in teaching in 2014—draws on his extensive expertise to give students a step-by-step plan for success in preparing for and applying to graduate school. Broad in scope and rich in detail, Getting Into Graduate School includes insights into how graduate school selection committees decide on candidates, a concrete freshman-to-senior-year plan, and samples of application materials, resumes, and cover letters. This empowering book provides everything students in psychology and the behavioral sciences need to map their course to academic and professional success.

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Information

Publisher
SAGE Publications, Inc
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9781483356723
eBook ISBN
9781483356730
Edition
1
Topic
Psychology
Subtopic
History & Theory in Psychology
Index
Psychology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Brief Contents
  6. Detailed Contents
  7. About the Author
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. To the Student The Story of Your Time in College, and How This Plan Can Help Make It Extraordinary
  10. Section I What Are Graduate Schools Looking For?
  11. Chapter 1 Making the “Grade” in College
  12. Chapter 2 The Big Three: Academics, Scholarship, and Activities
  13. Section II What Should You Be Doing From Freshman To Senior Year?
  14. Chapter 3 Freshman Year— Find a Direction
  15. Chapter 4 Sophomore and Junior Years: Pursue Opportunities
  16. Chapter 5 Senior Year: Select Schools and Complete Applications
  17. Section III Completing Parts of The Graduate School Application and More
  18. Chapter 6 Writing a “Letter of Intent”
  19. Chapter 7 Writing a Résumé and Curriculum Vitae
  20. Chapter 8 Submitting, Interviewing, and Waiting
  21. SECTION IV The Decision Letters And Next Steps
  22. Chapter 9 Acceptance and Rejection: Realizing Opportunity in Both Cases
  23. Chapter 10 Reflecting on the Process and Graduation
  24. Appendix Sample Parts of the Graduate School Application
  25. References
  26. Index
  27. Publisher Note