The Best Graduate School Guide Books 2025

1. How to Write a Winning Personal Statement (Second edition) [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Here's the unique and acclaimed reference work that every year more and more applicants are turning to for much-needed help in confronting one of the most challenging and perplexing aspects of the graduate admissions process. Includes 30 examples of successful statements and also reveals what not to include.

How to Write a Winning Personal Statement (Second edition), Used [Paperback]

2. Getting What You Came For : The Smart Student's Guide to Earning an M. A. or a Ph. D., Used [Paperback]

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 For 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.

Getting What You Came For : The Smart Student's Guide to Earning an M. A. or a Ph. D., Used [Paperback]

3. Guide to American Graduate Schools: Ninth Edition, Completely Revised, Used [Paperback]

For students planning further study after college, the "Guide to American Graduate Schools"puts the necessary information at their fingertips. Completely revised and updated, this long-trusted and indispensable tool features comprehensive information on every aspect of graduate and professional study, including: Alphabetically arranged profiles of more than 1,200 accredited institutions, including enrollment, locations, libraries and other facilities, and housing situations Fields of study offered by each institution and types of degrees conferred Admissions standards and requirements, recruitment practices, and degree requirements Tuition costs and opportunities for financial aid Details on scholarships, fellowships, assistantships, and internshipsOrganized in a clear, straightforward, easy-to-use format, this is the essential source with which to begin planning for the future."

Guide to American Graduate Schools 2004-2005, Used [Paperback]

4. Hardly Working at College: The Overachieving Underperformer's Guide to Graduating Without Cracking a Book, Used [Paperback]

The Only Book Your Professors Don't Want You To BuyAuthor Chris Morran, already hailed as an idol to the idle for his Hardly Working: The Overachieving Underperformer's Guide to Doing as Little as Possible in the Office, now offers salvation to the student set.In Hardly working at College: The Overachieving Underperformer's Guide to Graduating Without Cracking a Book, Morran dispenses thoughtful advice on how to sleep, slack, and swill your way to good grades and a college diploma.Why read the full assignment when a judicious scan of a textbook's intro and the classmate's notes can supply you with all the knowledge you need to pass? Where is the best place to sit so you won't be called on in class -- and if you are, how do you hide that you haven't read the assigment? Hardly Working at College focuses on the subjects that really matter, allowing you to live the higher-education high life while your classmates are stuck in the library trying to catch up.Covering everything from why turning in an unreadable first draft is always a good idea to how to avoid contributing to group projects (and still claim all the credit) Hardly working at College is the one book that should be on every student's syllabus. It's incontrovertible proof that the hardest part about college is getting in.

Hardly Working at College : The Overachieving Underperformer's Guide to Graduating Without Cracking a Book, Used [Paperback]

5. How to Apply to Graduate School Without Really Lying, Used [Hardcover]

How to Apply to Graduate School Without Really Lying by Charles Walters

How to Apply to Graduate School Without Really Lying, Used [Hardcover]

6. Graduate School, Second Edition [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Graduate School, Second Edition by Finkle, Jane

Graduate School, Second Edition, Used [Paperback]

7. How to Get a Phd: A Handbook for Students and Their Supervisors [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Reviews from 1st and 2nd Editions:"A welcome revision to what has always been a popular book amongst intending PhD students" - Phoenix"Phillips and Pugh's book has, since its original publication in 1987, become the undisputed bible for doctoral students" - Nursing Times"Warmly recommended as a bed-side companion, both to those hoping to get a PhD and to those who have the responsibility of guiding them, often with very little support themselves"- Higher Education Review"This is an excellent book. Its style is racy and clear ... an impressive array of information, useful advice and comment gleaned from the authors' systematic study and experience over many years ... should be required reading not only for those contemplating doctoral study but also for all supervisors, new and experienced" - Higher EducationThis is a handbook and survival manual for PhD students, providing a practical, realistic understanding of the processes of doing research for a doctorate. It discusses many important issues often neglected, such as time management, and how to overcome the difficulties of communicating with supervisors; and considers the particular problems of groups such as women, part-time and overseas students. The book also provides practical insights for supervisors, and assists senior academic administrators by examining the responsibilities that universities have for providing an adequate overall service for research students.This 3rd edition has been extensively revised and updated throughout with new material added on information and communication technology, publishing, teaching and working towards a PhD in a practice based discipline. Additional material has also been provided for supervisors with new sections on the outcomes of good supervision and on how to examine.

How to Get a PhD, Used [Paperback]

8. The Common Boundary Graduate Education Guide: Holistic Programs and Resources Integrating Spirituality and Psychology, Used [Paperback]

Use this guide to: Find the right graduate program for you. Explore different career possibilities. Expand you professional expertise into new areas. Tailor a non-residential program to meet your specific academic needs and spiritual perspective. Learn the requirements for certification and licensure. Familiarize yourself with the growing psychospiritual and mind-body fields. Compare different therapies and methods of healing. Discover nearby educational opportunities and retreat centers. Field covered include: Acupuncture Art Therapy Body-Centered Psychotherapy Bodywork and Massage Therapy Holistic Nursing Homeopathy and Naturopathy Humanistic Psychology Jungian Analysis Pastoral Counseling Spiritual Direction Substance Abuse Counseling Theological Training Transpersonal Psychology Yoga Therapy

The Common Boundary Graduate Education Guide: Holistic Programs and Resources Integrating Spirituality and Psychology, Used [Paperback]

9. How to Get a PhD: A Handbook for Students and Their Supervisors, Used [Paperback]

Since the first edition of this innovative book, thousands of doctoral students have gained their doctorates by following the spot-on advice it gives. Across all faculties and disciplines, it remains the book of choice for both students and their supervisors, establishing it as a worldwide bestseller. This practical book guides students through all they need to know to approach the research, write and defend their ideas and ultimately produce a unique and robust academic thesis. It also gives supervisors and examiners invaluable tips on their role in the process. With vignettes from doctoral candidates, the book demonstrates how problems can be approached and overcome. Thoroughly updated to include new technologies and different forms of doctorate, new content includes coverage on: Studying for a professional doctorate The specifics of writing your PhD Equal opportunities for non-traditional students and for students from minority groups A self-evaluation questionnaire on doctoral supervisory practice (to complement the existing questionnaire on student progress) "How to Get a PhD "is the essential handbook for doctoral students

How to Get a PhD: A Handbook for Students and Their Supervisors, Used [Paperback]

10. The Princeton Review : A Rating of Graduate and Professional Programs in American and International Universities, Used [Paperback]

A Rating of Graduate and Professional Degree Programs in American and International Universities Why do thousands of professional education counselors and college administrators depend on The Gourman Report? It is the standard system of rating graduate programs. Only The Gourman Report assigns a precise numerical score in assessing the strengths and shortcomings of the top programs in 105 disciplines. It reflects thorough evaluations of graduate programs' effectiveness. Among the major factors that influence a program's or a school's rating are the caliber of its faculty and facilities and the breadth of its curriculum. The Gourman Report also studies the hundreds of other critical considerations that affect the quality of education. It constantly reexamines programs and updates its ratings. The ratings in The Gourman Report reflect the constant changes that take place at institutions of higher education. Increases or decreases in funding, shifts in curriculum, and modifications to research facilities all affect the quality of a program or school. The process of thorough, ongoing reassessment makes The Gourman Report the most authoritative, accurate, and up-to-date book of its kind. Latest Ratings: The all-new 8th edition contains the very latest changes in graduate and professional degree program ratings. If you're looking for the most recent information on the best programs, you'll find it here. The Gourman Report includes ratings of: -- Leading institutions for 105 programs -- Professional programs including law, medicine, nursing, dentistry, and pharmacy -- Leading international universities in Europe and Asia -- Graduate research libraries -- The top 50 schools for engineering, MBA, and doctoral programs in business and management Jack Gourman, Ph.D., has been preparing assessments of education for over thirty years. He is a former professor of political science and is now an educational consultant to several major corporations, institutions, and government agencies.

The Princeton Review : A Rating of Graduate and Professional Programs in American and International Universities, Used [Paperback]