Graduate Admissions Essays : Write Your Way into the Graduate School of Your Choice

English

ISBN: 1580088724

EAN: 9781580088725

Category: Education / Higher/Study Aids / Graduate School Guides/

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Release Date: 03/31/2008

Synopsis: Veteran higher-education consultant Donald Asher demystifies the graduate school application process and offers a detailed action plan that has proved successful for some of the most competitive programs in the country. The 50 sample essays-selected from thousands of candidates-showcase the best of the best, while the Essay Hall of Shame identifies common pitfalls to avoid. Sample letters of recommendation and essays for scholarships, residencies, fellowships, and postgraduate and postdoctoral applications cover all stages of the application process. Teaches how to craft a winning essay with 50 state-of-the-art samples to inspire, instruct, and all but guarantee a top-of-the-pile application. Updated third edition includes an entirely new chapter dedicated to online applications and how theyre managed, processed, and considered. Previous editions have sold 100,000 copies.

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Graduate Admissions Essays : Write Your Way into the Graduate School of Your Choice

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Edition: 3

Height: 0.55 inches

Width: 7.9 inches

Length: 9.95 inches

Weight: 18.02 oz

Pages: 256