Graduate admissions essays : write your way into the graduate school of your choice / Donald Asher.
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TextPublication details: Berkeley, CA : Ten Speed Press, c2008.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xiii, 242 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN: - 9781580088725 (pbk.)
- 1580088724 (pbk.)
- 808/.066378 22
- LB2351.52.U6 A74 2008
- AL 13083
- AL 43950
- QB 200
- WIS 700f
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-233) and indexes.
Should you go to grad school, and how are you going to pay for this? --- Choosing a school or program --- Planning and managing your application process --- What happens to your application --- Getting ready to write --- Your first draft : from your heart onto the page --- Subsequent drafts : from the page into the reader's brain --- Samples, samples, samples --- Letters of recommendation.
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.
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