Getting Into Graduate School in the Sciences: A Step-By-Step Guide for Students Contributor(s): Sturdivant, S. Kersey (Author), Relles, Noelle J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107420679 ISBN-13: 9781107420670 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2016 |
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BISAC Categories: - Reference - Education | Higher |
Dewey: 378.155 |
LCCN: 2016026764 |
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.09" W x 9.1" L (0.68 lbs) 180 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: Are you applying for graduate school and feeling overwhelmed by the choices available to you and the complexity of the application process? This informative and humorous guide for life and earth science students offers comprehensive advice to help you prepare and increase your chances of success. Adopting a step-by-step approach, you will be guided through the entire application process, from undergraduate preparation and choice of graduate program, to funding, applying, scheduling a visit, and finally deciding which offer to accept. Based extensively on a comprehensive survey of graduate admissions programs across the United States, the advice offered is evidence-based and specific to the natural sciences. This jargon-free text ensures that prospective students are well prepared and make best use of all available resources to convince graduate programs and advisors that you are the best candidate. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sturdivant, S. Kersey: - S. Kersey Sturdivant is a marine scientist who specialises in coastal disturbance. He is a faculty member at Duke University, North Carolina and helped establish an environmental consulting company, INSPIRE Environmental, which focuses on novel ocean observing systems.Relles, Noelle J.: - Noelle J. Relles is an instructor of biology and environmental studies at State University of New York, Cortland. She received her doctorate at the College of William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science where she studied Caribbean coral reefs and marine policy. |
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