Getting into graduate school : a comprehensive guide for psychology and the behavioral sciences / / Gregory J. Privitera, St. Bonaventure University

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910149558603321
• Autore: Privitera Gregory J
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Los Angeles : , : SAGE, , [2015]
• ISBN: 1-4833-5402-4; 1-4833-8065-3; 1-4833-5673-6; 1-4833-5671-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (214 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 378.1/55
• Soggetti: Universities and colleges - United States - Graduate work; Universities and colleges - United States - Admission; Social sciences - Study and teaching (Higher) - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Section I. What are graduate schools looking for? -- Section II. What should you be doing from freshman to senior year? -- Section III. Completing parts of the graduate school application and more -- Section IV. The decision letters and next steps.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.