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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820823303321

Autore

Pittman Von V

Titolo

Surviving Graduate School Part Time [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, : SAGE Publications, 1997

ISBN

1-4522-4976-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (157 p.)

Collana

Surviving Graduate School

Disciplina

378.155

Soggetti

Part-time students -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc

Part-time students

Universities and colleges -- Graduate work

Universities and colleges -- United States -- Graduate work -- Handbooks, manuals, etc

Universities and colleges - Graduate work - United States

Part-time students - United States

Education

Social Sciences

Theory & Practice of Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Series Editor's Introduction; Introduction; Chapter 1 - The Alternate Path; Chapter 2 - Selecting a Program; Chapter 3 - Graduate Study at a Distance; Chapter 4 - Up to Speed; Chapter 5 - Regulations and Resourcefulness; Chapter 6 - Baby Needs Shoes: Financing Part-Time Study; Chapter 7 - Almost Human; Chapter 8 - The Curve Is Up; Appendix A: Regional and Specialized Accrediting Agencies; Appendix B: Council of Graduate Schools Guidelines; Appendix C: GRE and GMAT Preparation Aids; Appendix D: Financial Aid Sources; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This practical volume addresses the concerns of the working professional seeking a graduate degree while trying to maintain career and family responsibilities. The helpful information, advice and short cuts the author provides are gleaned from nearly twenty years of service in the divisions of continuing education of three major state



universities in the United States.