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Welcome to the AdmissionsConsultants book review
site, brought to you in association with Amazon.com.
We use this space to summarize and review what we think
are the most useful available books on test preparation
and school selection. Countless books have been written
on these topics. While our review is not 100% comprehensive,
we have identified several outstanding publications, based on our collective
experience with graduate school
selection and test prep and on feedback from our
clients. We hope you find these reviews useful.
We have reviewed books related to the
following subjects:
Peterson's Graduate and
Professional Programs 2010: An Overview, Volume 1
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this book from Amazon.com
This 6-volume set is the only annually
updated reference work of its kind. It contains
wide-ranging information on the graduate and
professional programs offered by colleges and
universities in the North America, Europe, and Africa
that are recognized by U.S. accrediting bodies. Volumes
2 through 6 are divided into sections that contain
directories devoted to individual programs in specific
fields. Volume 1 includes institutional profiles with
the degrees offered, enrollment figures, admission
requirements, tuition, financial aid, housing, faculty,
research projects, facilities, application deadlines,
and contacts at more than 1,800 institutions. Our
clients agree this is a great reference to have during
the application process!
Volume 2: Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences
Volume 3: Biological Sciences
Volume 4: Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Agriculture, the Environment & Natural Resources
Volume 5: Engineering and Applied Sciences
Volume 6: Business, Education, Health, Information studies, Law, and Social Work
Graduate Research: A Guide
for Students in the Sciences
by Robert V. Smith
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This book contains specific advice for
graduate students in life, natural, physical, and social-behavior
sciences on improving research skills and career development.
In summary, this is a very good book for its rather small
target audience.
Getting What You Came For:
The Smart Student's Guide to Earning a Master's or Ph.D.
by Robert L. Peters
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While this book does contain some advice on selecting
a graduate school program and financial aid, it really
excels at guiding students on how to finish their graduate
school program as efficiently and quickly as possible.
Peters has good advice for students on how to manage
academic politics and write and defend your thesis.
Most of this book's readers are current grad students
who wish they had read this book earlier. We advise
you to read it BEFORE you matriculate into grad school
as it will allow you to get up that next learning curve
in much less time.
The Craft of Scientific
Writing by Michael
Alley
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There are many fine books that cover
presentation skills. However, there are far fewer books that cover
this topic as it specifically relates to scientific
writing at the graduate level. This book has received rave reviews from many
of our former clients and current graduate school
students.
The Ph.D Process: A Student's
Guide to Graduate School in the Sciences
by Dale Bloom
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A Ph.D. is a 4 to 7 year commitment. Sometimes
it ends as an unsuccessful endeavor. This book contains
good insight into such wide-ranging topics as selecting
an advisor and lab etiquette. It can keep your transition
to Ph.D. student a relatively stress free experience.
All the Mathematics You
Missed: But Need to Know for Graduate School
by Thomas Garrity
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This book offers a broad outline to the
math graduate students will need to know (linear algebra,
vector calculus, point-set topology, probability, algorithms,
and more). It is ideal for non traditional students
who may have forgotten much of the math they covered
in undergraduate. Despite a few typos, this is still
the best book of its type we have found and we have
had many clients ask us for advice regarding math preparation.
Please note that this book is a good review of the math
topics you have hopefully covered previously. It also
includes a good bibliography should you find you need
additional material.
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