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Graduate School Preparation

STDEV 318 | University Course

Preparing students to craft competitive graduate school application documents. Pragmatic strategies to facilitate preparation and understanding of references, graduate program research, personal statements, scholarships and financial aid, entrance exams, resumes and interviewing.

Course Details

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Introduction to Graduate School
Lesson 2: Graduate School Information
Lesson 3: Applying to Graduate School
Lesson 4: Write Your Personal Statement
Lesson 5: Financing Your Degree

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Textbooks

	Amazon*	Library
Get Into Graduate School: A Strategic Approach for Master’s and Doctoral Candidates- 4th Edition (Required) ISBN: 9781419550102 2011 Kaplan		Borrow

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