Donald Asher in Print

publisher

Ten Speed Press

price

21.95

isbn-13

9781580088725

isbn

1-58008-872-4

edition

Third Edition

order this book

from amazon.com
from Barnes & Noble
from Borders
from Powell's Books

BRAND NEW FOR 2008!

Learn the secrets of successful graduate school applicants

Career expert Donald Asher interviewed thousands of graduate students and admission directors across the country in order to unravel the intricate graduate school application process. Using this insider information, Asher has created a detailed plan of attack that takes all of the mystery and most of the stress out of applying to even the most competitive programs. His step-by-step instructions teach you the techniques top candidates use to gain admission to the departments of their choice. This is the essential resource for anyone thinking about graduate or professional school. The newly revised and thoroughly updated third edition has the latest tactics for online admissions, links to hot websites, and recommendations for further support. Graduate Admissions Essays offers a wealth of information found nowhere else.

The heart of an application—the essay

Admissions directors carry their favorite essays around with them for years as examples of how it should be done (but rarely is). Your essay can have this kind of impact—the clear instructions and hands-on exercises in this book make it easy—no matter how rusty your writing skills my be. Fifty examples of winning essays offer inspiration, while the Essay Hall of Shame identifies the pitfalls you will want to avoid.

How to secure winning letters of recommendation

One perfect recommendation can overcome every shortcoming you may have. Asher devotes a whole chapter to the subject, explaining how to help your references write great letters of recommendation on your behalf.

This essential tool for anyone contemplating graduate or professional school offers a wealth of information found nowhere else.

Learn:

• Tips that can give you an edge over equally—or better—qualified applicants
• Advice on how to lobby your way into the most competitive programs
• What to do if you're wait-listed
• Guidance for timing your application most effectively
• Links to hot websites and recommendations for supplimentary reading
• Information on financial aid and graduate admissions testing
• Sample essays for scholarship, residency, fellowship, postgraduate and postdoctoral applications