Introduction	p. 9
How to Get Into Graduate School	p. 13
Introduction	p. 13
Average is Acceptable	p. 14
Minimum Requirements	p. 16
The Application Process	p. 17
Work Experience	p. 20
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE)	p. 22
Letters of Recommendation	p. 24
Statement of Purpose	p. 26
A Special Note About Transcripts	p. 28
Another Way That Makes A Difference	p. 28
False Advertising	p. 30
Affirmative Action	p. 33
Age Discrimination	p. 35
Race and Gender	p. 39
A Word About Jobs and Job Hunting	p. 42
What to do When You Get Accepted	p. 47
Introduction	p. 47
First Appearances	p. 48
Questions To Ask And What To Look For	p. 49
Behavior and Activities	p. 51
How to Pick Your Major Advisor	p. 56
The Role Of Your Major Advisor	p. 58
How To Pick Your Committee	p. 60
A Word About Faculty	p. 62
Creating a Timetable/Keeping a Journal	p. 66
Other Ways to Motivate Your Advisor and Committee	p. 74
A Word About Fairness	p. 75
How to Handle Pressure	p. 78
A Word About Assistantships	p. 85
Other Things To Think About	p. 91
Graduate School Processes	p. 93
Introduction	p. 93
Advice About Courses	p. 94
Grades versus Thesis/Dissertation	p. 95
Dissertation/Thesis versus Publishing	p. 101
Transfer Credit and Other Concerns	p. 102
The Master's Process	p. 102
The Doctoral Process	p. 105
Research Paper As A Substitute For The Master's Thesis	p. 108
Academic Grievances	p. 109
Human Subjects	p. 110
The Academic Ladder	p. 111
The History of Graduate School	p. 114
Other Things You Should Learn	p. 118
A Word About the Master's in Business Administration (MBA)	p. 118
Proposal/Thesis/Dissertation	p. 120
Introduction	p. 120
A Word About Writing	p. 121
Breaking it Down	p. 123
Purpose of Thesis/Dissertation	p. 126
Physical Science Research versus Social Science Research	p. 127
Selecting A Research Topic	p. 129
Research Proposal	p. 132
Data Collection and Analysis	p. 137
Writing the Research Report	p. 142
Quantitative Versus Qualitative Research	p. 150
The Defense	p. 154
Final Thoughts	p. 158
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