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Promote Yourself By Going Back To School | p. 11 |
Promote yourself by going back to school | p. 12 |
How this book will help | p. 13 |
Should you return to school? | p. 15 |
How To Choose The Best Program For You | p. 17 |
Finding a college that fits | p. 18 |
What do you want? | p. 18 |
The "what I want" test | p. 19 |
Opportunities for learning | p. 22 |
Course options | p. 23 |
Degree and certificate programs | p. 24 |
Colleges and universities | p. 25 |
Is distance learning for you? | p. 27 |
How distance learning works | p. 28 |
How to tell if you are a distance learner | p. 28 |
Choosing a distance learning program | p. 29 |
How to succeed with distance learning | p. 30 |
How to narrow your choices | p. 31 |
Switch from researcher to analyst | p. 33 |
Creating a short list | p. 36 |
FAQs About Going Back To School | p. 37 |
Frequently asked questions | p. 38 |
Why do adults go back to school? | p. 38 |
What factors should adults consider? | p. 39 |
Is it too late to go back to school? | p. 41 |
How should adults select a school? | p. 41 |
What benefits should adults look for in a program? | p. 44 |
Should students consider cost when looking at schools? | p. 45 |
What are the advantages of different degree programs? | p. 46 |
What should students know about taking online courses? | p. 46 |
What qualities do you look for in selecting students? | p. 46 |
What might adult students be surprised to learn? | p. 48 |
What is your selection process? | p. 49 |
What is the best way to get the most credits transferred? | p. 51 |
Do old credits ever expire? | p. 51 |
What tips do you have to get the best recommendations? | p. 52 |
How can students convey their strengths? | p. 53 |
What are the qualities of a good admission essay? | p. 53 |
What advice do you have for the essay? | p. 54 |
Are there essay topics that don't work? | p. 54 |
Does your school offer scholarships for adult students? | p. 55 |
What are the best sources of money for adult students? | p. 56 |
What don't adult students know about paying for college? | p. 57 |
What are strategies for adults to succeed in the classroom? | p. 58 |
What common mistakes do students make? | p. 60 |
What advice do you have for students? | p. 61 |
Create A Winning Application | p. 63 |
Getting admitted should not be a mystery | p. 64 |
How the admission process works | p. 64 |
Putting together a compelling application | p. 65 |
The application form | p. 66 |
Standardized tests | p. 72 |
Craft An Admission Resume | p. 73 |
Writing your admission resume | p. 74 |
Resume basics | p. 74 |
How to match your resume to your goals | p. 76 |
How To Write A Winning Admission Essay | p. 79 |
How to write a winning essay | p. 80 |
Finding the perfect topic | p. 81 |
Start by taking a hard look at yourself | p. 82 |
Keep asking why | p. 83 |
Eliminating bad topics | p. 84 |
Talk it out with a friend | p. 85 |
Look for a snowflake | p. 86 |
Take the passion test | p. 87 |
Time to write | p. 87 |
Edit and re-edit | p. 89 |
Recycling | p. 90 |
The 18 most common essay-writing mistakes | p. 91 |
Successful Admission Essays | p. 97 |
Successful admission essays | p. 98 |
Explaining a break in your education | p. 98 |
Goals for your education | p. 104 |
Describing yourself | p. 156 |
Intellectual experience | p. 158 |
Overcoming challenges | p. 160 |
How To Interview Like A Pro | p. 167 |
Acing the admission interview | p. 168 |
The two-way interview | p. 168 |
Questions to expect | p. 169 |
Practice for the real thing | p. 170 |
Do your homework on the school | p. 170 |
Have a conversation, not interrogation | p. 171 |
Have an inquiring mind | p. 171 |
The scholarship interview | p. 172 |
Don't let your nerves get the best of you | p. 173 |
How To Get The Best Recommendations | p. 175 |
How to get the best recommendations | p. 176 |
Who to ask | p. 176 |
How to help your recommenders | p. 177 |
Earn Credits Outside of The Classroom | p. 179 |
Earn credits outside of the classroom | p. 180 |
Earn college credit through exams | p. 181 |
Get credit for life experience | p. 182 |
The learning portfolio evaluation | p. 182 |
Earn credit by credential evaluation | p. 183 |
Paying For College As An Adult Student | p. 185 |
How to pay for your education | p. 186 |
Getting your share of Federal financial aid | p. 186 |
Starting the financial aid process | p. 186 |
What happens after the numbers are crunched | p. 188 |
What you can expect from financial aid | p. 189 |
Tips for maximizing your financial aid | p. 191 |
Scholarships for adult students | p. 193 |
The internet | p. 194 |
Scholarship books | p. 195 |
Community service organizations | p. 196 |
Non-profit organizations and charities | p. 197 |
Professional associations | p. 198 |
Unions | p. 198 |
Local businesses-big and small | p. 199 |
Beyond financial aid and scholarships | p. 199 |
Student loans | p. 200 |
Private loans | p. 201 |
Money from your state | p. 202 |
Your college | p. 205 |
Your employer | p. 206 |
Federal and state retraining programs | p. 209 |
Tax breaks | p. 210 |
Other tax deductions | p. 212 |
Personal savings | p. 213 |
Learning more | p. 215 |
Balancing Your Studies And Your Life | p. 217 |
Balancing your studies and your life | p. 218 |
Work your schedule | p. 218 |
Get your family on board | p. 219 |
Become a bookworm | p. 220 |
Take advantage of what your school offers | p. 221 |
Parting words | p. 223 |
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