Successfully Negotiating the Graduate School Process: A Guide for Minority Students.

Autor/in	Adams, Howard G.
Institution	National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering, Inc., Notre Dame, IN.
Titel	Successfully Negotiating the Graduate School Process: A Guide for Minority Students.
Quelle	(1985), (41 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Nachschlagewerk; Admission Criteria; American Indians; Assistantships; Black Students; Check Lists; College Admission; College Applicants; College Choice; College Entrance Examinations; College Students; Degrees (Academic); Doctoral Programs; Fellowships; Graduate Students; Graduate Study; Higher Education; Hispanic Americans; Mexican Americans; Minority Groups; Puerto Ricans; Questionnaires; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Student Educational Objectives; Student Financial Aid + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Admission; Admission procedures; Zulassungsbedingung; Zulassungsverfahren; Zulassung; American Indian; Indianer; Checkliste; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; College applications; Studienbewerber; Studienortwahl; Aufnahmeprüfung; Collegestudent; Doktorandenprogramm; Fellowship; Stipendium; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Ethnische Minderheit; Puerto Rican; Puerto-Ricaner; Fragebogen; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung
Abstract	Intended for minority students (American Indians, Black Americans, Mexican Americans, and Puerto Ricans) who may be contemplating graduate study, this guide provides information in a question-and-answer format on the graduate admission process. The following topics are addressed: (1) who should consider a graduate degree (includes a self-assessment form); (2) time frame for planning; (3) advantages of graduate school; (4) academic standards; (5) evaluating institutions and programs; (6) obtaining information about universities; (7) types of degrees; (8) determination of costs and types and sources of financial aid; (9) the admissions process and how to apply (includes a calendar checklist); (10) admission criteria; (11) names, addresses and phone numbers for admissions examinations; and (12) letters of recommendation, personal interviews, application fees, writing a statement of purpose, and other aspects of admission and acceptance. A glossary of terms concerning graduate education is also provided. (KM)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01