The Women's Guide to Surviving Graduate School

Written by women for women, this book provides practical information and advice on graduate schools in the United States and Canada. Basic information is provided for each graduate school about selection, applications and acceptance processes, likely cost and funding sources. The authors also provide valuable advice on how to determine the best methods for planning a course of study and selecting programmes.

In the Beginning
Should You Go to Graduate School
Taking the Plunge
The Application Process
To Be In or Not To Be In
Paying For It
Getting a Running Start
Learning Your Way Around
Settling In
The First Week
The Syllabus as a Learning Contract
The Road to `A Work
Swimming Rather than Sinking