Is Graduate School Really for You?: The Whos, Whats, Hows, and Whys of Pursuing a Master's or Ph.D.

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IS GRADUATE SCHOOL REALLY FOR YOU? The Whos, Whats, Hows, and Whys of Pursuing a Master’s or Ph.D. AmAndA I. SelIGmAn The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore © 2012 The Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved. Published 2012 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363 www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Seligman, Amanda I. Is graduate school really for you? : the whos, whats, hows, and whys of pursuing a master’s or Ph.D. / Amanda I. Seligman. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn-13: 978-1-4214-0460-8 (hardcover : alk. paper) isbn-13: 978-1-4214-0461-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) isbn-13: 978-1-4214-0482-0 (electronic) isbn-10: 1-4214-0460-5 (hardcover : alk. paper) isbn-10: 1-4214-0461-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) isbn-10: 1-4214-0482-6 (electronic) 1. Universities and colleges—Graduate work—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Graduate students—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 3. Dissertations, Academic—Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Title. lb2371.s56 2012 378.1'55—dc23 2011021672 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Special discounts are available for bulk purchases of this book. For more information, please contact Special Sales at 410-516-6936 or specialsales@press.jhu.edu. The Johns Hopkins University Press uses environmentally friendly book materials, including recycled text paper that is composed of at least 30 percent post-consumer waste, whenever possible. To my friends from graduate school, especially Jared, Graham, and Rebecca, who did so much to get me through; and with special gratitude to Ricki, who inspired this book This page intentionally left blank ...