Road Map for Graduate Study

Don Martin

Description

Road Map for Graduate Study: A Guide for Prospective Graduate Students (Second Edition), by Dr. Donald C. Martin, is the first and only comprehensive book about graduate school. It is written by a career insider who seeks to educate and enlighten individuals not only about the research and application process, but also about how to succeed in graduate school. Road Map features 7 personal questions to ask about your motivation to earn a graduate degree, a 12-month checklist before applying, 7 ways to get recognized as an applicant, 7 deadly sins for applicants, how to respond if wait listed, denied or admitted, how to make the final enrollment decision, and 15 essential pointers on thriving in grad school. Road Map is: 1) perfect for college students and recent graduates; 2) invaluable for older students considering a graduate degree; 3) a great resource for career and educational advisors in counseling their students; 4) a must for parents and other "influencers" involved in the graduate school selection process. This book will educate readers on determining where to apply and enroll. Dr. Martin says, "Many graduate students find they made the wrong institutional choice, earned a degree they are not using, and/or put themselves in debt because they did not perform their due diligence." In short, Road Mapis the first, succinct and complete guide - the GPSif you will - for anyone wishing to pursue a graduate degree. Now in it's second printing, there is even more useful information, including online graduate programs. With two earned graduate degrees and nearly 30 years of hands-on experience in graduate enrollment and student services, Dr. Donald C. Martin has counseled, encouraged, and inspired thousands of graduate students. His work has taken him to over 60 countries, and his employers have included Columbia University, The University of Chicago, Northwestern University and Wheaton College (IL).

Sujets

• Higher education

Informations

• Publié par: Dr Donald C Martin
• Date de parution: 01 juillet 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780981543277
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

Extrait

r. Donald C. Martin is an expert in the îelds of enrollment management, student affairs and higher education administration. Since 1980, he has managed divisions including admissions, înancial aid, student development, registration/advising, and career, disabled and international services. He has been employed by some of the best colleges/universities in the United States: Wheaton College (IL), Northwestern University (Medill School of Journalism), The University of Chicago (Graduate School of Business) and Columbia University (Teachers College). Along with a team of dedicated professionals, Dr. Martin grew both the applicant pool and the enrollment yield at each institution he served. In addition, students’ ratings of their experiences at these institutions improved dramatically during his tenure.

Having visited over 60 countries on every continent, Dr. Martin has worked with thousands of prospective and current students of varying nationalities, backgrounds, beliefs, interests and goals. He continues to work with students, speaking about the value of education, the importance of having a dream and the motivation to follow that dream.

Dr. Martin received his M.A. in Communications from Wheaton College (IL) and his Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Northwestern University. His primary residence is in Chicago.

A Guide for Prospective Students

Second Edition

Dr. Donald C. Martin

Dr. Donald C. Martin

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Second Edîtîon

Dr. Donald C. Martîn

Dedîcated to aLL o te students wît wom ît as been my prîvîLege to work

Copyrîgt © 2018, Dr. Donald C. Martîn

A Rîgts Reserved. No part o tîs book may be reproduced or transmîtted în any orm or by any means, eectronîc or mecanîca, încudîng potocopyîng, recordîng, or by any înormatîon storage and retrîeva system, wîtout wrîtten permîssîon rom te autor or îs eîrs.

Prînted în te Unîted States o Amerîca.

CONTENTS

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

ïntroductîon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Capter 1: Gettîng Started (he Researc Process)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Capter 2: Gettîng ïn (he Appîcatîon Process)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Capter 3: Gettîng Out (Havîng A Sucessu Student Experîence)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Capter 4: Frequenty Asked Questîons

FOREWORD eo…congratuatîons…and best wîses…” hus begîns “H tîs succînct, yet wonderuy compreensîve book – te Second Edîtîon oRoad Map or Graduate Study. As was aso te case or îts predecessor, tîs Second Edîtîon oRoad Mapîs actuay an înteractîve guîdebook between you, te reader, and te autor, Dr. Don Martîn, your knowedgeabe and we-traveed tour guîde. Notîng te îstorîc paces and maîn events reated to pursuîng a graduate degree, Dr. Martîn aso brîngs to your attentîon te sîde- roads, te seemîngy detours, te mîe-markers to attend to and even some o te possîbe potoes to avoîd.

So wy tîs second edîtîon book, and wy now? Let’s take a quîck ook at some numbers: Accordîng to te 2016 U.S. Bureau o Labor Statîstîcs, te medîan weeky earnîngs o a baceor’s degree oder are $1,156, or $60, 122 per year, wîe tose wît a master’s degree earn on average $1,380, or $71,760 per year. For a proessîona degree, te weeky earnîngs jump to $1,745, wît an annua încome o $90,740! Wîe tese numbers represent te medîan, wît dîferences based on age, etnîcîty and gender îdentîicatîon, ï know you woud agree tat tey are compeîng…And tese are just te inancîa beneits tat are possîbe rom competîng graduate studîes. he întrînsîc and înterpersona rewards can actuay be even more advantageous. So, et’s say tat you’re now înterested yet wonderîng, ow do you get rom were you are now to gettîng started toward an advanced degree?

ï was a cassroom student or a tota o 20 years, and ave been în severa academîc eadersîp posîtîons or more tan 14 years, so ï ave spent over a o my îe tus ar în scoo. Wîe ï ave, tereore, greaty beneited rom te encouragement o my amîy and te expertîse o admîssîon oIcers and enroment managers, ï ave never taken careuy studîed and deîneated te steps în te process o movîng rom a pre-appîcatîon stage, troug admîttance, to competîng a degree. Some peope see tîs ‘ina stage’ as an endîng yet or me ît as aways been te begînnîng o brand new opportunîtîes!

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ïn tat spîrît and troug a wrîtîng stye tat îs bot conversatîona and accessîbe,Road Mapcareuy ays out te entîre process în a steady low o acts. Wat contrîbutes to makîng Road Maptruy a must- read îs te attentîon te autor pays to te assocîated eeîngs tat tese steps can evoke wîe aso înterweavîng some o îs own proessîona and persona perspectîves.

Now, ï suspect tat many o you ave never been în Don Martîn’s gente, reassurîng presence. And even toug tîs îs te Second Edîtîon oRoad Map, ît’s sae or me to îmagîne tat most readers o tîs book ave never beore even eard o Don Martîn. We, ï ave and înRoad Map, ï coud actuay ear Don’s voîce as e ofers experîence-based guîdance, antîcîpates questîons tat you may not even reaîze you ave, and suggests an array o possîbe “answers” or you to consîder.

hroug a baance o înearîty and îteratîon, cycîng backwards and orward wît addîtîona înormatîon, querîes, and tîps, tîs book actuay umanîzes a journey tat coud be experîenced as împersona and even objectîyîng.Road Mapremînds us tat we are a îndîvîduas wo must utîmatey be true to wo we know ourseves to be, rîgt now.

ïn sort, (and yes, tîs book îs ony 106 pages ong!),Road Map or Graduate Studywîsey asserts tat, regardess o your reasons, î you ave te desîre to pursue a graduate degree, ten do so and uy îmmerse yourse în te process trougout. “As acknowedged by Dr. Don, as e îs afectîonatey reerred to by cîents ere and abroad, tere are aways mutîpe pats to any one goa. Wît tat în mînd, regardess o tose we may seect, we must at a tîmes ave as one o our goas, to rîsk îvîng our îves most uy.”

So welcome to this next step in your life...and enjoy!

Daryne Baîey, P.D., Marc 2018 Proessor and Dean Emerîtus Dîrector, SocîaL Justîce Inîtîatîve Graduate ScooL o SocîaL Work and SocîaL Researc SpecîaL Assîstant to te Presîdent or Communîty Partnersîps Bryn Mawr CoLLege, PennsyLvanîa

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2018 Moses Dîstînguîsed Vîsîtîng Proessor SîLberman ScooL o SocîaL Work Hunter CoLLege, CUNY, New York

Reference: Unîted States Department o Labor, Bureau o Labor Statîstîcs Empoyment Projectîons. BLS Mobîe Servîce, “Unempoyment rates and earnîngs by educatîona attaînment, 2016”, bs.gov.

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INTRODUCTION ecome to te second edîtîon o Road Map or Graduate W Study!

You ave most îkey pîcked up, purcased or borrowed tîs book because you are tînkîng about pursuîng a graduate degree. Congratuatîons or even tînkîng about doîng tîs! And best wîses as you contînue on wît te process o preparîng or and ten earnîng your degree.

For most prospectîve graduate students tere îs bot a sense o excîtement and a degree o appreensîon assocîated wît te graduate scoo appîcatîon process, as we as wît succeedîng once enroed. Wîe your undergraduate educatîona coîce was most îkey a joînt venture wît tose wo ad a certaîn degree o autorîty and înluence over you, suc as amîy members, îg scoo personne, etc., te decîsîon about wen and were to attend graduate scoo îs, or te most part, yours aone. You may ave a sense o excîtement about tat. However, tere may aso be a sense o uncertaînty as you contempate “gettîng în,” and once enroed, ow you wî ande everytîng, especîay inances.

ït may be epu to know tat în addîtîon to beîng an enroment management proessîona, ï ave been în your soes twîce. ïn 1983, ï competed a two-year master’s degree program. Tweve years ater ï earned a P.D., wîc took sîx years to compete. ïn bot înstances, ï started as a u-tîme student and competed my degree requîrements part-tîme, ater returnîng to te word o u-tîme empoyment. Wîe te caenges and sacrîices were many, so were and contînue to be te rewards – personay, proessîonay and inancîay.

Wîe not înîtîay aspîrîng to a career în enroment management, ï spent 28 years meetîng and recruîtîng prospectîve students, evauatîng teîr appîcatîons, workîng wît tem as students, and watcîng tem move rom matrîcuatîon to graduatîon. Durîng tîs tîme ï read and în some cases gave întervîews or quîte a ew books

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