Publisher's Synopsis
This book shows international students how to apply for admission to PhD programs in the United States. It explains the criteria that faculty members on doctoral program admissions committees use to decide who to admit, and shows how to use personal statements to demonstrate that you can handle graduate school coursework and research. This book points out where to find doctoral program rankings, and includes research on the state of the job market for PhDs. It tells how to avoid common mistakes that applicants make in their personal statements, and explains how to find out more about faculty research interests. This book includes information about the GRE(R), TOEFL(R) and other standardized tests that research doctorate programs require for admission, and tells international students currently studying in American undergraduate schools what they can do to improve their chances of admission to selective American graduate schools. The author of this book is also the author of: " Admissions Guide To American Colleges For International Students" TABLE OF CONTENTS GET READY TO APPLY TO DOCTORAL PROGRAMS GRE(R), TOEFL(R) AND OTHER STANDARDIZED TESTS HOW GRADUATE SCHOOL IS DIFFERENT THAN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL HOW DOCTORAL PROGRAMS DECIDE WHO TO ADMIT USE PERSONAL STATEMENTS TO GET ADMITTED HOW TO PROVE YOU CAN HANDLE RESEARCH RANKINGS OF DOCTORAL PROGRAMS THE JOB MARKET FOR PHDS GET READY FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL WHILE IN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION GRE(R), TOEFL(R) And Other Standardized Tests Graduate School Directories Writing Personal Statements English Writing Skills American Research Universities Information Statistics On Doctoral Programs Higher Education Statistics Rankings Of Research Doctorate Programs Academic Labor Market Analyses Law And Business Schools Higher Education News And Job Listings
