gnomechomsky22 Posted April 2, 2013 Posted April 2, 2013 Basically, did you read any graduate admissions books prior to applying to grad school? Was/were there any particular one(s) that stood out?
MajorityMinority Posted April 2, 2013 Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Graduate Admissions Essays - Don Asher Edited April 2, 2013 by MajorityMinority phmhjh85 and ssk2 2
iowaguy Posted April 2, 2013 Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Graduate Admissions Essays - Don Asher +1 Getting What You Came For is another one that I read and enjoyed. Edited April 2, 2013 by iowaguy
compiler_guy Posted April 2, 2013 Posted April 2, 2013 Getting What You Came For is another one that I read and enjoyed. Great read!
gatorgrad Posted April 10, 2013 Posted April 10, 2013 Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School by Adam Ruben
yorkies Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 Another +1 for getting what you came for, it's a bit old but it's a great read.
juilletmercredi Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 I've read all of these books and I came to recommend the first two (Asher's book on essays and Getting What You Came For). Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go To Grad School was more funny than it was helpful, although it was worth the read.
ssk2 Posted April 14, 2013 Posted April 14, 2013 Another +1 for Asher's Graduate Admission Essays book. Very helpful as an international applicant - albeit without any CS specific examples. I also found Graduate School: Winning Strategies for Getting in with or Without Excellent Grades quite useful, if a little outdated.
midnight Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 (edited) For those applying to healthcare-based graduate programs, I found several medical school essay books to be helpful, especially Barron's Essays That Will Get You into Medical School. Edited April 16, 2013 by midnight
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