E-CHAPTER 4

E-Chapter 4 : Making The Right Choices

Includes Information On:

Choosing the right graduate program

Where to begin your search

Is it the right place for you?

General impressions versus specific factors

What to do if you cannot visit

Choosing the right graduate supervisor

Excerpt from E-Chapter 4

The purpose behind graduate and professional degree programs is to turn promising students into competent specialists well-suited to a specific range of careers. Accordingly, the most important consideration when choosing which degree to pursue is whether it will give you the qualifications you need for the career you want. The title of the particular degree obtained, however, often obscures the specialized nature of the competence that is acquired in obtaining it.

Individuals with the same degree in the same field may differ a great deal in terms of the nature of their acquired expertise. The amount of success you have in applying to graduate or professional school will depend to a large extent on whether you pick the right programs. The programs you apply to must match your specific objectives in terms of the kinds of training you want and the type of career you are hoping to have afterward. Do not underestimate the importance of this match. It is one of the main things that admissions committees are looking for when they evaluate applicants to their programs.

In many fields, the importance of making choices based on one’s specific interests and objectives goes beyond the selection of the right graduate program. Doctoral programs involve independent research, which is conducted under the supervision and guidance of an individual faculty member. Master’s students in some programs also do a research thesis under the guidance of a graduate supervisor.

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