If you have ever considered applying to graduate or professional school, this book will show you how to do it successfully. It dispels common misconceptions about what graduate school is like and about what it takes to get in, including the two most popular myths - that you need excellent grades, and that excellent grades are all you need. It explains several lesser-known truths about the things that admissions committees and graduate supervisors are really looking for in students who apply to their programs. Whether or not you have excellent grades, this book will show you how to successfully navigate, step-by-step, through the application process, how to maximize the quality of each component of your application, and how to avoid the costly mistakes that prevent most students from getting in.

You will learn...

-the truth about the most common myths concerning graduate school

-how the process of selecting applicants really works...and why

-why many students are more qualified for graduate school than they realize

-why outstanding grades do not guarantee a successful application

-why it is easier to finance graduate school than undergraduate school

-how to save money by applying only to programs that are right for you

-how to acquire the most effective letters of recommendation

-how to prepare for standardized tests, such as the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, etc.

-how to write a winning personal statement or essay

-how to prepare for preselection interviews

-how to avoid the costly mistakes that most applicants make

-how to succeed by taking steps that won't even occur to most other applicants

...and much more!