First-Gen Guide to Grad School: Advice from One Student to Another - Tapa blanda

Kincaid, John D.

 
9780520428102: First-Gen Guide to Grad School: Advice from One Student to Another
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ISBN 10: 0520428102 ISBN 13: 9780520428102
Editorial: University of California Press, 2026

Sinopsis

A compassionate and encouraging companion, The First-Gen Guide to Grad School has a message for all who aspire to keep learning and developing professionally: You belong.
 
For first-generation college students, navigating undergraduate life is hard enough. But applying to graduate school? That's an even taller mountain to climb. Accessible and inclusive, offering practical advice for everyone from community college transfers to adult learners with jobs and kids, The First-Gen Guide to Grad School empowers all students to pursue their educational and career goals.
 
Before John D. Kincaid became a sociologist, he was a first-gen student struggling to make grades and decode the unwritten rules of academia. With humor and heart, he demystifies the process of applying to master's, certificate, and PhD programs and tackles psychological barriers like financial anxiety and self-doubt. There are strategies here for choosing schools, writing personal statements, and understanding timelines and funding. Drawing on a decade of experience running application workshops, Kincaid pairs helpful checklists and examples with candid stories of what grad school is really like.

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John D. Kincaid is Associate Professor of Sociology at California State University, Stanislaus. A first-generation college student, he is the proud holder of a 3.001 undergraduate GPA.

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"The First-Gen Guide to Grad School demystifies the hidden curriculum of academia with a blend of humor, vulnerability, and strategic guidance that is as emotionally resonant as it is practical. This is the kind of book that students will keep carrying with them—not just as a resource, but as a reminder that they belong, that they are capable, and that they are not alone. I wish I had it when I was applying to grad school."—Nancy Huante-Tzintzun, Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies, California State University, Sacramento

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Editorial
University of California Press
Año de publicación
2026
Idioma
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ISBN 10 
0520428102
ISBN 13 
9780520428102
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Número de páginas
301
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