The Best Graduate Programs: Humanities and Social Sciences, 2nd Edition (Princeton Review: Best Graduate Programs, Humanities and Social Sciences) [Paperback]

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Publication Date: November 10, 1998 | ISBN-10: 037575203X | ISBN-13: 978-0375752032 | Edition: 2

This updated Second Edition of The Best Graduate Programs: Humanities and Social Sciences simplifies the process of finding and getting into the right program. Only The Princeton Review combines the hard facts about more than 600 top programs with the revealing results of a survey of more than 1,700 currently enrolled students. Included here are profiles of master's and doctoral programs in:

African Studies
American Studies
Anthropology
Archaeology
Art History
Asian Studies
Classics
Comparative Literature
Economics
English
French
Geography
German
History
International Relations
Italian
Linguistics
Music
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Religion
Sociology
Slavic Studies
Spanish
Women's Studies
and many more--

More Than Just Facts and Figures  Not only do we tell you all about the top programs, we explain everything you need to know about the grad school experience before you make the commitment: how to choose a school and get admitted, which professional societies to join, how to get the maximum amount of financial aid, and, most important, how to survive graduate school.

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This updated Second Edition of The Best Graduate Programs: Humanities and Social Sciences simplifies the process of finding and getting into the right program. Only The Princeton Review combines the hard facts about more than 600 top programs with the revealing results of a survey of more than 1,700 currently enrolled students. Included here are profiles of master's and doctoral programs in:

African Studies
American Studies
Anthropology
Archaeology
Art History
Asian Studies
Classics
Comparative Literature
Economics
English
French
Geography
German
History
International Relations
Italian
Linguistics
Music
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Religion
Sociology
Slavic Studies
Spanish
Women's Studies
and many more--

More Than Just Facts and Figures  Not only do we tell you all about the top programs, we explain everything you need to know about the grad school experience before you make the commitment: how to choose a school and get admitted, which professional societies to join, how to get the maximum amount of financial aid, and, most important, how to survive graduate school.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review; 2 edition (November 10, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 037575203X
• ISBN-13: 978-0375752032
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.8 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,259,523 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great if you want to teach English, December 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best Graduate Programs: Humanities and Social Sciences, 2nd Edition (Princeton Review: Best Graduate Programs, Humanities and Social Sciences) (Paperback)

I'm currently researching graduate programs in archaeology andfound this book to be absolutely no help. It only had six pagesdevoted to graduate programs in archaeology without any descriptions as to the programs offered, backgrouns of the professors or even department heads. I did notice that there was much more detail in the sections relating to other programs, however, for archaeology it was wasted.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good general guide for those considering graduate study., January 22, 2002

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This review is from: The Best Graduate Programs: Humanities and Social Sciences, 2nd Edition (Princeton Review: Best Graduate Programs, Humanities and Social Sciences) (Paperback)

When I began thinking about pursuing an advanced degree in English, I had a lot of trouble finding any information. This book is not the best that will ever be published, but right now it is a pretty good resource in an area where there is almost nothing. Much of the reference materials sold in other books are merely directories of departments and programs - useful if you know what you want to study and where you want to go, but not really valuable if you aren't even sure graduate school is the best option for you. The kind of information that you need to obtain when you are actually applying to schools probably won't come from this book. What this book *does* do is to take a realistic look at what going to graduate school means, whether you should go at all, and if you decide to do so what you will encounter in the process. It is not going to tell you how to get into a graduate program in art history or archaeology, but what it will do is lead you in the right direction to finding the kind of information you need to consider those programs. It is a good GENERAL guide for those of us who weren't born knowing how graduate school works, and contains useful information that can help put you on a path to an advanced degree.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An overall view of how to get into graduate school, November 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best Graduate Programs: Humanities and Social Sciences, 2nd Edition (Princeton Review: Best Graduate Programs, Humanities and Social Sciences) (Paperback)

There is a pretty comprehensive review of how to get into graduate school. It not only focuses on the testing procedures and grades, but also on other relevant topics such as financing your education and even if graduate school will be right for you. The only lacking aspect was the fact that some of the information on contacting the programs was missing or outdated.