{"product_id":"a-field-guide-to-grad-school-uncovering-the-hidden-curriculum-paperback","title":"A Field Guide to Grad School: Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessica McCrory Calarco\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential handbook to the unwritten and often unspoken knowledge and skills you need to succeed in grad school\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome of the most important things you need to know in order to succeed in graduate school--like how to choose a good advisor, how to get funding for your work, and whether to celebrate or cry when a journal tells you to revise and resubmit an article--won't be covered in any class. They are part of a hidden curriculum that you are just expected to know or somehow learn on your own--or else. In this comprehensive survival guide for grad school, Jessica McCrory Calarco walks you through the secret knowledge and skills that are essential for navigating every critical stage of the postgraduate experience, from deciding whether to go to grad school in the first place to finishing your degree and landing a job. An invaluable resource for every prospective and current grad student in any discipline, \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Grad School\u003c\/i\u003e will save you grief--and help you thrive--in school and beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProvides invaluable advice about how to: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose and apply to a graduate program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStay on track in your program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish and promote your work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet the most out of conferences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavigate the job market\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalance teaching, research, service, and life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica McCrory Calarco\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of sociology at Indiana University and the author of \u003ci\u003eNegotiating Opportunities: How the Middle Class Secures Advantages in School\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written for the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInside Higher Ed\u003c\/i\u003e, and her work has been featured in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e, and on BBC Radio and NPR. Twitter @JessicaCalarco\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759928574240,"sku":"9780691201092","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5e5533338be60048b5b4535eae062709.webp?v=1780166392","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-field-guide-to-grad-school-uncovering-the-hidden-curriculum-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}