02188cam a2200361 i 4500 2583151502 TxAuBib 20251007120000.0 230602s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2023026379 9780520393967 hardback 0520393961 hardback 9780520393981 paperback 0520393988 paperback (OCoLC)1390806136 TxAuBib rda Martínez-Vu, Yvette, author. Is grad school for me? : demystifying the application process for first-gen BIPOC students / Yvette Martínez-Vu and Miroslava Chávez-García. Demystifying the application process for first-gen Black, Indigenous, and People of Color students. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2024] 355 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "The Atkinson Family imprint in higher education". Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-347) and index. Introduction : the journey to Is grad school for me? -- Demystifying graduate school and the hidden curriculum -- Is graduate school right for me? -- Myths and misconceptions of graduate school debunked -- Getting organized and creating the grad school list -- The statement of purpose -- The personal and diversity statements -- Letters of recommendations, hidden costs, other components, and the admissions timeline -- The application review process and plan Bs -- What grad programs want to know about you and what you need to know about them : interviews, relationships, and funding -- You said yes, now what? : preparing for the transition into graduate school and beyond -- Conclusion : the impact of Is grad school for me? 20251007. Minorities Education (Graduate) United States. Universities and colleges United States Admission. Chávez-García, Miroslava, 1968-, author. TXKIP