Table of Contents

Section I: What Are Graduate Schools Looking For?
Chapter 1: Making The “Grade” in College
Chapter 2: The Big Three: Academics, Scholarship, and Activities
Section II: What Should You Be Doing From Freshman To Senior Year?
Chapter 3: Freshman Year: Find a Direction
Chapter 4: Sophomore and Junior Years: Pursue Opportunities
Chapter 5: Senior Year: Select Schools and Complete Applications
Section III: Completing Parts of the Graduate School Application and More
Chapter 6: Writing a “Letter of Intent”
Chapter 7: Writing a Résumé and Curriculum Vitae
Chapter 8: Submitting, Interviewing, and Waiting
Section IV: The Decision Letters and Next Steps
Chapter 9: Acceptance and Rejection: Realizing Opportunity In Both Cases
Chapter 10: Reflecting on the Process and Graduation

About the Author

Gregory J. Privitera is a professor of psychology at St. Bonaventure University where he is a recipient of its highest teaching honor, The Award for Professional Excellence in Teaching, and its highest honor for scholarship, The Award for Professional Excellence in Research and Publication. Dr. Privitera received his PhD in behavioral neuroscience in the field of psychology at the State University of New York at Buffalo and continued with his postdoctoral research at Arizona State University. He is a national award-winning author and research scholar. His textbooks span across diverse topics in psychology and the behavioral sciences, including two introductory psychology texts (one upcoming), four statistics texts, two research methods texts, and multiple other texts bridging knowledge creation across health, health care, and well-being. In addition, Dr. Privitera has authored more than three dozen peer-reviewed papers aimed at advancing our understanding of health and well-being. He research has earned recognition by the American Psychological Association, and in media and press to include Oprah’s Magazine, Time Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal. In addition to his teaching, research, and advisement, Dr. Privitera is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, is an identical twin, and is married with three children: a daughter, Grace Ann, and two sons, Aiden Andrew and Luca James.

Reviews

"Privitera helps students to keep their eye on a goal and a prize from day one of college, and he helps them to understand that long-term thinking can enhance all areas of life."
*Ramani Durvasula, California State University, Los Angeles*

"The single most impressive aspect…is the concrete plan outlined for how students can plan for applying to graduate school, as early as their freshman year."
*Stacy Bender, Alfred University*