Book Review: 57 Ways to Screw Up in Grad School: Perverse Professional Lessons for Graduate Students
Abstract
The selection of and transition to graduate school can be a daunting task for many students. Once accepted into a program, students continue to be faced with an assortment of challenges that they must overcome to graduate. Kevin Haggerty and Aaron Doyle, in their book, 57 Ways to Screw Up in Grad School: Perverse Professional Lessons for Graduate Students, offer graduate students key pieces of advice to propel them toward success. The book’s coverage of all stages of a graduate degree from applying to colleges to graduation and professional jobs makes it applicable for all graduate readers. Key points of evaluation include: the successful use of personal stories to convey meaning, the lack of a specialized focus toward one program, and the sometimes harsh but realistic tone that is used throughout the book.
