With plenty of straightforward advice augmented by personal and professional memoirs by practitioners and students on their own experiences, this collection of nine articles and essays still does not assume that readers have already made a decision to sign up. Instead, contributors urge readers to do what is right for themselves. They examine the field and its opportunities, describe the life of a psychology graduate student, consider the financial end, and show how to conduct research on schools and programs. They also cover the application process (and the bolstering-an-application process), campus visits, interviews, how to field offers, make a final decision and, if necessary, seek alternatives if applications are rejected. The personal essays describe applicants' feelings as they pursue information, scholarships, assistantships, and that golden letter of acceptance. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)