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Podcast: New Books in Education
Episode: Is Grad School for Me?: Demystifying the Application Process for First-Gen BIPOC Students
Description: Today’s book is: Is Grad School for Me? Demystifying the Application Process for First-Gen BIPOC Students (U California Press, 2024), by Dr. Yvette MartÃnez-Vu and Dr. Miroslava Chávez-GarcÃa. It is the first book to provide first-generation, low-income, and nontraditional students of color with insider knowledge on how to consider and navigate graduate school. Is Grad School for Me? is a calling card and a corrective to the lack of clear guidance for historically excluded students navigating the onerous undertaking of graduate school—starting with asking if grad school is even a good fit. This essential resource offers step...