You don’t just get that question during job interviews; graduate school admissions committees want to know, too. Your one-page personal statement is your introduction to the committee, so you should take the time to carefully construct your essay. Some say that you should review your essay at least three times after your first draft, taking…
Category Archives: Tips on Applying to Grad School
So, Professor Smith…
If you can’t tell, we’re working through a series of applying to graduate school. We’ve talked a little about the dreaded entrance exam, the application timeline and even how to go about finding the program that best suits your career goals and personality. Another important factor in the application process is the letter of recommendation…
The Dreaded Entrance Exam
I’m pretty sure that what holds up a lot of folks when it comes to applying to grad school is the dreaded entrance exam. Writing a personal statement and requesting letters of recommendation and transcripts is something you can do with relative ease. What takes the most amount of effort is studying for the entrance…
What questions do you ask at a Graduate School Fair?
Here are a list of questions you should ask graduate school recruiters, faculty and students.
Monday Motivation: Grad School Entrance Exams
So, you’ve decided you want to get a graduate degree. Congratulations! Now, you have to decide which standardized test to take. For some of us, the decision is already made because certain graduate programs only allow one specific test. For the rest of us, we have some options. It makes sense to evaluate the different…
Monday Motivation: Choosing a grad school
Interested in going to graduate school? How do you find a graduate program that best fits your personality and career objectives?
Monday Motivation: Preparing for Grad School
With the start of classes only about two weeks away, now is a good time to start thinking about ways to prepare for grad school life. Whether you’re starting graduate school in the Fall, or you’ve just now made the decision to apply for a program, everybody could use some tips on how grad school…
The Application Process: Part Four
Application Requirements Each graduate program has different requirements for the application packet. Most require at least official transcripts from each academic institution you attended, a personal statement or admissions essay, letters or recommendation, and entrance exam scores. Grade point averages are strong indicators of your ability to manage graduate-level work. Ideally, you should have a…
The Application Process: Part Three
Application Requirements Each graduate program has different requirements for the application packet. Most require at least official transcripts from each academic institution you attended, a personal statement or admissions essay, letters or recommendation, and entrance exam scores. Grade point averages are strong indicators of your ability to manage graduate-level work. Ideally, you should have a…
Applying to Grad School: Part Two
Researching Graduate Schools and Programs In last week’s post about applying to a graduate school, one of the first steps I mentioned was the need to research schools and programs. If you have the liberty to attend any school, you will want to compare several schools and programs. There are a number of resources that…
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