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by Steven Tagle
Most aspiring grad students don’t start thinking about scholarships until the spring, when schools send out admission notifications as well as details on financial aid, admission-based scholarships, and teaching positions. However, the best time to begin researching scholarships and fellowships is much earlier, when you are applying to graduate programs. As you decide which degrees …
by Karin Ash
As you are aware, whenever you are active on the internet – whether posting on social media, buying something online, or completing a healthcare profile – your information is being collected into big datasets. The field of data science has expanded such that it has affected healthcare, government, agriculture, risk and security, airline route planning, …
by Steven Tagle
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships provide one to two years of merit-based funding for 30 New Americans (immigrants and the children of immigrants) in any field at any graduate degree program in the United States. The fellowship offers $25,000 in stipend support and $20,000 in tuition support (up to 50% of the tuition bill) …
If you’ve updated your resume recently, why would you need to revise it again for your business school application? We’ll explain why in this blog! Your resume is a key part of your application that, if well constructed, can help you gain admission to the program of your choice. How it looks, what you’ve included and …
by Steven Tagle
The 2026-2027 Fulbright U.S. Student Program award cycle is currently open, and the national deadline is October 7, 2025 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time. For this year’s competition, the program has done away with the personal statement requirement and added in its place three short-answer questions intended to evaluate how well you fulfill the Fulbright …
by Steven Tagle
The 2026-2027 Fulbright U.S. Student Program award cycle is currently open, and the national deadline is October 7, 2025, at 5 p.m. Eastern Time. If you’re working on your application, you know that securing an affiliation in your host country is one of the most time-consuming and nerve-wracking parts of applying. Fulbright requires all study/research …
by Steven Tagle
While helping graduate students develop grant proposals for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, I’ve noticed a tendency among humanities and social sciences students to overemphasize the intellectual value of their work. Repeatedly, I found myself suggesting that they cut back their “why does this matter?” sections and add more information about how they will accomplish …
by Steven Tagle
If you’re reading this, congratulations! You’ve already submitted your You’ve already submitted your letter of interest to the Institute of Current World Affairs (ICWA) and have received an invitation to submit a full application, which will be due on or around August 15, 2025. That is no small feat. The institute regularly receives more than 100 …
Show Summary In her final episode as host of Admissions Straight Talk, Accepted founder Linda Abraham shares reflections and lessons from over 30 years in the admissions world. As she prepares for retirement, Linda offers a mix of personal insight, practical advice, and hard-earned wisdom on navigating both graduate admissions and life’s challenges. She discusses …
by Steven Tagle
Fulbright is the United States’ premier international education and cultural exchange program. Every year, it offers awards to approximately 8,000 grantees from the United States and more than 140 other countries. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides funding for American citizens to study, conduct research, or teach English abroad for nine to 12 months. After …
by Steven Tagle
Creative writing Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programs are designed to offer an emerging writer the time, support, structure, and community to develop their craft, experiment, and produce a long work with the goal of publication. Traditionally, creative writing programs have been two- to three-year full-residency programs with specialties in fiction, poetry, and occasionally nonfiction. …
by Steven Tagle
When you decide to go to grad school, you are making a financial decision that will dramatically affect your earning capacity for the duration of the program and throughout your life. While the school’s reputation, available mentorship opportunities, and research resources are important factors to consider when deciding which university to attend, students often forget …
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