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by Karin Ash
Top engineering graduate programs expect applicants to have a high GPA, and some schools also expect an impressive GRE score – though in recent years, many schools have made GRE scores optional. Even if you earned superior grades in college, you will be competing against applicants who are equally qualified. Your statement of purpose (SOP) is what will allow …
“What should I include?” “How do I start?” “What will impress the admissions committee?” These are common questions PsyD applicants ask about their application essays. What makes this task even more confusing is that different programs refer to this same essay as a “personal statement,” a “statement of purpose,” a “graduate essay,” a “statement of goals,” a …
When crafting application essays – whether for graduate school, business school, or any other competitive program – candidates often focus on highlighting their accomplishments. And it’s easy to understand why. Most applicants want to showcase their significant achievements, such as leading a groundbreaking project, making a meaningful impact through research, or spearheading a successful community …
Your experiences outside of the classroom can be an important component of your graduate school application. Can you draw a connection between your extracurricular activities and the field you are entering? Has your participation in a particular activity influenced your decision to pursue your chosen career? For example, someone applying to graduate school in clinical …
by Karin Ash
If you lost your job because of layoffs in your field – or any other reason – it could actually be a great opportunity for you to take stock of your career and consider what you want your next steps to be. In this post, we discuss three common scenarios for people who find themselves …
by Sundas Ali
Your statement of purpose is one of the best ways to showcase yourself to the adcom as an original, well-qualified, and purposeful candidate. A strong statement of purpose will demonstrate your knowledge of and fit for your chosen field, as well as your intellectual growth, maturity, and ability to communicate clearly. Additionally, it will show …
Great news – you’ve been invited to interview at the graduate school of your choice! This means the program is seriously interested in you, and you’ve moved one important step closer to being accepted. To make the most of this opportunity, preparation is essential. Your goal is to demonstrate not only your enthusiasm for and …
by Steven Tagle
In the more than 20 years that I’ve been a teacher and mentor, I’ve given my talk on how to perform effective scholarship searches online to hundreds of college and graduate school students. Many of them asked me, “Do you have a list of scholarships for me?” In response, I always smiled and said, “No, …
by Steven Tagle
In the final year of my MFA program at UMass Amherst, I spent significant time applying for fellowships, residencies, and funding opportunities that would enable me to continue my creative writing. At the top of my list was a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant, which funds American citizens to study, conduct research, or teach English …
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) …
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