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When the adcoms ask you to write an essay about a flaw or weakness in your profile, and either you fail to offer any or the ones you present sound generic and insignificant, you are missing an opportunity to prove yourself. If you have learned and grown from your weakness(es) or succeeded in overcoming obstacles, …
The individuals who agree to write your letters of recommendation (LORs) are doing you a favor, so you should follow proper LOR etiquette to show your appreciation and maintain a strong and favorable relationship. Your recommenders are not required to write on your behalf, so demonstrating a lack of etiquette in your communication with them …
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
Successful scholarship applicants play the long game. Learn seven habits that can help you find better opportunities, stay organized, strengthen your materials, overcome rejection, and increase your chances of securing funding.
by Steven Tagle
Learn five practical strategies for creating a strong Fulbright application, from developing a cohesive story and selecting a location to securing affiliations and presenting your qualifications confidently.
by Steven Tagle
Graduate school funding is never guaranteed. Learn when to begin searching for scholarships, where to find outside opportunities, and how a consistent application strategy can improve your chances of securing financial support.
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 grad school application? We’ll explain why. 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 excluded, how well …
So, you are thinking you might want to pursue a PhD. That’s great! However, it can sometimes be difficult to decide whether to actually go for it. Maybe you are weighing the time commitment required or the prospect of leaving a job you love. Or maybe you are wondering whether you are prepared for such …
A low GPA, a failed course, a semester of withdrawals, a gap year that stretched into two – these things do not automatically close the door to graduate school. But they do require something of applicants: a willingness to face their record honestly and present the adcom with the full picture behind it. In this …
In this 30-minute session, one of our admissions consultants will review your profile, assess your chances of acceptance at your target programs, and tell you exactly where you stand.
