The future of the essay is now at a school near you: Smile, you might be on camera. More and more competitive programs are using ‘video essays’ or ‘timed video assessments’ as a way to get to know their future students. Typically, for a timed video response, you will need to respond to questions using…
Why Should I Apply to Graduate School Now?
When is the best time to apply to graduate school? This is going to depend on a number of very individual factors – your goals, your experience, your qualifications, and others. Are you ready to take on the application process? Are you ready to go back to school? Can your work-life balance fit school into…
Beyond the Rankings- How to Choose a Ph.D. Program Part III
This post is part III of Accepted’s Beyond the Rankings- How to Choose a Ph.D. Program blog series that outlines specific steps you can take to find the best program for you! I’ve discussed some important criteria for helping you to select a grad program: your goals/research interests, and evaluating whether you’ll be a competitive…
Beyond the Rankings – How to Choose a Ph.D. Program Part II
This post is part II of Accepted’s Beyond the Rankings- How to Choose a Ph.D. Program blog series that outlines specific steps you can take to find the best program for you! Last time, I discussed the first important criterion for helping you to select a grad program: your goals/research interests. The next step to…
Beyond the Rankings – How to Choose a Ph.D. Program
It may seem early to be thinking about next year’s application cycle, but if you’re considering applying for admission to a PhD program, you should start thinking about where you want to apply. Your criteria for selecting target programs will depend on your goals and circumstances, but here are a few things to think about….
Kisses of Death for Your Grad School Application
Guest post by Dr. Drew Appleby, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis and Dr. Karen Appleby, Idaho State University. Dr. Appleby and Dr. Appleby surveyed psychology graduate admissions committee chairs and discovered 5 types of errors that applicants make and that decrease their chances of acceptance to graduate psychology programs. The authors labeled these mistakes Kisses of…
Grad Degrees that Lead to Jobs
Where are the headlines? Where are the screaming press releases? The talking heads proclaiming opportunity? Right here folks: One-Year Graduate Programs See Sharp Rise in Recruiter Interest One-year specialized masters programs in business have seen a 30+% increase in recruiter interest per GMAC‘s 2012 Year-end Poll of Employers. At a time when recruiter interest in…
How to Write about Your Research Interests
The most common challenge that my clients face when writing a statement of purpose (SOP) for a Master’s or PhD application is how to describe, in concrete terms, what their research interests and goals are. It’s one thing to express interest in a field, or explain where that interest came from—but when it comes to…
3 Elements of Leadership
What does it mean to be a good leader? Here’s a simple definition: A good leader moves people in thought or in action. This definition, however, beckons the question: How? How does a leader urge or encourage people to act or think in a particular manner? Furthermore, what sorts of qualities must a leader possess…
