Applicants are often told that they need to begin their personal statements with a bang. Tell an over-the-top story, open with an emotional tear-jerker, or start things off with some clever turns of phrases that...
In this video, we cover why it's so important to contact potential advisors when you're applying to graduate school.
In this week's installment of "Getting Into Graduate School" we provide some important tips and strategies for getting a great letter of recommendation.
Writer’s block can derail your Personal Statement before you even begin! Too often, we let ourselves feel overwhelmed by the stakes involved. We think that every word has to be perfect, and this desire for...
Many applications will ask you to write about your "biggest failure." This can feel like a trap. After all, aren't your application materials supposed to make you look like an amazing SUCCESSFUL person? If done correctly,...
Our ongoing series 'Getting Into Graduate School' is covering a lot of tips, strategies, and insider knowledge to help you get into graduate school. BUT, sometimes the biggest impediment is a lack of confidence. When...
When you've read as many personal statements as I have, worked with thousands of clients, and helped guide countless people to the schools of their dreams, you get a clear sense of what works and...
We're excited to announce a new collaboration with GMATClub, the Internet's leading source for information on business school admissions. Each week, we'll be speaking with admissions directors at leading schools and also offering actionable insights...
In Part 3 of our series 'Getting Into Grad School' we explore the three factors you should consider when applying to graduate school. Too often, students get enamored with a fancy name or Ivy League...
You shouldn’t go to graduate school. When I worked as a professor at Harvard University, this is the advice that I always gave students who came to me asking about graduate school. It’s not that...
