Letters of recommendation are required components of nearly all graduate school applications. They’re also one of the most important parts of a student’s application. What makes for a good letter?…
What Is a Good Letter of Recommendation?
Graduate School for Career Change
Many applicants to graduate school seek to change careers rather than simply continue their undergraduate education. Do you need a bachelor’s degree in the field in order to apply to…
Graduate Education Offers Preparation for More Than Academic Careers
Many graduate students complete their studies anticipating a career in academics, as researchers and professors. That’s how grad students are socialized. Typically faculty seek to prepare students to take on…
Graduate School Admissions 101
Regardless of discipline, virtually all graduate school applications entail the same basic components:
Self-Evaluation Makes the Admissions Essay Easy
Well, maybe not easy, but it can make writing the graduate admissions essay less overwhelming. Engage in a bit of self-evaluation — simply set aside some time to think about…
Your Transcript: Your Grad School Application Goes Nowhere Without It!
Applicants to graduate school sometimes become so concerned about the more challenging aspects of the application, like recommendation letters and admissions essays, that they forget the easy stuff, like transcripts….
Time for Recommendation Letters
Just the other day a student popped his head into my office and mentioned that he’s applying to graduate school. This year. He asked what he needs to do. I…
