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How I Got Into Graduate School (After Being Rejected)
This is the story of how I overcame graduate school rejection, including practical steps and lessons learned. Learn tips to improve your application, from enhancing personal statements to gaining valuable and relevant experiences. Get inspiration and guidance to navigate the challenging journey of reapplying to graduate school successfully.
3 Ways to Have Your Job Pay for Graduate School
Only 2% of employees with access to tuition assistance programs through their job actually use them. Here are three opportunities for your job to pay for graduate school.
Your Personal Statement for Graduate School Is Not About You
Even though the details of your personal statement are about you, for the admissions committee, it's ultimately about how you will benefit the program. Reviewers want to know whether you will:
1. Add value in class and to your cohort.
2. Complete the degree with minimal bumps along the way.
3. Be a strong representative of the program as an alum in your career pursuits.
Basically, your personal statement is about them. Knowing this, you're in the best position to write a persuasive case for why you deserve a spot.
Is Graduate School Right for You? A 5-Step Guide to Help You Decide
Going back to graduate school is a big step and exciting commitment when you - and your career - are ready. After working at a university for several years and identifying leaders I aspired to be like one day, I realized that a doctorate was a necessity to reach my career goals. These are the steps I took to ensure that going back to graduate school was the best opportunity for both me and my career before making the decision to apply.
7 Times You Should Wait to Start Graduate School
Check out 7 key moments when it’s best to hold off on starting graduate school—whether you’re unclear about what you want to study, facing financial challenges, or overwhelmed by current commitments. Get real-life examples and practical action steps to help you navigate these decisions and ensure you choose the right time to pursue your graduate education.
TEM #051: Tracking transcripts and test scores for graduate school applications.
This week’s highlights: Your education affirmation, don't drop the ball on transcripts and test scores, the varying sizes of spheres.
Test Scores and Transcripts: Don’t Drop the Ball on Your Graduate School Applications
This guide will walk you through checking the accuracy of your transcripts (before submitting them with your graduate school application), the best time to request admissions test scores, and expert recommendations on stress-free ways to keep track of everything.
TEM #050: Should you use a resume or CV for your grad school application?
This week’s highlights: Your education affirmation, resume vs CV: which is better for your graduate school application? Plus: you can thank Leonardo da Vinci.
Resume vs CV: Which is Better for Your Graduate School Application?
A quick guide of what resumes and curriculum vitaes (CVs) are, formatting tips for both types of documents, and expert insight on which option is best for your graduate school applications.
TEM #049: Everything you’ll need to buy for graduate school.
This week’s highlights: Your education affirmation, 11 graduate school essentials for working professionals, what glue sticks and lipstick have in common.
11 Graduate School Essentials for Working Professionals
A quick guide of must-have items for back-to-school shopping as a graduate student, plus nice-to-have options to treat yourself for pursuing this next degree.
TEM #048: Wait, you think your personal statement is about you?
This week’s highlights: Your education affirmation, Your grad school personal statement is not about you, chocolate fireworks (dreams do come true), a little help from a friend.
TEM #047: Paying for graduate school with scholarships.
This week’s highlights: Your education affirmation, paying for grad school with scholarships, it's not always bad news with the FAFSA, share the wealth!
How to Pay for Graduate School with Scholarships
A quick guide on different types of scholarships for graduate school, websites to search, plus the best keywords to find free money to fund your next degree.
TEM #046: How to pick the perfect personal statement story.
This week’s highlights: Your education affirmation, personal statements and the value of a story "thread", how language morphs time.
How to Get Into Graduate School with the Perfect Personal Statement Story
Here's how to avoid clichés, take admissions reviewers on a journey, and get them excited to send your acceptance letter after reading your personal statement for graduate school.
TEM #045: Last-minute study tips for graduate school test prep.
This week’s highlights: Your education affirmation, 5 last-minute test prep tips for the GMAT and GRE, using standardization to eat healthier.
5 Last-Minute Tips for GMAT and GRE Test Prep
Doing last-minute test prep for the GMAT or GRE? These 5 tips will help you study efficiently and effectively to get the best score possible for your graduate school applications.
TEM #044: How to prepare for life changes in graduate school.
This week’s highlights: Your education affirmation, preparing for life changes as a graduate student, and when it's good to break the norm.
TEM #043: Get that faculty letter of recommendation.
This week’s highlights: Your education affirmation, how to ask faculty for a letter of recommendation, what faculty are actually doing all day, what's your burning question right now?
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