TEM #023: Long days, short years.
The best part of December has definitely been reviewing personal statements. Helping people connect their life experiences with future career plans in a way reviewers will love brings me so much joy.
This week’s highlights:
Your education affirmation
Get ready to apply this year
Wishfetti 🌟
January contest: Win a 1:1 Strategy Session!
Education affirmation.
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” - Malcom X
Get ready to apply this year.
The best part about becoming a graduate student is celebrating TWO new years: January 1 and your first day of school. 📓
But first: the application process.
If you’re preparing to apply this year, here are 3 things you can do in January:
Update your resume or CV (curriculum vitae - these are more common for PhD applicants or research-focused programs)
Start researching potential programs based on your personal priorities.
What’s most important to you in a graduate program: The cost? The length of the program? The geographic location? The faculty and opportunities of a specific program?
Based on your program research, determine if you need to schedule a standardized test (ex. GRE, GMAT, LSAT)
You can register soon enough, let’s just figure out if you even need to take one for the programs you’re considering.
As you prepare to apply, remember that it’s a slow, months-long process and you don’t have to do everything right now (even if you’re super excited and want to get those ducks in a row immediately - I get it).
One step at a time, I’ll be here to help!
Contest.
Are you on the cusp of starting the graduate school application process this year?
Do you wish you had someone to help navigate your specific process instead of going down the Google rabbit hole trying to figure out what information even applies to you, your career and the degree you’re considering?
You’re in luck! This is my jam.
Enter to win a 1:1 Strategy Session..
The winner will get: One 60-min strategy session 💻
We’ll discuss:
Your current role and intended career trajectory
Your priorities in choosing a graduate program
The research you’ve done on graduate school options
Your questions or concerns with applying (anything from technicalities like a low college GPA to looming imposter syndrome, I’ve been there)
You’ll leave our session with:
Clarity on the best type of program for your specific career goals
Action steps for what to do next in your application process (this could include people to contact, programs or funding resources to check out, and creating a reasonable application strategy for your busy life schedule)
A big dose of confidence and excitement that you can successfully apply this year and take the next giant step toward achieving your career goals
Wishing you a satisfying end to the year with all loose ends tied and a glorious start to the next one filled with exciting new goals.
You’ve got this!
Dr. Jena
P.S. If you’re not applying this year and know someone who is - forward this email and encourage them to join this newsletter. They’re welcome to enter to win a Strategy Session, too!
