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3 Productivity Hacks to Balance Work and Graduate School Applications
Applying to graduate school while working full time is a great primer for being back in school. On top of work and a social life, suddenly there is another pull for your time. These are the 3 productivity hacks that got me through the application process and then graduate school while working full time.
TEM #006: Have a heart of gold?
This week’s highlights: Your education affirmation, 5 secrets to get an outstanding letter of recommendation, action steps for the next week and The Golden Hour 🐕
TEM #005: Strike that, reverse it.
This week’s highlights: Your education affirmation, 5 strategies for applying to graduate school after working full time, action steps for the next week, and reframing stress to be… positive?
5 Secrets to Get an Outstanding Letter of Recommendation
As someone who has written 100+ letters of recommendation (and read 20x that), I know exactly how powerful a well-written letter is to someone’s application for graduate school. Once you’ve decided to apply, do these 5 things well in advance of requesting a letter of recommendation to guarantee you’ll receive one that sings your praises.
TEM #004: Let’s get existential.
This week’s highlights: Your education affirmation, 3 tools to amplify your personal statement, action items for the next week, thoughts on Threads 🧵
Personal Statements: 3 Tools to Describe Yourself Better
“Tell me about yourself.” That common interview question takes on new life when you write a personal statement for graduate school. After 10 years of reading 1000s of applications, I can share that the best essays and statements have one thing in common: strong self awareness. To boost how you express this self-awareness, outsource the language you use to describe yourself. These 3 tools will help.
TEM #003: How a simple request gets complicated.
This week’s highlights: today’s affirmation, how to request transcripts for graduate school, application action steps, plus Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss 🌍
TEM #002: Just put it on their tab.
Today’s highlights: 3 ways your job can pay for graduate school, application action items for the next week, and the Barbie Dream House ✨
Start from Zero: How to Apply to Graduate School After Working Full Time
So you’ve been working full time and decided it’s time to go for that next degree. Great! Now the reality of actually applying to graduate school sets in. Even if it feels like you’re starting from zero, you’re already a pro at starting new things and succeeding. All it takes is the right mindset and strategy. Here are 5 ways to confidently prepare to apply to graduate school after working for a few years.
TEM #001: Now’s the perfect time, or is it?
Today’s highlights: when to go back to graduate school, action items for the next week, and pineapples 🍍
How to Request Transcripts for Graduate School
Submitting transcripts as part of your application gives admissions committees a full picture of your academic history. Requesting transcripts can be a more tedious process than you’d expect, however. Follow these steps to ensure you request and submit every transcript on time for your application deadline.
Is Now the Right Time for Graduate School? Do These 3 Things to Decide
Looking back, I wish I had spent more time thinking about the type of degree I was pursuing and where it could take me. Before you jump into applying for graduate school or any other advanced degree program, do these 3 things to make sure going back to school makes the most sense for you right now… or if you should wait.
3 Reasons You NEED an Application Tracker
Application trackers can be as simple or complex as you need. Whether you use a word document or a spreadsheet (highly recommended), an application tracker at the onset of your application process will make the upcoming months much more manageable. Yay efficiency!
5 Reasons Why Employees Go Back to Graduate School (and Why Companies Pay for It)
You might love your job, yet are ready to move up into leadership. Or maybe you’re over your job, over the field, and are ready to pivot to a new career altogether. With a recession looming, now might be a great time to apply to graduate school.
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.
5 Ways Graduate School Changed My Life
Graduate school changes everything. Your schedule, your priorities, even your sense of self. After a few years of reflection post-graduation, here are the five ways graduate school changed my life for the better.
