Getting a Strong Letter of Recommendation
In this week's installment of "Getting Into Graduate School" we provide some important tips and strategies for getting a great letter of recommendation.
An Easy Technique for Beating Writer’s Block.
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...
Writing About Your “Biggest Failure”
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,...
Take a Chance!
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...
MBA Podcast Episode 2: Five Common Mistakes for MBA Applicants
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...
NEW Podcast on MBA Admissions
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...
How Do I Choose Which Graduate Schools to Apply To?
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...
Should I Go to Grad School? Asking Yourself the Tough Questions
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...
Getting Into Graduate School
We wanted to provide a free and comprehensive guide to getting into graduate school. Since "graduate school" encompasses to many types of programs (Masters, Ph.D., etc.) across so many disciplines, we ended up talking to...
Writing A Powerful Personal Statement, Part 2
In Part 2 of my seminar of writing a powerful personal statement, I talk about how you can turn your story ideas into compelling and interesting essays that engage the reader and make them view...
