bl 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 perfection paralyzes us. This is 100% the WRONG approach...

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, your “Biggest Failure” essay can convey a picture of you...

As we progress toward the graduate application season, our ongoing series ‘Getting Into Graduate School’ will continue providing you insights, tips, and tricks for admission into the school of your dreams. But sometimes it’s not about the minutiae. Sometimes, it’s about getting out of your own way and...

Once you've decided to attend graduate school, your first job is selecting the schools to apply to. There are over 4,000 graduate degree-granting programs in the United States alone, so this can definitely feel daunting. Too often, applicants resort to rankings from US News &...

You shouldn’t go to graduate school! (Wait, what?) When I was a professor at Harvard University, this is the advice that I always gave students who came to me asking about grad school. It’s not that I didn’t think any of them should go, but rather...

Over the years, our consultants at Gurufi have helped hundreds of applicants earn admission into the graduate schools of their dreams. Whether you're pursuing a STEM Ph.D. or a Master's in the Humanities, there are important tips, tricks, and insights that most people don't know....

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 you as an interesting, prepared, and attractive candidate. Though these seminars...

Writing a personal statement is hard! Transforming a lifetime of experiences into 500 or 750 meaningful and impactful words can feel stressful and even impossible. In Part 1 of this two part presentation, I walk you through some basic approaches for thinking about and beginning...

Learn about five common mistakes that sink graduate school applications. These lessons apply, no matter the kind of program you're applying to. Check out the video below! Learn the five fatal mistakes that applicants make and how to fix them! Last month, I gave a presentation to...

Writing the Personal Statement for your graduate school application can feel frustrating and even disorienting. What do I focus on? How can I make the reader interested in me? How can I be remembered and stand out from the mountain of other applications? These are...