The BEST Extracurricular Activities for College Applications

By - Mar 20, 23:33 PM   Comments [0]

What sort of extracurriculars are college admissions committees really looking for? Which ones are right for you? Here’s why extracurriculars are so important for getting into college, and how they can help you figure out something just as important: what really interests you. Extracurriculars show who...

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GRE Question of the Day (March 20th)

By - Mar 20, 07:49 AM   Comments [0]

Verbal The vegetation at Stone Mountain, the best known of the large rock masses known as monadnocks, is far from ______, having been decimated by the hiking traffic. A. blighted B. endangered C. picturesque D. pristine E. undisturbed F. vulnerable   Correct Answer - D & E  - (click and drag your mouse to...

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How Will the AdCom Evaluate Your Application? A Behind the Scenes Look!

By - Mar 20, 07:43 AM   Comments [0]

    Today we’re talking about how graduate school admissions committees assess applications. I'm Brian from Gurufi. In my 17 years in this field, I’ve helped thousands of applicants earn admission into their dream schools, so I have a thorough grasp of how this process works. We'll...

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The Ultimate Guide to FAFSA and Paying For College

By - Mar 18, 17:47 PM   Comments [0]

While there isn’t much good news when it comes to college tuition costs, there is one bright spot: you probably won’t have to pay the sticker price. Almost all U.S. residents (and some international students) qualify for some form of aid, whether it’s through a...

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Think Like a Screenwriter to Supercharge Your Personal Statement

By - Mar 16, 10:31 AM   Comments [0]

“What means most to you and why?” Stanford GSB’s first prompt provides a great way to think about my Rule #1 for Writing a Great Personal Statement: write more like it’s a movie than an essay. Far too many applicants begin their essay with the rote...

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Four Tips for Displaying Teamwork in Your Application Essays

By - Mar 16, 03:00 AM   Comments [0]

Teamwork and its close cousin leadership are highly prized by graduate programs and universities. But if you haven’t worked in teams on any regular basis, don’t worry! You’ve probably got a number of examples of teamwork in your back pocket that you didn’t even realize were...

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How Much Do STEM PhDs Earn?

By - Mar 14, 09:02 AM   Comments [0]

        Here at Gurufi, we love working with STEM Ph.D. applicants. Compared to social science or humanities Ph.D. applicants, STEM doctoral candidates have in mind a diverse array of goals for what they aspire to do after earning their degrees. Indeed, one...

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Making Friends with the GRE: How To Overcome Test Anxiety and Perform at Your Best

By - Mar 14, 06:15 AM   Comments [0]

“I can’t stop trembling. I can’t eat. I cry for little or no reason. I am just so nervous.” All of this from Janelle, a prospective graduate student, in response to scheduling a GRE test date. I was not surprised that Janelle was nervous, given...

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GMAT™ Focus Edition Announced: What It Means For You

By - Mar 13, 17:20 PM   Comments [0]

By Stefan Maisnier This March, the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) announced the biggest change to the GMAT in decades – a new GMAT Focus Edition. This new admissions exam option is expected to launch sometime in the second half of 2023, while the current GMAT...

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What Do Humanities PhDs Earn?

By - Mar 13, 04:38 AM   Comments [0]

  At Gurufi, we have nearly two decades of experience in helping people earn admission into competitive graduate programs. As a result, we understand just what a complicated and fraught decision it is to pursue doctoral studies. When people are considering whether to pursue a Ph.D.,...

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