Made a mistake? Congrats, you are human. Essay questions dealing with failure, risk, mistakes, and difficult interactions or conflict often cause applicants to cringe, squirm, and bite their nails. After all, you want to show yourself succeeding and conquering the world in your essays and personal...

You’ll want to see how your score measures up to the scores of other test-takers in your field. Everyone wants a high GRE score, but what actually makes a score impressive? What score should you aim for as you prepare for the exam? This varies depending on...

Plato famously said that “courage is knowing what not to fear.” On the GRE, it can be equally said that a big part of success is knowing what not to do. Much is taught in articles like this about things you should do to boost...

Since we recorded this interview, the Wall Street Journal published a short article discussing the strong demand for tech skills around the world. Apparently the area with the greatest gap between supply and demand is Big data/analytics, where 39% of IT leaders feel there is...

Make those words count! Most applicants – whether applying to med school, law school, business school, or any other grad school or college program – need to deal with rigid character or word limits when writing their application essays or personal statements. You may start out...

Be organized about your LORs and funding research! These are also steps that you can start working on well ahead of next winter’s application deadlines. If you’re still in college, asking professors now to be your recommenders will be straightforward; the benefit of doing this early is...

Just a quick note letting you know that our office staff will be out of the office on Monday. We will respond to all inquiries and emails first thing on Tuesday. Have a lovely weekend and keep working on those fantastic applications! Tags: College Admissions, Grad School...

C’mon you know you want to! Think you know how to write an effective waitlist letter? Test your knowledge with the following quiz: 1. Waitlist letters may be three or more single-spaced pages long: (a) if the applicant has a lot of accomplishments to talk about (b) they should never...

Sometimes experience and skills can fill the gaps in your application. As I’ve been discussing, part of the pre-application thought process involves honest analysis of your achievements and abilities, along with your future interests. Grad school will give you the opportunity for deep, advanced study in...

It’s your job to create a group of one: You. Nobody wants to be stripped of their individuality and clumped together with others, viewed as just another member of a group that happens to be overrepresented in a particular applicant pool, like the Indian IT males...