After nearly 20 years of helping people get into the graduate schools of their dreams, I have a clear sense of what works and doesn’t. Since most graduate programs open their admissions portals in the fall, if you’re reading this now (end of April),...

After nearly 20 years of reading, assessing, revising, and consulting on personal statements, I have seen every variety of mistake an applicant can make. More importantly for you, though, is that I am pretty good at identifying the upstream source of the problem and providing...

         Every year, Gurufi helps applicants write powerful personal statements that earn them admission to top Master’s and Ph.D. programs in STEM, Humanities, and Social Sciences. As part of our commitment to providing free and affordable resources, we also offer insights into other aspects of applying to graduate...