by Shawna-Kaye Lester | Mar 29, 2017 | College Admissions, College prep
Getting into a four-year U.S. college is a competitive process. Data from the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) show that 66 out of every 100 U.S. students who apply to college for the first time are admitted; that ratio falls to 34 out of...
by Shawna-Kaye Lester | Feb 14, 2017 | Admissions Essay, Application Essay, Grad Admissions, Master's Degree, Personal Statement, Recommendations, Resume, Writing Help
You are finally applying to grad school, but you have just about three months in which to do so. If you missed Part I in this two-part series about how to accomplish this feat, you can find it here. Part I covers how to use month 1 to strategize and start. With a...
by Shawna-Kaye Lester | Feb 7, 2017 | Admissions Essay, Application Essay, Grad Admissions, Master's Degree, MPH, Personal Statement, PhD, Recommendations, Scholarship
Ideally, you will apply to pursue a master’s degree in a paced manner—over 6–12 months. Having ample time allows you to do several rounds of work on each component; it also enables those helping you to do their best work. However, circumstances are not always ideal....
by Shawna-Kaye Lester | Dec 20, 2016 | Admissions Essay, Application Essay, Grad Admissions, Master's Degree, MPH, Personal Statement, PhD, Resume, Scholarship, Writing Help
Reading New Year’s Resolutions on social media brings me as much joy as seeing the memes that deride these declarations. Yes, it can seem non-serious to delay making a positive change immediately, especially when there are no barriers to doing so. However, I have...
by Shawna-Kaye Lester | Nov 21, 2016 | Career, Grad Admissions, Health and Medical Admissions, Master's Degree, MPH
“Doing extensive research into the curriculum ahead of enrollment is a critical step in being well prepared for absorbing and managing your MPH academics.” Tigest Tamrat is a Consultant at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Department of Reproductive Health and...
