by Shawna-Kaye Lester | Nov 8, 2016 | Grad Admissions, Interviews, Personal Development, Scholarship
Think about your scholarship interview like this: Have you ever driven or flown into a city for a special occasion and had to decide what to do with a little time that remains after the main event? Maybe you went on a school or business trip, or you took a vacation....
by Shawna-Kaye Lester | Oct 24, 2016 | Grad Admissions, Profile, Self-Care
“Assess how you are going to pay for school, research scholarship opportunities, be frugal with living expenses if need be, and design a future plan for paying off loans that you are committed to working towards.” Ashley Szczesiak describes herself as a visual artist,...
by Shawna-Kaye Lester | Oct 17, 2016 | Admissions Essay, Application Essay, College Admissions, Grad Admissions, Personal Statement, Writing Help
Writing a personal statement can feel like an onerous assignment. Myriad questions swim around in your mind: How do I condense years of accomplishments into a few hundred words? How do I explain a motivation that is emotional and personal while remaining professional?...
by Shawna-Kaye Lester | Oct 10, 2016 | Admissions Essay, Application Essay, College Admissions, Personal Statement, Writing Help
Think of writing your admissions essay like building a house. No matter how quickly you want the house to be ready, or how much you want to be able to show off the finished product to your friends, you would not start building before you prepare a construction plan....
by Shawna-Kaye Lester | Sep 19, 2016 | Grad Admissions, PhD, Profile, Self-Care
“Never forget the good reasons that motivated you to pursue the PhD in the first place.” Dr. Derron Wallace is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Wheaton College (Massachusetts), where he studied sociology and the African diaspora. He recently received his Ph.D. in...
