It’s almost the 15th of April. It’s that time of the year again. Are you trembling every time your phone vibrates with email notifications? Did you expect that email to be that special one you had worked so hard for,…
So you’ve received another “We are sorry to inform you” email, and now you’re wondering what went wrong with the application. PhD applications get rejected all the time for many reasons. After so much hard work, this is not the…
You might have been working so hard to craft that decent looking email to a potential supervisor, But you haven’t heard from them back after you sent it. This is quite a stressful situation to be in. But do not…
Doing a PhD isn’t just something that comes to your mind at the end of your undergraduate studies because we’ve all been thinking about it for a long time. However, when deciding whether or not to do a PhD, you…
One of the first questions that you might ask yourself when you are thinking about getting into a PhD is: why do you want a PhD, and are those the right reasons? Because in general, a PhD is not a…
Preparing for a graduate school interview can sometimes be confusing because you never know what to expect. After all, different universities have different interview styles. Should you get ready for all types of interviews? Absolutely not. It might not be…
Writing an email to a stranger is easy. Writing an email to a stranger that gets a response? Not so easy. The typical professional gets so many messages on a daily basis. It’s a feat if they even open yours…
Writing to a potential supervisor can exponentially increase your chances of securing a position as a graduate student. However, you will be walking in a thin line between setting up a great first impression or a pretty bad one. The…
So, You’ve decided to apply to grad school. You’re ready to take a giant leap forward, invest in your future, pursue your interests in-depth, network, get academic recognition in your field, and make your mark on the world. Feeling excited?…
Graduate school interviews have become more popular in recent years as the world has become virtual and graduate admissions have become more competitive. This blog post will cover three of the most challenging graduate school interview questions and give you some…