Rule #1: Ask the admissions office!
Mar, 18, 2012
I frequently get questions from my clients that I can’t answer. These are usually not questions about essays, recommendation content, interview preparation, what should go in a resume, or usually even how usually how to fill out an application form. The questions that I can’t answer usually involve the specific administrative policies of schools. Sometimes […]
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How to pick a graduate admissions consultant
Apr, 28, 2011
In the post, I provide some general suggestions for selecting a graduate admissions consultant. I have previously discussed the whole issue of application advisers in Admissions Advice: Mentor, Consultant, Editor or Ghostwriter?, but I wanted to provide a practical guide for the purpose of admissions counselor, consultant, and/or adviser selection. This post does make use […]
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Frequently Asked Questions
Aug, 17, 2010
Updated August 18, 2010 Both to answer and to anticipate some likely questions, I have prepared the following FAQ: 1. What is the point of this blog? Are you selling something?Yes! I am selling my ideas on graduate admissions. The price is reading what I write. I am a professional graduate admissions consultant with a […]
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Steve Green: Preparing a Fulbright Application
Apr, 21, 2009
In this post, Steve discusses what goes into making a great Fulbright application. Steve is a past recipient of Japan’s equivalent of the Fulbright, the Monbukagakusho Dissertation Research Fellowship that is awarded by the Japanese government scholarship to facilitate two years of research, which he conducted at the Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo. […]
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Steve Green: Graduate School Blues
Apr, 13, 2009
In this post, Steve looks at one of the darker sides of graduate school.-Adam GRADUATE SCHOOL BLUES This post addresses a potential and serious bad side-effect of being a graduate student but offers some pointers for applicants to help avoid or minimize it. Graduate school can make you unhappy. If you already prone to feeling […]
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How to write a strong statement of purpose
Aug, 24, 2008
This is the second of two posts on writing statements of purpose by Steve Green. The first post is here. To learn more about Steve’s graduate admission counseling services, please click here. -Adam Below are some of my suggestions for writing a strong statement of purpose. Please read my previous post on SOPs before reading […]
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE FOR GRADUATE DEGREE APPLICATIONS
Aug, 24, 2008
This is the first of two posts on writing statements of purpose by Steve Green. The second post is here, but read this one first. To learn more about Steve’s graduate admission counseling services, please click here. -Adam This post is for anyone applying to a graduate school program that requires a statement of purpose […]
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SELECTING AN MPA/MPP PROGRAM
Aug, 21, 2008
This is the second of two posts on MPA/MPP Programs by Steve Green. To learn more about Steve’s graduate admission counseling services, please click here.-Adam To get the most out of this post, please read my previous post on applying to MPA/MPA programs, with particular attention to the section on getting started. You will make […]
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APPLYING TO MPA/MPP PROGRAMS
Aug, 18, 2008
This is the first of two posts on MPA/MPP Programs by Steve Green. The second post is here, but read this one first. To learn more about Steve’s graduate admission counseling services, please click here.-Adam This post is for anyone who is interested in applying to MPA (Master of Public Administration) or MPP (Master of […]
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PREPARING A FULBRIGHT GRANT APPLICATION
May, 05, 2008
H. Steven Green on the Fulbright In Steve’s second post, he has provided a comprehensive guide to the Fulbright. Steve is a past recipient of Japan’s equivalent of the Fulbright, the Monbukagakusho Dissertation Research Fellowship that is awarded by the Japanese government scholarship to facilitate two years of research, which he conducted at the Faculty […]
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