Thinking about Fall 2010 Admission?
Mar, 03, 2009
While the Fall 2009 admissions season is not completely over, for those of you thinking about Fall 2010 admission, I am taking appointments for initial free consultations now. I have already started working with some clients already for Fall 2010 MBA admissions. In addition to MBA, I help clients gain admission to LL.M. and other […]
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On consistency between your application and recommendations
Dec, 22, 2008
I am frequently asked questions from MBA, LL.M., MPA, and other graduate school applicants about how much consistency there should between their application (essays, resume, and application form content) and their recommendations. This is a complex and annoying issue for many applicants, especially if they themselves and/or their recommenders come from countries where such recommendations […]
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Letters of Recommendation for Public Policy Programs
Sep, 19, 2008
Steve Green on Letters of Recommendation for Public Policy Programs This is both my second post on recommendations and my third post on public policy programs. The earlier recommendation post is here. The earlier public policy posts are here and here. The advice in this post is aimed at applicants to public policy degree programs, […]
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Letters of Recommendation for Academic Graduate Degree Applicants
Sep, 19, 2008
Steve Green on Letters of Recommendation for Academic Graduate Degree ApplicantsIn this first post on recommendations, I am going to focus my discussion of strategies for letters of recommendation for applicants to academic graduate degree programs in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and engineering. This post also applies to those applying for LL.M. programs. In […]
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The Portfolio Approach to Graduate School Application Strategy
Aug, 05, 2008
In this post, I will provide some suggestions for how to develop a portfolio approach to graduate school application. Below you can find sample portfolios for MBA applicants. Similar types of portfolios could be developed for other graduate degree programs. I have previously blogged about school selection in terms of general selection strategy, ranking, location, […]
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School Selection: Career Prospects
May, 30, 2008
This is part of my continuing series on school selection. Beyond other considerations, such as general selection strategy, ranking, location, financing your education, academic fit, and prestige, you should select degree programs that will support your career goals. This is a huge consideration that not only involves what you can learn, but also whether the […]
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School Selection: Prestige
May, 26, 2008
In this post I will consider the most nebulious school selection that can have real lifetime consequences: prestige. Beyond other considerations, such as ranking, location, financing your education, and academic fit, I always think it is worth considering the general prestige value of the degree. For some strategic advice on school selection, please read my […]
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School Selection: Academic Fit
May, 15, 2008
Whether you are in the process of deciding where to go or are deciding where to attend, academic fit is an important part of school selection. For some strategic advice on school selection, please read my earlier post here. Beyond other considerations, such as ranking, location, financing your education, academic fit should be key consideration […]
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Open Access at Harvard Law School
May, 08, 2008
Inside Higher Ed (the single best source of US Higher Education News in my opinion) has just published the following: The law faculty at Harvard University on Wednesday announced plans to create an open access repository of all work that the professors publish. Faculty members will also be able to publish the works on their […]
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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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