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Exploring Grad School in the UK? TH!NKUK Online Sessions March 16-18

March 3, 2021 | Leave a Comment

On March 16-18, a group of 34 UK universities will collaboratively offer a range of online sessions for North American students and advisors interested in UK graduate study. TH!NKUK will be the largest scale event organised specifically for North America, bringing England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland higher education at your fingertips. We welcome students and advisors […]

Jun

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Letters of Recommendation

June 28, 2016 | Leave a Comment

Excellent letters of recommendation are critical for successful fellowship applications.  I can’t stress this enough; without strong letters, you will not win a fellowship or scholarship.  The readers of fellowship applications depend on these letters to give a fair evaluation of your achievement and your potential in the context of their professional experience.  I once […]

Jul

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The personal essay: pitfalls and tips to get started

July 21, 2015 | Leave a Comment

This is the first of a few posts about writing the personal essay for your fellowship application.  These comments are most germane to the personal essay, as opposed to the project proposal or other more focused questions.  I’ll talk about those in a separate post.  These comments are geared toward those amorphous intellectual autobiography kinds […]