Get Clear. Get Into Grad School. Get On With Your Life. by Dr. Khia on October 18, 2011
One of the biggest and most challenging aspects of completing your applications to grad school is the *dun dun dun* essay portion of the package. Sometimes the essay is called a personal statement, sometimes it is called a statement of purpose, and sometimes the instructions are as simple as write an essay. No matter what term is thrown out there, make no mistake, writing one of these bad boys can be confusing, especially knowing WHAT to write about, and then HOW to write about it. [click to continue…]
Get Clear. Get Into Grad School. Get On With Your Life. by Dr. Khia on October 13, 2011
I almost jumped outta my seat and did a shout after running across this Washington Post article announcing a new college course on Jay-Z.
Yes, you read that right. Next Fall, Georgetown University will be offering a course on the Sociology of Jay-Z. And what’s doubly cool is that the course will be taught by none other than critically acclaimed scholar Dr. Michael Eric Dyson.
If you haven’t heard of him, you’re seriously missing out. He’s written a bunch of amazing books on hip hop, politics, religion, and even public figures of interest such as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Tupac Shakur. [click to continue…]
Get Clear. Get Into Grad School. Get On With Your Life. by Dr. Khia on October 10, 2011
Colleges and universities earn bragging rights for appearing at the top of “America’s Best Colleges” lists, but what do these rankings really mean? What kind of impact does it translate to for the student who did… or didn’t…. attend one of these nationally acclaimed institutions of higher education? [click to continue…]
Get Clear. Get Into Grad School. Get On With Your Life. by Dr. Khia on October 3, 2011
This illustration has been making the rounds around Facebook for a couple of days and I liked it so much I wanted to share it here. I have no idea where this drawing originated from but I do know that I LOVE it for telling the simple and honest truth about the path to success. [click to continue…]
Get Clear. Get Into Grad School. Get On With Your Life. by Dr. Khia on September 26, 2011
An accountability partner is one of the best kept secrets in making the grad school application process bearable. (OK. At least semi-bearable until they invent something to cure the mounting anxiety of “Will I get in or not?”) So let’s suppose you’ve already done the legwork of trying to find an accountability partner and you’re still coming up short in the candidate search.
This is where a grad school coach steps in. If you’re still in school – and especially if you aren’t – it can feel like the proverbial search for a needle in a haystack to find an accountability partner that is serious about taking the grad school admissions journey with you.
The beautiful thing is… there is a solution to your problems. Team up with a grad school coach as your ultimate accountability partner. Some of the benefits of working with a coach:
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