Admissions Advice: Recommendations
Next up for application advice: Recommendations! One of the most influential yet overlooked element of your application is the recommendation
Read MoreNext up for application advice: Recommendations! One of the most influential yet overlooked element of your application is the recommendation
Read MoreIn acknowledgement of the many of you out there currently preparing applications for our upcoming deadlines (February 20 being the next one), I thought it worth “bumping up” some recent guidance from our team on various parts of the application. These folks read a lot of applications, so their tips are worth noting!
Read MoreFor those of you planning to apply by the January 10 application deadline, you should by now have lined up recommenders. If you haven’t yet done so, don’t panic, but also don’t delay any longer! January 10, while still well over a month away, is effectively closer than it seems. Keep in mind that many people – particularly potential academic recommenders – are likely entering one of the busiest times of the year, both professionally and personally. Final exams, holiday preparations, and related travel will be occupying a lot of bandwidth for many; it’s reasonable for them to need as much notice as possible, and probably a few reminders to submit their letters, too.
Read MoreMany of you are probably in the process of arranging your recommendations, whether “arranging” means making that original ask, or
Read MoreWith just over two weeks until the November 15 Early Notification deadline, this post is best timed for applicants aiming
Read MoreRegular readers may remember that, following our spring review of the 2016-17 application process, I said that there wouldn’t be
Read MoreWhat role do recommendations play in a Fletcher application? Well, from Fletcher’s point of view, a useful recommendation sheds light
Read MoreThe Early Notification deadline was Friday, and we are well into the process of compiling and reviewing applications. Now that
Read MoreSwinging back to application-related topics, a prospective student asked me to write about the sort of information that should be
Read MoreI’m sure that advice columnists exist in every culture, but a particularly well-known practitioner of the genre in the U.S.
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