Suggestions from Fletcher admissions on best steps to take when applying to Fletcher or other grad programs.
Today I’ll wrap up our series of advice for incoming (and future) students with a recommendation that should be easy to follow: Read a book! More generally, make time for whatever non-international affairs pursuit you enjoy in life. As Viv Savage would put it, have a good time…ALL the time.
Read MoreOver the next week or two I’ll focus on offering advice to incoming students, which I hope will be useful not just for those arriving this fall but also for future students interested in understanding what comes next after confirming enrollment.
Read MoreThe June 10 Map Your Future (MYF) application deadline is fast approaching!
Read MoreScholarship funding is a big focus for admitted students around this time of year. I’ve written recently about the importance of working on a broad-based financial plan, and most applicants hope that scholarship funding will make up as large a part of that plan as possible. Each year the release of admissions decisions triggers a huge number of requests for scholarship reconsideration and increased funding, so it seems worthwhile to dig into our process a bit to answer some of the most common questions our office receives.
Read MoreWith the majority of fall 2022 admissions decisions now in the hands of our applicants, much of our attention is now focused on working with admitted students as they make enrollment decisions. Let that not obscure the fact that it’s still possible to submit an application!
Read MoreToday we turn to something of an eat-your-vegetables topic. The thrill of a favorable admissions decision is, for most candidates, accompanied by the realization that it’s time to get serious about making a financial plan. It’s understandable if the prospect makes you want to curl up into a ball and take a nap, hoping things will sort themselves out, but I assure you that the earlier you get cracking on financial planning the easier your path will be, and the more options you’re likely to have available to you.
Read MoreNo such thing as too many application deadline reminders, right readers? A deadline that happens to fall on a weekend seems convenient, hopefully giving applicants a good last opportunity to make sure all their materials are in order before submitting.
Read MoreA quick note today to update current applicants on the additional interview slots recently added to our calendar.
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 MoreIt’s go time, people! I imagine many of you have spent the weekend going over various parts of your application one last time, and we appreciate the level of care and effort you put into preparing your best possible presentation. Now’s the time to get it submitted.
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