Nov. 10 Early Notification application deadline – final reminder
The moment of truth has arrived, blog friends. The application deadline for Early Notification consideration is tomorrow, November 10.
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The moment of truth has arrived, blog friends. The application deadline for Early Notification consideration is tomorrow, November 10.
Read MoreAs I know I’ve mentioned before, this “season” is an exciting one as it’s allowed us to start getting back to in-person events that have been off the table the past few years. To wit: I’m in New York City for the early portion of this week, representing Fletcher at Idealist and APSIA events, and conducting some interviews and individual admissions appointments on the ground in NYC. It’s my first real recruitment travel since 2019!
Read MoreTime to meet this year’s Admissions Graduate Assistants (GAs), readers! Our GAs are a crucial part of our operation each year, providing support in a lot of our communications, event planning, and application processing during the peak of Admissions season. They also are often the first people prospective students will meet or contact, and they’re great sources of information on the Fletcher student experience. We’re thrilled to welcome Chiara, Gabe, and Taehee to our team this year!
Read MoreWe are entering peak event season, friends, and there are several upcoming that are worth particular highlighting. This year feels exciting for us as we’re able to return to many of the in-person events that have been out of the picture over the past few turbulent years.
Read MoreFuture Foreign Services Officers, this post is for you! Now is the time of year to be aware of three major fellowships for those interested in Foreign Service careers, two of which have recently announced their upcoming application cycles.
Read MoreWe admissions types often hear some version of a comment about how things must slow down in the summer with no students around. It’s understandable that this might seem true from an outside perspective, but there is plenty to keep us occupied in the summer months between on-boarding the class arriving this fall and planning for future classes that will arrive in 2023. Yes, we’re already thinking that far ahead.
Read MoreToday is an exciting day, readers. For the first time since 2019 we’re welcoming admitted students to campus in-person to experience Fletcher firsthand!
Read MoreHere we are in late March, and by now readers are surely aware of this Friday’s April 1 application deadline.
Read MoreWhile the term “March Madness” has a strong college basketball connotation (at least for Americans), in the Admissions world the madness of March corresponds to the release of admissions decisions, which will be forthcoming in the next few days.
Read MoreAround this time of year I like to update readers on our work in the Admissions Committee. This process is one of my favorite times of the year: it’s a great opportunity to work with students, faculty, and other administrators in a unique capacity, and it always reassures me that we’re giving our applicants the deliberate and in-depth consideration they deserve.
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