Much of our attention around this time of year is focused on admitted candidates. Some time still remains until enrollment decisions are due from these folks, and there are naturally a lot of questions involved as people make their plans. There’s another group of active candidates out there too, though, and it’s important to pay them some blog attention. Waitlisted candidates, this post is for you.
Read moreThis is a frenzied time of year for admitted candidates. The process of researching and getting to know grad programs has gone into overdrive, and for most there’s a lot of financial planning work going on, too. I recently discussed some basics on financial planning in this space, emphasizing the importance of a “portfolio” strategy of meeting the costs of attending grad school. Fletcher scholarships, typically a significant part of that portfolio, merit a bit further discussion.
Read moreA quick public service announcement here today, reminding prospective applicants to most degree programs that there’s still time to submit your application for fall 2021. The February 20 deadline is fast approaching, and now is the time to start pulling together all the various pieces of that application on which you’ve been pecking away.
Read moreA quick highlight today of the work of longtime friend of Admissions Professor Katrina Burgess. Professor Burgess has spent many years on the Admissions Committee, and somehow also finds time to teach and conduct research focusing on migrant and diaspora communities, with a focus on Mexico and Central America.
Read moreIt’s time to turn to our 2nd-year student bloggers, starting today with Kanako. The third MALD semester is often the most hectic of them all, which is certainly the case for Kanako
Read moreAs many readers are surely aware, Tufts and Fletcher are closed today, and will remain so for much of the interim between now and the New Year. Whether Christmas is for you a religious occasion, an opportunity to spend time with family, or simply a day to rest and unwind a bit, and regardless of whether or not you’re able to spend it in your typical fashion this year, best wishes from all of us for your health, safety, and happiness!
Read moreIn this era of all days being the same, Thanksgiving has snuck up on me this year. In a normal fall full of Admissions travel, I know Thanksgiving is just about here when I start feeling like I can’t stand the thought of dealing with another airport, at which point we promptly head to the airport to visit my wife’s family for the holiday. Things are different this year, a sentiment from which I’ve gotten a lot of mileage lately.
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The application deadlines are fast and furious around this time of year, readers. We’re just on the cusp of releasing admissions decisions for applicants to the spring 2021 semester, and already find ourselves within two weeks of the November 10 Early Notification deadline for fall 2021!
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This space has regularly looked in on our “Januarian” classes over the years. Fletcher has long enrolled a small cohort of new students each spring semester, and it’s a great option for candidates who are ready to get going before September rolls around.
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