This is the time of year when I can hardly believe our second-year student bloggers are on the cusp of graduation! Today we’ll hear from Princess, who managed to enjoy some actual vacation time over spring break. She also provides her “annotated curriculum,” giving readers a tour through her academic journey at Fletcher.
Read moreIt’s time for me to live vicariously through our students as we learn what they got up to over spring break. Setting a high bar for my jealousy is Emma, enjoying some well-deserved rest and sunshine amid a busy semester.
Read moreOne of my favorite annual blog posts is the announcement of winners of the Fletcher D-Prize Poverty Venture Solution Competition.
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 moreAnyone following the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine over the past month has likely run into commentary by Professor Chris Miller at some point.
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 moreIt struck me recently that it’s been a while since we’ve been on campus during the gradual emergence of spring.
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.
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