From the Admissions Team: Advice from Henry
Today we’ll check in with Henry, who urges incoming students to do whatever it takes to set aside some time for themselves before the start of the fall semester.
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From the Admissions Team: Advice from Rita
As promised, I’m turning things over to my Admissions colleagues for their advice to incoming students. Take it away, Rita!
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It’s been a while since I’ve deputized my Admissions colleagues to assemble in the blogatorium, and this is a natural time of year to turn to my co-conspirators for some words of wisdom. While much of our attention is now pivoting toward assembling the next Fletcher class (for 2022 matriculation, crazy as that sounds), there’s still quite a lot of work we’re doing with incoming students.
Read MoreStaff recommendations to incoming students, Part Three
Wrapping up Admissions’ staff advice to incoming students is Laurie, focusing on the value of getting a variety of nagging practical matters taken care of prior to the start of the academic year.
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Continuing with advice for incoming students, Liz and Lindsey encourage everyone to make the most of the comparatively less-scheduled time before the semester begins.
Read MoreStaff advice to incoming students, Part One
Every now and then, I like to be sure to have my Admissions co-conspirators contribute to this blog, since they’re a sharp bunch who are full of useful observations. It’s also a sly way to introduce them a bit to readers without having to force them to do a formal “About me”-type post. I sometimes forget that my off-handed references to Laurie, Lucas, Liz, and Lindsey may be confusing to readers who have no idea who all these L’s are. I asked my compatriots to share some advice for incoming students as they prepare to begin at Fletcher this fall.
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A word about online grad school forums
Potential grad students are understandably eager to gather as much insight as possible into the programs they’re considering. Applicants want to demystify the admissions process, admitted candidates want to know more about the culture and community of particular schools, and enrolling students want to figure out how to start quickly to get everything they can out of their program. We do our best to provide as much useful information as we can, as transparently as possible, in a variety of formats (emails, newsletters, online chats, virtual info sessions, in-person events, FAQs, individual correspondence, and this blog, to name a fistful). It’s natural, though, for people to want more from time to time. In spite of our best efforts, we may not always provide the specific detail you’re looking for. Sometimes you may just want insight from an outsider; we’ll always be straight with you, but it’s true that we think Fletcher is a pretty special place, and we want you to think so, too.
Read MoreAdnan shares his first-year knowledge
Like Tatsuo’s post from last week, this one, from Adnan, has been awaiting action from me for a little while.
Read MoreThe rest of the students’ advice, miscellaneous categories
On Monday, I noted that most of the students’ advice fell neatly into several categories, but there are some odds
Read MoreCreate your list of goals, and some thoughts on career prep
One area of advice I didn’t anticipate from students, but which makes total sense, was that incoming students should step
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