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How Grad School Applicants Can Deal With Negative Recommendation Letters
Tweet Share on Facebook October 26, 2012 CommentWhen graduate school admissions officials receive a less than flattering letter of recommendation about an applicant, they usually will come away with a negative impression of the prospective student. They assume that grad school candidates will choose recommenders who are ready to highlight their achievements and demonstrate why the school should offer admission to the applicant.
When the opposite happens, that can be a major red flag. But if it happens to you, all hope is not lost.
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Consider When to Contact the Graduate Admissions Office
Tweet Share on Facebook October 19, 2012 CommentAlthough some graduate school applicants may be tempted to contact admissions officials on a regular basis to reinforce their strong interest, schools almost always will view that strategy negatively. It is perfectly legitimate, however, to contact the admissions office from time to time for more practical reasons.
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How to Successfully Handle Grad School Admissions Challenges
Tweet Share on Facebook October 12, 2012 CommentOn occasion, something goes wrong during the graduate school application process. There are several kinds of mistakes that applicants or admissions officials might make, and this post addresses three examples:
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7 Steps for Fixing Errors in Graduate School Applications
Tweet Share on Facebook October 5, 2012 CommentOn occasion, graduate or business school applicants discover that the applications they have already submitted contain errors. These mistakes can occur either in the essays—such as grammatical or punctuation errors, typos, and out-of-order paragraphs—or in the general application, where applicants might forget to answer a required question, provide the wrong dates on their résumés, or forget to include a promotion, recognition, or leadership experience.
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