by Greguru
Someone has rightly said, “Today’s preparation determines tomorrow’s achievement.” Preparation and Success go hand in hand. And there goes a lot of hard work to achieve success in highly competitive exams like SAT. With a plet ...
Posted Friday, July 22nd 2016 at 3:21PM
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By Elana Goodwin on July 20, 2016
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There are lots of things that change when ...
Posted Friday, July 22nd 2016 at 3:17PM
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Did you know that you can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person GRE courses absolutely free? We’re not kidding! Check out our upcoming courses here.
Last year, graduate school applications were up to the largest amount sin ...
Posted Friday, July 22nd 2016 at 3:10PM
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By Chris Lele
There are myriad ‘M’ words on the GRE. From maudlin to mellifluous, multifaceted to myrmidon (the last of these words I define below). Sadly, I’m limited here, but for ‘M’ words on a past Vocabulary Wednesday, google “Di ...
Posted Friday, July 22nd 2016 at 3:06PM
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Are you not comfortable with the Verbal section on the GRE?
Does the idea of learning a ton of vocabulary scare you?
Do you think that it is an uphill task for a non-native speaker to learn English quickly?
If your answer is yes, then this a ...
Posted Friday, July 22nd 2016 at 3:03PM
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Are you studying part time with a very full life? Yekemi is a part time doctorate (DBA) student in the Department of Marketing at Strathclyde Business School, Glasgow – and very busy person.
She worked for General Electric and Schlumberger in senior marketing roles before embarking on her resear ...
Posted Wednesday, July 20th 2016 at 2:06PM
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An Insightful Tale
I recently ate lunch with an executive who manages several teams at a large biomedical organization. He told me an interesting story.
Not long ago, he hired someone new to help tackle an important project. A logistical probl ...
Posted Wednesday, July 20th 2016 at 1:53PM
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by Lewis Humphries
We live in the digital age, where we can access huge swathes of information with the single click of a button. Given the fact that access to these data-sets is unrestricted, however, we are often exposed to an information overl ...
Posted Wednesday, July 20th 2016 at 1:46PM
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I was talking to a 19-year-old recently and he has been struggling with motivation.
His problem goes like this: he gets excited about starting a project or plan, and is very motivated at the start … but after a few days, that feeling dies down, ...
Posted Wednesday, July 20th 2016 at 1:15PM
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By Robert Parmer
Summer break is in full swing. July heat is being soaked up all over the world. For students, it’s a time to decompress after a long school year, and finally relax.
But that doesn’t mean that our well-being shouldn’t remain at the forefront of our minds, even during summer vaca ...
Posted Wednesday, July 20th 2016 at 12:56PM
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A guest post by Christian Messer Gaitskill
Anyone who is in graduate school knows how vitally important a consistent support system can be during that process. But what happens when your support system bails on you? This article will provide ...
Posted Wednesday, July 20th 2016 at 10:19AM
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Born in the twin islands of Antigua & Barbuda, Anique immigrated to the U.S. in 2006 to pursue a college degree. After graduating from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, several advisers encouraged her to work in a law firm before attending la ...
Posted Monday, July 11th 2016 at 5:52PM
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The National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC) has selected CharlotteLaw and Colgate's Taurian Houston ('13) for its 2016 Rising Star Award. ...
Posted Monday, July 11th 2016 at 12:59PM
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2016 Idealist Grad Fairs
Want to change the world? There's a degree for that.
The Idealist Grad Fairs connect individuals with graduate schools in fields such as public administration, international affairs, education, public policy, public interest law, social work, nonprofit management, glob ...
Posted Tuesday, June 28th 2016 at 3:00PM
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Before we get to the bad reasons, it's important to note that people decide to apply to graduate school for many reasons. Among the best are when a graduate education:
is necessary for your desired professional field such as healthcare, law, teaching, and social work to name a few
can improve you ...
Posted Tuesday, June 28th 2016 at 2:53PM
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By Pinar Gurel and Ashley Rowland
Source: The REAL Perks of Graduate School from ASCB Compass Blog
keepcalmgraduateschoolLately graduate students and postdocs in the life sciences have been bombarded by articles, infographics, seminars, and blog posts describing the dire state of research fu ...
Posted Tuesday, June 28th 2016 at 2:41PM
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By Varsity Tutors
So you’ve decided to apply for grad school: You have your dream programs picked out and a copy of your transcript ready to send off. The last step you need to take is to complete a standardized exam so you get accepted.
But when it comes to these exams, which one should you ...
Posted Tuesday, June 28th 2016 at 2:38PM
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Some SAT tutors who took the exam in May are raising questions about whether two items promoted stereotypes about women that may have hurt female students taking the test, The New York Times reported. Critics cited the theory of "stereotype threat," ...
Posted Tuesday, June 28th 2016 at 2:36PM
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The night before the test is going to be stressful for a lot of students. This post will help you find some balance and peace of mind before going to the test center in the morning!
1. Keep any test review light
The time to prepare for the test is really in the months and weeks leading up ...
Posted Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 at 4:11PM
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By
Katie Shives
Katie Shives is a PhD candidate in Microbiology at the University of Colorado. Her writing can be found on her portfolio site, kdshives.com.
Anyone pursuing a graduate degree has experienced the feeling that a project will ...
Posted Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 at 4:04PM
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In this article, we list the top ranked and most affordable online master’s in marketing, or online MBA in marketing, degree programs for 2016.
Students interested in business, management, and marketing have flexible learning options from some o ...
Posted Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 at 3:57PM
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A guest post by Kimberly McCoy
In 2014, with two years of my Ph.D. program completed, I moved across the country to join my advisor and the lab. The intent of this blog post is to share my experience and the thought process that led me to my decision.
Because I was only in my second year, I w ...
Posted Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 at 3:34PM
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1. Failing to exhaust free money first. Loans are not free money. They must be repaid, usually with interest. Every dollar borrowed will cost about two dollars by the time the debt is repaid in full. Focus instead on gift aid, such as grants and scho ...
Posted Tuesday, June 21st 2016 at 3:57PM
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