Preparing for Internship at Convention
First, the GOOD NEWS! The 2016 APPIC Match statistics continue to demonstrate improvement in the Match rate for internship applicants. Logically, the improved numbers would abate much of the nervousness about tackling the internship process.
However, for graduate students like me who fit the mold of the perfectionistic-overachieving-anxious student, logic can do little to diffuse internship worry. The wake of the 2012 Match rate still haunts many of our programs and, thus, pushes us to be ever more competitive for the internship process.
As a recent survivor of the Match, the fears sti...
But what if….?
Do you ask yourself often: but what if….? And then the following pops up in your head: my experiment will fail, my supervisor is not content, I might not find the right literature, if my PhD won’t succeed, if I can’t do it. Probably you can easy add more statements to this list.
Most PhD students are experts in these ‘what if…’ thoughts. These thoughts make you worry a lot and also take so much energy. It is more than likely that you experience the same. If you have a lot of these thoughts, the chances are that you worry a lot, maybe worry so much that you feel unhappy; can’t ...
Guest Blog Post: Pursuit of Ed.D. Online by Jerod Phillips, M.Ed.
One day in late 2013, I remember vividly a conversation that I had with my associate principal about educators pursuing advanced degrees. At the time, I was in the second to last class of my Masters in Educational Leadership,and I was set to graduate in May 2014. He was discussing with me his reason
30 Years of Supporting Diversity and Graduate Excellence: The Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP)
By Rackham Graduate School
This summer marks the 30th anniversary of the Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP), one of the University of Michigan’s most dynamic recruitment efforts intended to prepare students from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue Ph.D.s in the biological, physical sciences, engineering and social sciences. The program also included humanities students and departments until 2015, when MICHHERS was created as a separate program for this area.
During the annual 8 week program, 30-40 undergraduates from around the U.S. and Puerto Rico reside on campus while the...
Guest Post: Maintaining Motivation in Grad School Even When Your Supervisor is Destroying It
This guest post is written by an anonymous member who obtained his Master’s degree in Neuroscience from the University of British Columbia.
The story that I am going to tell here is not exactly the most glamorous one. During my graduate study, I failed to generate publishable results, had fr
What LSAT Score Do You Need With a Sub-3.0 GPA?
Law school is unusual among post-graduate educational pursuits in that a bad undergraduate GPA doesn’t necessarily ruin your chances to attend an excellent law school. In fact, with a high enough LSAT score, you might just get into a T14 law school with a considerable scholarship, even with a sub-3.0 GPA. Folks with a sub-median GPA and an above-median LSAT are known as “splitters” and those with GPA/LSAT outside of the 25th and 75th percentiles respectively are known as “super-splitters.”
Law school admissions is as much as 50% dependent upon the LSAT score; due to rampant grade ...
Does networking make your stomach turn? You’re not alone.
I hate networking. It is one of my least favorite parts of the law school experience. And that’s saying a lot. I even hate the word “networking” and especially hate people who talk about “growing their network.” Unfortunately, networking is an essential part of the law school experience, and it is a
GRE Preparation Tips to score 325+
Guest blog by Koustuv Sinha on GRE Preparation Tips.
My GRE Preparation Tips:
GRE Date: 6th April, 2015
Score : 326 (158 V, 168 Q), 5.0 AWA
Firstly I want to point out that I am a working professional and relied only on online GRE preparation services. So my post and GRE Preparation Tips would be mainly relevant to working professionals who want to achieve high scores, although others might also find it useful.
I subscribed to both Magoosh (1 month plan) and GREedge (6 month plan) for my preparations. I enrolled into GREedge first, although my preparation didn’t start of with ...
Best SAT prep Book For 2016
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 plethora of books available, choosing the right SAT prep book for yourself is the first step towards accomplishment. And to make decisions easier for you here is the detailed review of the best SAT prep book available in the market.
The major drawback of this SAT book is that you can access all four SAT practice tests online for free. There is no po...
Arizona Summit Receives WRBLSA Award Arizona Summit was recently awarded the 2016 Black Student Law Association Chapter Award at the
Western Region Black Law Students Association (WRBLSA)'s 48th annual convention held during the
first week of January in San Diego.
Charlotte School of Law AAMPLE®
If a lower LSAT score is hurting your chances of getting into law school, Charlotte School of
Law (CSL) offers the Alternative Admissions Model Program for Legal Education (AAMPLE), a
seven-week online class that helps prospective students prove they are able to handle a
demanding law school curriculum.
Florida Coastal Law's Practitioner Clinics Florida Coastal Law's Practitioner Clinic is an innovative course offering students a chance
to work closely on pro bono cases with a practicing lawyer. Students are often invited to
work on these cases in the practitioner's office off campus, and the Clinics are offered as
two credits with an evening classroom component.
Center for Professional Development Arizona Summit's Center for Professional Development (CPD) is a full-service career counseling
and resource center that supports and assists students in all stages of the career planning
process, while helping employers fill their semester, summer, and permanent hiring needs.
Charlotte Law Compliance Certificate Program
Students with or without a legal background can pursue a career in the rapidly growing
field of compliance and ethics. Charlotte Law is one of the few law schools in the U.S.
offering a Corporate Compliance Certificate Programentirely online. It's an 18-week
platform that prepares students for the Compliance Certification Board exam.
Florida Coastal Law Offers LLM & Certificate in Logistics & Transportation Florida Coastal Law is the first law school in the U.S. to offer an onlineLL.M. Degree or
Certificate in Logistics & Transportation. Students in the 24-credit LL.M. or 12-credit
Certificate program gain expertise in global logistics and transportation law through
cutting-edge courses taught by attorneys and industry professionals online.
