How Your Relationships Change In Grad School Versus Undergrad
By Elana Goodwin on July 20, 2016
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There are lots of things that change when you start grad school, especially when compared to undergrad: your social life, the way you approach your academics, your classes, etc. Some of the biggest changes you’ll see from undergrad to grad school is in your relationships. Your relationships with your friends, peers, romantic partners, and professors will all be affected by your going to...
5 Ways to Highlight Your Strengths in a Liberal Arts Grad School Essay
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Last year, graduate school applications were up to the largest amount since the end of the Great Depression. At prestigious programs, the competition for a spot is fierce.
One key to demonstrating that you are a good fit for the program to which you are applying is the application essay. The two kinds of essays you may encounter are the statement of purpose and the personal statement. The statement of purpose is more...
GRE Vocab Wednesday: “Mmmm” Words
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 “Dial ‘M’ for Vocabulary”.
Mountebank
The mountebank took advantage of the public’s penchant to believe that anything in pill form must confer health; he started a website where he passed off mere vitamins as a panacea for chronic ailments.
This word comes from the Italian Renaissance, when itinerants would come to town—or village...
21 Foolproof GRE Verbal Strategies for Non-native Speakers
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 article is for you. We’ve got you covered, with our foolproof GRE verbal strategies.
During our conversations with several hundreds of students and test takers from all over the world, we have realized that almost all of the non-native speaking test takers are finding it incredibly hard to improve their verbal score, especially if they only hav...
Your part time PhD doesn’t have to be your life
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
No Email, No Problem: A Workflow Engineering Case Study
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 problem, however, delayed some paperwork processing for the new employee.
The result was that he spent his first week with no company email address.
In isolation, this is just a story of minor HR bungling. But what caught my attention was what happened as a result of this accidental experiment in email freedom: nothing bad.
The Workflow Enginee...
How To Be Smarter In The Age Of Information Overload
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 overload whenever we research a specific subject or search query online. This can not only be mentally exhausting, but it also confuses and fragments our thinking over time.
To negate this, you will need to be selective when browsing an overload of information and adopt skills that will enable you to think with greater purpose and clarity.
How to ...
8 Experiments in Motivation
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, and he starts procrastinating.
He really does want to do the project or follow through on the plan, but the motivation inevitably drops away.
I told him this is something he should devote some effort to figuring out, because very few problems are as important to solve as this one.
I suggested experiments in motivation. Every person is moti...
Tips for Keeping Your Mind and Body Healthy This Summer Break
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
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
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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.
