Archive for October, 2006

Preparation and Your Graduate Admissions Essay

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

A successful personal statement for graduate admissions explains your strengths, goals, and objectives. Conduct a thorough self-exploration and write your admissions essay with these tips….

Microsoft Word Shortcuts and Tricks

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Did you know that you can press CTRL + ] and increase your font size by one point?
There are lots of shortcuts and tricks you can use when typing…

Sample Pages for MLA Report

Monday, October 30th, 2006

Sometimes those style guides can be so confusing! Many students learn best by example. If you are struggling to understand where to put your page numbers, your title, and other…

Applying to Business School

Monday, October 30th, 2006

Considering business school? Here’s an overview of the process. …

Review of How to Survive Getting Into College

Friday, October 27th, 2006

My review of How to Survive Getting Into College profiles a book that’s an interesting twist on the standard college admissions guide. Instead of advice from an “admissions expert,”…

Help with Admissions Essays

Friday, October 27th, 2006

Early admissions deadlines begin next week. Whether you’re struggling with your essays or just wondering whether you’re on the right track, we’ve got resources that will help you with…

Procrastination Quiz

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

We all put things off from time to time, but too much of that is not good! There are dangers in procrastinating too much–like the risk of bad grades!
Do…