Archive for August, 2008

Writing Your Life Story

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

When you start a new school year, a new job, or a new leadership role, you may be expected to give a presentation or write an essay about your life….

What’s the Role of GPA in Graduate School Admissions?

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

What role does your grade point average (GPA) play in admission to graduate school?…

Spotlight on the Burnett Honors College at UCF

Friday, August 29th, 2008

The University of Central Florida has been a rising star among public universities in recent years, and in their 2009 issue U.S. News and World Report ranked it #7 among…

Studying at Your “Safety School”

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Recently I received the following question from an entering graduate student: Do you have any advice for those of us who ended up at our “safety schools”? Classes start…

Go to Time Out!

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

The brand new school year has arrived, and I hope you’re excited and looking forward to great things to come. I do have a word advice for you as choose…

Back to School

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

The start of the semester is a beginning: new notebooks and supplies, new professors, new students, and new classes. Novelty, while exciting, is also challenging and sometimes anxiety-inducing. Are…

Problematical Puntuation Marks

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

Do you ever feel like going out on a limb and using brackets instead of parentheses? Would you know when it is appropriate? What about using a dash instead of…