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| selection of MBA colleges in US | 11/14/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: I am Sandeep Lanjewar, ave completed my chemical engineering from UDCT, mumbai,India.(relative gpa ...
A: Your question is a common one. The short answer is that, with your profile, virtually any MBA ...
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| GRE Scores | 10/29/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: I just took my GRE test yesterday and I was curious about my score. I hit a 620 V and a 520 M, while ...
A: Pablo. For a doctoral program they may want Quant (math) scores in the mid 600's. Your Verbal ...
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| In dire need of help | 10/29/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: I am permanent resident just moved to the US (aug 2009), I have completed my bachelor's in computer ...
A: Husna. Many graduate programs only start people in the fall. You can give it a try for F10 ...
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| MBA | 10/28/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: I am currently attending Florida Institute of technology. I am doing the fast track MBA that will ...
A: Caroline. This is also something that you need to check with various MBA schools. They would ...
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| low GRE Scores and Grad Admission | 10/27/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: Greetings, I am applying to several very competitive English PhD programs in December, but I did ...
A: Nate. For an English program they will probably not care much about the math section of the GRE, ...
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| MBA | 10/27/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: I am currently attending Florida Institute of technology. I am doing the fast track MBA that will ...
A: Caroline. I don't have any experience with the NYU program but I suggest you simply give them a ...
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| PCAT and Pharmacy School | 10/26/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: I did not score how I wanted on my PCAT and am scheduled to retake it in January. I need some advice ...
A: Stacy. I work with the PCAT myself so I can give you some suggestions that should help. You didn't ...
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| College in General | 10/26/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: So my sophomore year(Im a junior now) I took every honors and AP class offered at my school for that ...
A: It sounds like you are doing some wonderful things in school and beyond, Rikki. Based on the ...
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| MBA certified programs | 10/21/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: I'm thinking about going to graduate school in a year or two, I know my GMAT scores will tell me ...
A: Joe. You should probably check with AACSB to find out the pros or cons of attending a ...
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| want to go to grad school for engineering with low GPA | 10/19/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: I'm currently a senior with a GPA of 3.05 studying mechanical engineering. I'm planning on apply to ...
A: Patty. Your GPA is not that terrible, especially for a difficult field such as engineering. It ...
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| Personal Statement - "Future Plans" | 10/9/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: I am currently writing a personal statement for admission to a Political Science graduate program. I ...
A: Andy. In your case, I think you may be overthinking this essay a touch. You have specific goals ...
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| grad school | 10/8/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: I am in the process of getting my undergraduate degree in Speech Pathology and know that a masters ...
A: K. When you say competition, I'm not sure if you are talking about competition for getting into a ...
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| Law School Admission | 10/1/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: Cutts, I am nervous about my prospects for law school. I am persuing a double major (philosophy, ...
A: Richard. Are you still a couple years away from law school? Would you be starting F11? Your ...
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| Letters of recommendation | 9/28/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: Cutts, I want to apply for a master degree in fine arts at the University of South Florida. Among ...
A: Alfonso. Of course you will have trouble finding anyone who can talk about your art skills just ...
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| graduate school aplication | 9/11/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: I asked a question a while ago dealing with my enrollment into college, and you gave me a great ...
A: I am glad that you looked into extension school programs, and found a good match for you. The ...
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| low GRE | 9/10/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: .i am Shikha from India.I am interested in MS Engineering Management from US university for ...
A: Shikha. The GRE math score is low for an engineering program. They probably want more like 650 as a ...
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| Admissions Essay | 9/10/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: I am applying to the University of Texas in Austin as a transfer student with a 4.0 GPA from ...
A: First, many congratulations on your 4.0 from your CC. That is a huge achievement, and it sounds ...
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| Can you help me decide on an area of study? | 9/8/2009 | MGR |
Q: I have a bachelor's degree (Honors) in Mechanical Engineering (from Manchester University in the ...
A: You may be interested in organizational psychology. This is a branch of psychology that looks at ...
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| Scholarships | 9/5/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: I am applying to colleges this year, as it is my senior year. The problem is I don't know whose ...
A: This is a challenging but very good question. Especially for schools that require the CSS profile, ...
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| what would be a good match college fo me? | 9/1/2009 | MGR |
Q: i wanted to know what would be a good match college for me in the New York/Massachusetts area. i go ...
A: You may be interested in applying to the following colleges - they all have BME programs and are ...
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| application essay topic | 9/1/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: i was wondering whether this essay topic is good: how i chose to go to a specialized public high ...
A: This topic might work, but you would definitely want to make the essay about more than just ...
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| MD | 8/30/2009 | MGR |
Q: 1. Is MD highest? 2. How realiable is expert opinion say from 0 to 100%. What is the ranges?
A: An MD is a medical doctor who has attended 4 years of college and 4 years of medical school. ...
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| GRE scores and GPA | 8/28/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: Hullo, Thanks for answering these questions. I have high GRE scores (V: 760, Q: 770 and W:6) but ...
A: NM. Your overall GPA is not that low and your GRE socres are excellent. I think you could be ...
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| Graduate school despair | 8/27/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: First of all, let me say thank you for answering these types of questions free; I realize you could ...
A: Jade. Your Verbal score is quite good. With some expert instruction you can probably get it even ...
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| Graduate school help | 8/27/2009 | MGR |
Q: I have a question about graduate school programs. I am very weak in math, but would like to study ...
A: There are many graduate school programs in both public policy as well as international affairs. I ...
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| Non traditional applicant | 8/21/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: I am currently enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Not yet past 20, my plan is to earn a ...
A: Congratulations on recognizing ways to grow beyond high school. Your story is an interesting one -- ...
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| higher education in the US | 8/19/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: I came across this site a few days ago and going through the responses I must say that the amount of ...
A: I certainly am glad you found what I posted interesting and useful, and hope you are not alone! ...
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| GRE Taken Multiple Times | 8/5/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: I'm currently signed up to take the GRE-General Test two times (once a week from now & once about a ...
A: Shayla. Yes, grad schools will see all scores that are on record. Most schools do seem to consider ...
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| Applying to grad school for masters in teaching art | 7/31/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: I'm currently a full-time mom to two wonderful kids in NYC. I would like to reenter work force ...
A: These are excellent questions, and thank you for providing some of the context of your decision. ...
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| Applying For College | 7/22/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: Berman, I am currently going to be a senior in High school. Right now it is summer and my parents ...
A: These are all good questions. The answer to the first is that you should begin your application ...
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| chances of getting into grad school | 7/22/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: I received my Bachelors degree in Speech -Language Pathology sixteen years ago with a 2.56 GPA. I ...
A: Jamie. Your chances are a little borderline as things stand now. You may find a school that will ...
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| Medical School Admissions (General) | 6/26/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: I doubt you remember me, but I asked you a question a few months ago and I first wanted to thank you ...
A: Conor. Med schools will see all of your grades from both schools and the GPA that they go by will ...
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| business school | 6/23/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: I am a current majoring undergrad student and i was thinking about going to grad school to get my ...
A: You should probably expect an MBA program to be slightly to moderately more demanding than ...
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| Getting into grad school w/ a low GPA | 6/18/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: During my years as an undergrad, 6.5 years total, I was not very focused or driven and my GPA ...
A: Jake. Schools will often look at a pattern of improvement in your GPA. So if your last couple years ...
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| College? | 6/14/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: I'm 13 at the time and I make straight A's,only for B's this year,I'm getting ready to go to high ...
A: Honors sounds like it is the next step in a sequence that might include 'gifted' courses in middle ...
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| College? | 6/14/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: I'm 13 at the time and I make straight A's,only for B's this year,I'm getting ready to go to high ...
A: As long as those grades before 9th grade didn't affect what classes you were allowed to take, they ...
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| College? | 6/8/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: I'm 13 at the time and I make straight A's,only for B's this year,I'm getting ready to go to high ...
A: Corrina. There are not that many scholarships but if your grades are good you might get one. The ...
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| College? | 6/7/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: I'm 13 at the time and I make straight A's,only for B's this year,I'm getting ready to go to high ...
A: Corrina. There are many ways to pay for college and for medical school. Lots of student loans are ...
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| College? | 6/7/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: I'm 13 at the time and I make straight A's,only for B's this year,I'm getting ready to go to high ...
A: You CAN go to college. In fact, many top colleges are bending over backwards trying to find the ...
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| Med school personal statement | 6/6/2009 | Jay Cutts |
Q: I am in the application process to medical schools, and I need someone to critique my personal ...
A: Lina. Yes, I have done a lot of work with personal statements and would be glad to go over yours. ...
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