| Subject | Date Asked |
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| GRE Scores | 10/29/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| MBA certified programs | 10/21/2009 |
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 |
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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| grad school | 10/8/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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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| low GRE | 9/10/2009 |
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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| GRE scores and GPA | 8/28/2009 |
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 |
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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| GRE Taken Multiple Times | 8/5/2009 |
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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| chances of getting into grad school | 7/22/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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? | 6/8/2009 |
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 |
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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| Med school personal statement | 6/6/2009 |
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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| College? | 5/22/2009 |
Q: If you on low income but you make really good grades and you want to go to medical school,how could ...
A: Corrina. There are plenty of student loans available to get through med school. Yes, it is a big ...
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| Graduate Admissions | 4/1/2009 |
Q: I have been checking my admissions status online. If a graduate school declined an applicant would ...
A: It depends on the school. It is probably ok to send an email to the admissions office and ask them ...
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| Business School PhD Admission | 3/16/2009 |
Q: I am an international undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota and will be graduating ...
A: It might be good to talk directly with some of the programs you are thinking of applying to. They ...
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| Business School PhD Admission | 3/16/2009 |
Q: I am an international undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota and will be graduating ...
A: Piyush. You may also have some concerns from the admissions committee that you are applying for a ...
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| GRE | 3/16/2009 |
Q: im from sri lanka i finished my 1st hons degree in chemistry (english medium), i want to study GRE ...
A: I don't have materials to help you with your English skills. I think it is good to take formal ...
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| Interview | 3/12/2009 |
Q: how do graduate schools determine who to accept from interviews? Does it mean anything that (I) my ...
A: You didn't mention what graduate field you are applying to. In general, programs don't interview ...
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| Getting into grad school... | 3/5/2009 |
Q: Jay. I hold a Master's Degree in Global Affairs, with a concentration in terrorism and global ...
A: Samuel. I think you are asking for some feedback and wanting to know what could have gone wrong. ...
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| Masters Degree | 2/25/2009 |
Q: I graduate with my bachelors in Business and Organizational Leadership this August. I'm planning to ...
A: Stephen. I had to do a search to see what an MSM is. Looks like it is a business degree designed ...
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| Grad school application | 2/20/2009 |
Q: I am curretly living in the US as a legal alien. I have a BA Hons from a UK University (in fine art ...
A: Dominique. You should start by identifying grad school programs that you would like to get into and ...
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| Graduate Admissions | 2/20/2009 |
Q: I am currently a junior at the University of Mary Washington, majoring in Environmental Science. I ...
A: Lyssa. I don't see any reason why you couldn't be a strong candidate for grad school. Even your ...
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| medical school and military | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if being in the U.S Marine Reserve would help me get into medical school. I know ...
A: Pratik. I don't really see how it would make you a better candidate in any significant way, unless ...
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| Low GRE scores | 1/12/2009 |
Q: I'm in the process of applying to graduate school. My overall GPA in undergrad is 3.57, however, I ...
A: Vanessa. Ok. Thank you. This helps. I wish I knew how the 800 broke down between the two. I know ...
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| Low GRE scores | 1/12/2009 |
Q: I'm in the process of applying to graduate school. My overall GPA in undergrad is 3.57, however, I ...
A: Vanessa. You didn't say what your graduate field is, which can make some difference. You also ...
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| GPA and GRE | 11/6/2008 |
Q: Howdy. I graduated from College in 07. My GPA was a little below a 3.0 and my GRE was a little bit ...
A: Chris. I suggest that you check out the free info available through my website. It covers all the ...
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| GPA and GRE | 11/3/2008 |
Q: Howdy. I graduated from College in 07. My GPA was a little below a 3.0 and my GRE was a little bit ...
A: Chris. You say you are applying to a local university. Does that mean you are applying for a job ...
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| PhD aspirations | 11/3/2008 |
Q: Please let me know if this question is outside your realm of expertise and, either way, thanks for ...
A: Kristin. As far as contacting professors, if you are expected to have a faculty member who is ...
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| Biochemistry and molecular biology | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I recently ave my GRE exam and landed on 1220 which is below my expectations. I am interested in ...
A: Tripti. You did't say how your 1220 broke down. If you Quant is above 700, then you are in a ...
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| Grad School application process | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I have completed my undergraduation in India in Mechanical Engineering in June 2008. I will be ...
A: Raghunath. Thanks for your note. I see that you also signed up on my GradTrack list. Your GRE ...
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| GRE scores | 8/29/2008 |
Q: I took the GRE recently and scored a 1220 (V 520, Q 700, AW 4.5) I am a psychology major at the ...
A: Samantha. I prepare people for the GRE for a living, so there may be a bias in my answer. It can ...
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| graduate school admission | 8/13/2008 |
Q: I resently graduated with a Cumulated Weighted Average of 57.95% from a university in Africa and ...
A: Hank, I'm not going to be able to help you much. First of all, I have no idea what a 57.95% would ...
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| Getting into Medical School with a C? | 6/18/2008 |
Q: my name's Samantha and I have a question. I'm 18 years old and I just graduated high school and got ...
A: Samantha. One C will in no way disqualify you from medical school. Be sure to keep your grades up ...
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| Letter of recommendation | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I am a student in college, gathering letters of recommendation from professors for the optometry ...
A: Elisa. This particular professor is telling you honestly that he is not able or willing to try to ...
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| Course Selection | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I know this is probably pushing the limits of which questions you will and will not answer, but I'm ...
A: Zack. You're right, in that I don't deal with undergrad admissions. However, because I do work ...
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| Business School application | 2/25/2008 |
Q: I am a 2003 University of Pennsylvania graduate who has a been working in a bio lab for almost three ...
A: Andrew. I don't think your early GPA should deter you. You have done significant advanced work ...
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| Medical School Admissions | 2/19/2008 |
Q: I just have a couple of questions regarding medical school admissions: If medical schools say there ...
A: Lauren. I don't know what year you are in now but I actually have a free four year planning system ...
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| reka3802@yahoo.com | 2/19/2008 |
Q: I want to go to law school. I have an associates in criminal justice and a paralegal degree. Do I ...
A: Shereka. You need a bachelors degree. If your paralegal is a certification, then you will need to ...
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| CRNA programs | 1/23/2008 |
Q: I am planning to apply for CRNA school at the end of this year. I already have 9 years of critical ...
A: Karen. Since I'm not a specialist in nursing, I can't give you an expert answer on what courses you ...
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| Law Violations | 1/21/2008 |
Q: About 2 years ago I got a DUI, and while I wish I could take it back, it's still on my record. When ...
A: Nicole. You have two courses of action. You can contact the grad school and ask them if it needs ...
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| Question about personal statement | 1/7/2008 |
Q: My question is this. Does your expertise extend into looking over a possible personal statement for ...
A: Shannon. Yes, I do a lot of work with personal statements. You can email it to me at cutts at ...
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| Graduate school admissions | 12/15/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if Graduate schools look at your undergraduate GPA if you already have a master's ...
A: Minnie. They look mainly at undergrad GPA. The masters GPA is not that meaningful to them, though ...
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| Grad School | 11/29/2007 |
Q: How much emphasis do graduate schools place on an applicants undergraduate college. ANSWER: Hi, ...
A: Sounds to me like they would balance each other out. If you are concerned about being competitive ...
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| Grad School | 11/28/2007 |
Q: How much emphasis do graduate schools place on an applicants undergraduate college.
A: John. Probably not that much unless the school is at one of the extreme ends. They will look at ...
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| Letters Of Recommendation | 11/23/2007 |
Q: I have a bachelor's degree in computer eng from a popular university.i am going to immigrate to US ...
A: Shahriar. Hmmmm, interesting question. I'd ask them to write letters now for you. If possible, ...
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| GRE and Grad School | 10/15/2007 |
Q: I'm planning on applying to gradute school in biology / microbiology at the end of this year. I'm ...
A: Your GPA is not terrible, though of course it is not super competitive either. There is probably ...
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| grad school selection/gmat | 10/11/2007 |
Q: Boy do i need your opinion here. ok here is the situation. 1) I scored a 510 on the GMAT and I have ...
A: Tobi. Thanks for your note. In order to give you the most accurate advice I'd probably need to ...
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| Chance at Grad school? | 9/19/2007 |
Q: I am going to be applying to grad school and I was wondering if you think I could be accepted into ...
A: Vanessa. You don't say what field you want to go to grad school in. A big part of your ...
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| GRE | 9/16/2007 |
Q: I'm thinking about applying to grad school within a year, so I want to begin to prepare for the GRE ...
A: Kari. Actually I specialize in helping people prepare for the GRE and have been doing this full ...
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| Grad Diploma | 9/10/2007 |
Q: I am looking to go to Grad School to get an MBA in Australia. I received my B.A. in Poli Science at ...
A: Jennifer. You will have to check directly with the schools there to see what their requirements ...
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| GRE | 9/8/2007 |
Q: I'm considering going to a MPH program. However, I have to take the GRE first. I believe that I ...
A: Carrie. I'm a specialist in GRE prep. I've been teaching it for 17 years. There is no calculus on ...
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| Law School Reference Letters | 8/21/2007 |
Q: I graduated from McGill in 2004 and have been working in Calgary for the last 3 years. I am ...
A: Jen. Check with the schools you are applying to. They may require that a certain number letters be ...
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| conceptual report | 7/17/2007 |
Q: I am a Ugandan and aspiring to join a university in Germany (via a scholarship), offering a course ...
A: Stephen. Well, this is about outside my usual areas of advice! You might start by asking the ...
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| Getting into college... | 5/30/2007 |
Q: I Am 24 and have decided to pursue a degree. But my problem is I would like to attend a university ...
A: Lee. I only work with admissions to graduate school, not undergrad. I suggest that you contact the ...
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| University entrance regarding grades | 5/27/2007 |
Q: I saw you went to university in the Caribbean. Sounds very exotic but I was just wondering about in ...
A: Andy. Sorry to disappoint you but you must have my background confused with someone else. I never ...
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| Bolstering graduate applications with GRE scores | 5/24/2007 |
Q: I want to go to graduate school to become a social worker (I'm looking at Morgan State University, ...
A: Yes, a strong test score will help balance out a lower GPA but only for schools that require the ...
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| Bolstering graduate applications with GRE scores | 5/23/2007 |
Q: I want to go to graduate school to become a social worker (I'm looking at Morgan State University, ...
A: Jenesta. If the school does not require the GRE or MAT, you should contact them to see if they ...
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| DECA/FBLA | 5/21/2007 |
Q: I'm going into my sophomore year at high school, and i need do decide which clubs to participate in, ...
A: Steve. I'm sorry but I don't have any info on FBLA or DECA, as I work with admissions to graduate ...
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| med school | 5/21/2007 |
Q: so my question is this. I graduated from undergrad with a gpa of 2.8. I'm currently a grad student ...
A: Christen. Your undergrad GPA is a limiting factor. The grad school GPA is not counted in the same ...
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| Grad School entrance | 5/18/2007 |
Q: I have some questions, and I'd be glad to have your answers. I have a masters degree in Tax law from ...
A: Albert. If you have the flexibility to relocate, there is no reason you shouldn't be able to get ...
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| recommendation letter | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I am 20 and I've been out of highschool[canada] for a year now. I've been taking independent courses ...
A: Eunkyu. I'm a little confused about the LSAT. That's for law school and this would be way too early ...
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| grades | 4/26/2007 |
Q: I am currently an undergrad at college (Loyola in Maryland) and i am pre-med, chemistry major and ...
A: Dave. No, this certainly doesn't ruin your chances, as long as your overall GPA is still good. It ...
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| Grad School | 4/21/2007 |
Q: I am currently a senior in high school and I am looking around to apply to an undergrad college and ...
A: Justin. In general I don't think a med school will mind where you went to undergrad school, as look ...
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| preparatory course | 4/18/2007 |
Q: i've been looking at several colleges to apply to this fall, and several of them require that i take ...
A: Jenna. I don't have experience with undergrad admissions, which it sounds like you are talking ...
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| Applying to grad school in US with a Swedish degree | 4/12/2007 |
Q: My wife is moving to the United States from Sweden and she will be completing her BS equivalent ...
A: Ryan. Sounds like you are saying she will complete her degree in Sweden. Most schools here are set ...
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| letters of reference | 3/26/2007 |
Q: I am starting to apply to graduate schools and some of the schools provide forms for letters of ...
A: Josh. Actually the best thing is to contact the school and ask them that. They probably have a ...
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| Grad School | 3/22/2007 |
Q: I am about to get my bachelor's degree and already have an associates and want to pursue in life ...
A: James. I think for the kind of business management you are talking about, you can probably get a ...
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| GMAT Prep | 2/14/2007 |
Q: Can you tell me some good free site I can use for GMAT preparation?
A: Tina. I have a lot of free helpful information available for you through my MBATrack email list. ...
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| grad school resume | 1/12/2007 |
Q: I have to send a resume for my grad school application. I got my bachelor's degree in 2003. Given ...
A: Lamika. Most grad programs are looking for more than just a resume. They usually want what is ...
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| Admissions | 11/3/2006 |
Q: I am a parent/school administrator interested in the possible benefits of sending my child/students ...
A: Dan. I primarily deal with graduate level admissions, so I can only conjecture on undergrad ...
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| admission grad school | 11/1/2006 |
Q: I am getting ready to start applying to graduate school, but my GPA is not very high. Right now it ...
A: Shannon. 3.4 is a decent GPA. Of course if you are applying to very competitive schools, you will ...
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| GRE Essays | 10/18/2006 |
Q: I'm graduated last spring with a BA in Psychology and Cognitive Science and I'm just about ready to ...
A: You're right. It is pretty unimportant to most schools. They usually expect that you get at least ...
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| Help with GRE'S | 10/17/2006 |
Q: I need to take the GRE's and I want to go into programs with ABA and Psychology. Do I need to take ...
A: There is the General GRE and there are subject tests. Subject tests are only in certain specific ...
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| Admission to Law School | 10/1/2006 |
Q: Well, I just took my LSAT yesterday and I feel like I did horrible. I was thinking about canceling ...
A: Lori. If you are only applying to one school and you know that they don't average the scores, then ...
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| Graduate School Outlaw? | 9/26/2006 |
Q: The following question has been asked already. I am hoping, however, that mine will come through as ...
A: Calvin. You've got some good ideas for how to be competitive. Most schools require the GRE, which ...
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| statement of purpose | 9/17/2006 |
Q: I am applying for theatre grad school in the us and I am truly unsure what is meant to be included ...
A: Danielle. It is also called a Personal Statement or letter of intent. I have an entire free ...
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| Grad school | 8/18/2006 |
Q: I would like to go to grad school some day to improve my chances of getting paid more over the ...
A: James. There are so many factors that influence getting into grad school. It might be good to do ...
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| General questions about graduate admissions | 8/18/2006 |
Q: My major is industrial engineering and I am planning to apply for graduate studies for industrial ...
A: I'll address your points below. 1. You should find out the deadlines for each school. Most ...
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| gre or gmat | 7/13/2006 |
Q: sir, i am dielema about wheather to take gre or gmat. i have 2 years exprience as engineer. i am ...
A: Whether you need the GRE or GMAT is completely up to the gradute programs you are applying to. Most ...
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| Information about internships | 4/20/2006 |
Q: I believe that you maybe the more close to the question I have at hands. I'm a Portuguese undergrad ...
A: Antonio. I'm sorry I can't answer your question personally, as I don't know. I suggest that you ...
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| Application to Grad Schools | 1/27/2006 |
Q: I am a South African honnours student in psychology, finishing my B.Soc.Sci(Hons) (Psychology) at ...
A: Japie. I think you will find a good start to answering your questions at my website. I have a ...
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| LSAT preparation | 1/25/2006 |
Q: My son Aaron will be taking LSAT next year. he is in his third year of college(SUNY) Albany State ...
A: Dale. I do have quite a bit of free info for you on the LSAT and prelaw admissions, as I've been ...
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| Master program | 1/21/2006 |
Q: i am looking for a master program in E-learning under the English dept or the languages dept in USA ...
A: Abdalla. I am not familiar with such programs myself, unfortunately. I will have to recommend ...
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| Graduate School | 1/18/2006 |
Q: If someone wants to apply to a school like Caltech or MIT(i.e. really competitive schools) for ...
A: I doubt that retaking a class would look bad. It would be a lot better than just having a "D" on ...
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| Graduate School | 1/18/2006 |
Q: If someone wants to apply to a school like Caltech or MIT(i.e. really competitive schools) for ...
A: John. Overall GPA is really important. If you've already finished your freshman year and your ...
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| college admission | 1/11/2006 |
Q: I´m writing from Havana, Cuba on behalf of my daughter, Liz Anet Jimenez-Martinez. She went to the ...
A: Jesus. Since I work with students going into graduate programs, I'm not sure I can answer your ...
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| Graduate School application process | 12/25/2005 |
Q: I am about to apply to grad school in January 2006. Any tips on writing the personal essay? Most ...
A: Jacob. I've got an entire free booklet on the subject, which you can access at ...
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| LSAT tutoring schedule | 11/9/2005 |
Q: how long do your individual classes run? Or are they based primarily on the needs of your clients? ...
A: Maria. You can work with me as long as you need to (I'm assuming you are not in New Mexico. I have ...
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| LSAT tutoring schedule | 11/2/2005 |
Q: I would like to be tutored on the LSAT and I was wondering what your schedule is like and also how ...
A: Maria. You can review my services at http://www.cuttsreviews.com/jcutts/lsat/ I'd also be glad to ...
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| personal statements | 10/20/2005 |
Q: I am in the process of applying for MBA school. I've noticed that many school applications give you ...
A: Emily. It's an interesting question. If you want to avoid specifics, I see no problem with saying ...
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| early high school graduation | 10/19/2005 |
Q: I am currenty in 9th grader in Dallas, Texas and I want to graduate a year early from high school. ...
A: David. You'll need to check with the advisor at your school. The requirements are different in ...
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| international programs+ | 10/18/2005 |
Q: I've got a few questions here, so, bear with me if you can. I've previously applied to anthropology ...
A: Nick. Your GRE and GPA sound like they are in a range that would get you in to at least some ...
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| Question on graduate school and professorship | 10/10/2005 |
Q: I have a question about graduate schooling and professorship. My first question is this: 1. As far ...
A: Shannon. I wouldn't be too worried about the undergrad GPA. You will have many years of masters ...
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| personal statement | 9/22/2005 |
Q: I am currently in the process of applying to pharmacy school I was just wondering what you think ...
A: Sheila. Actually I've written a booklet about the personal statement that should be helpful. I can ...
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| grad school and job | 8/17/2005 |
Q: I'm a Canadian university student going to my 3rd year of study. I have a number of questions: 1) ...
A: "d". A lot of MBA programs do prefer some work experience. You can check directly with the schools ...
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| GRE-general | 8/17/2005 |
Q: Jay, I am currently a sociology grad student embarking on the thesis writing part of my degree. My ...
A: Monte. Well, I actually specialize in teaching the GRE. I would certainly hold off on the Kaplan ...
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| LSAT Preparation | 6/12/2005 |
Q: Sir, I'm taking the LSAT in October and was wondering if you had any advice on prep courses, ...
A: Malcolm. Though this is not an unbiased opinion, I teach the LSAT myself. I'm an LSAT specialist ...
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| Grants Loans Scholarships | 5/9/2005 |
Q: Im 40, and considering going back to college (Ive got a BA in Communications). Money is tight, and ...
A: Adam. There's kind of a glut on Inuit-Slavic-Hopi-Mexicans this year. Just kidding. You didn't ...
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| admission | 3/20/2005 |
Q: I have a huge problem. I had my bachelor degree in administration in 1996, i had a one-year ...
A: Bintou. Your undergrad GPA is in an acceptable range. You will need to get a good GMAT score. ...
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| Information about Harvard | 3/13/2005 |
Q: Something about me: I'm taking a 5 years degree in psychology that include a 1 year internship in a ...
A: Antonio. I understand your concern! I don't know the details of exactly what Harvard is looking ...
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| Admissions essay | 12/21/2004 |
Q: Below is my personal statement. I was hoping you could read through it and give me some feedback. I ...
A: Rachel. It sounds like you are reapplying to a 4 year school to complete your batchelors, is that ...
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| Nurse Practitioner Training | 11/11/2004 |
Q: I am a 50 year old licensed acupuncturist holding a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine. I have ...
A: Mike. Finances isn't my expertise, so please take this with a grain of salt, but it seems like the ...
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| a good name?? | 8/29/2004 |
Q: Hey there, How do I know if a university has a “good name”? I am looking for a terminal ...
A: Nada. I wouldn't be able to tell personally which are the best schools. My suggestion is to talk ...
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| us admission guidance | 8/19/2004 |
Q: I got a gre score of 1220/1600 quant :750 verbal : 470. I wanted help on how to proceed from here. ...
A: Venkatesh. Your Math score is excellent. Your Verbal score is probably fine for engineering ...
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| Getting recommendations | 7/20/2004 |
Q: I think that I will decide to work after undergrad before I apply to law school, and I was wondering ...
A: Maggie. A lot of people wonder how meaningful a recommendation can be from a professor that you had ...
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| GRE's | 6/25/2004 |
Q: I took a Princeton review course for the GRE's last Summer but did not put my "all" into the course ...
A: Abbie. I've been teaching the GRE to people for over 13 years. This is my full time work, along ...
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| GRE prep; Personal statements; letters of rec and the whole application process... | 6/3/2004 |
Q: I am looking to start my Graduate school application process. I am planning on taking my GREs in ...
A: Jennifer. You certainly came to the right place. All of these things are my area of specialty. ...
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| GRE test structure | 5/2/2004 |
Q: I have a question regarding the structure of the GRE general test. When I took the test almost eight ...
A: Maggis. The test is now computer adaptive. It can be taken only on the computer in most parts of ...
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| GRE computer-based test dates | 4/3/2004 |
Q: this is Naomi again. I did more search on the test dates for the computer-based test on the GRE ...
A: again. Yes you can take it pretty much any day. You have no option. You can only take the test on ...
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| GRE | 4/3/2004 |
Q: Jay. After having taught as a school teacher since I graduated with a MEd in 1998, I'm planning to ...
A: Naomi. The new Analytical Writing section consists of a couple essays. They count for almost ...
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| Grad school app affected by Undergrad GPA | 4/2/2004 |
Q: I am considering communications programs in NYC. I am confident that my work experience, statement, ...
A: (I tried to answer this before but don't have a record of it so I'm trying to duplicate what I said, ...
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| Graduate School | 4/1/2004 |
Q: I am currently a second year psychology student at a state university. Unfortunately, my college ...
A: Marcus. Thanks for the note. It sounds like you should be able to get your GPA up to a decent ...
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| Princeton Review Private Tutoring | 3/23/2004 |
Q: I graduated college in 1991 and after 13 yrs in a successful career...I am now interested in going ...
A: Paul. Actually I know quite a bit about this as I am a specialist in preparing people for the LSAT. ...
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| Recommendations | 3/15/2004 |
Q: I am applying to grad school. I was wondering if it is at all acceptable to have a non-professor for ...
A: Kelly. Check with your schools you are applying to to see what they require. Most require a ...
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| law school interest- at age 46! | 3/12/2004 |
Q: i live in maryland (baltimore county) undergrad degree from 1979 dual major english ...
A: Sandra. Age isn't a barrier to law school so I'd say go for it. Part-time is fine. Full time may ...
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| GRADUATE APPLICATION PROCESS | 3/9/2004 |
Q: I am planning to go to graduate school and i need some help with the application process, especially ...
A: Olja. Your GMAT and writing sample scores are pretty good and should be competitive for a mid range ...
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| Graduate School Application Essay | 3/1/2004 |
Q: Below is a copy of my recent editon for of my graduate school essay. Its about 574 words and I have ...
A: Janelle. First of all, I'd like to direct you to my free booklet How to Get Accepted to Grad School ...
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| GRE | 8/11/2003 |
Q: I have to take the GRE and score a minimum of 1000 to be admitted to a particular graduate program. ...
A: Melissa. The "Analytical" section is now the Analytical writing. It has nothing to do with the ...
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| GRE vocab | 1/1/2003 |
Q: I have a terrible vocab probably because Im bilingual AND I havent read many books. The first time I ...
A: Es-salamu 'alikum, ya-Nada. I've been helping people with the GRE for almost 12 years and my ...
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| Hi,
My name is Matthew,... | 8/14/2002 |
Q: My name is Matthew, I am from India.I wish to do an MS in Computer Science. I got admits to a few ...
A: I am sorry but this is not my area of expertise at all. I wish I could offer you some suggestions ...
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| College Scholarships | 9/10/2001 |
Q: I have a son who just started High School this year. He came from a private middle school and went ...
A: Sharon. I don't know anything about undergraduate admissions. I only deal with graduate programs. ...
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| Law School Personal Statement | 9/8/2001 |
Q: I am looking for suggestions and examples of personal statements. I am having a tough time getting ...
A: Alison. I actually have a site myself with a completely free booklet on the subject. It's ...
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| Source for Grad School Programs and GRE Scores | 6/18/2001 |
Q: I'm an Assistant Professor of Biology at Stonehill College, a small Catholic Liberal Arts College in ...
A: Craig. Thanks for the inquiry. This is actually a bit tricky. Most programs actually are not very ...
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| grad. school | 6/6/2001 |
Q: I am trying to locate some list of average GRE scores for testers pursuing, or trying to, a Master's ...
A: Beverly. The best way to find out what scores you need to be competitive at the schools you are ...
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| College Application Process | 2/16/2001 |
Q: My son is in his junior year. Could you advise on various steps in the college application process, ...
A: Weckiewicz, I know little about college entrance, as I specialize in grad school. I recommend you ...
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| How much honor societies count? | 2/1/2001 |
Q: Mr. Cutts, I e-mailed this question to you yesterday, not knowing that my husband had changed the ...
A: Christine. I answered this last night and don't remember what I said exactly, so I'll summarize. If ...
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| Statement of Goals | 1/22/2001 |
Q: I submitted my application matierials to John Carroll University's M.Ed. Program. I just recieved a ...
A: Marianne. Well, it sounds to me like statement of goals should be the same as the letter of intent, ...
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| statement of purpose | 1/5/2001 |
Q: Hi--i'm looking for help on the statement of purpose section of PhD in English applications--do you ...
A: Marcelle. I actually have a free booklet available on the subject. It is called How to Get ...
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| University grades and GPA | 12/7/2000 |
Q: I recently completed the final year of my BE/BCOM degree in Australia. I'm considering the ...
A: Sometimes the conversion can be tricky and sometimes impossible. In the US, typically, an A is 4.0, ...
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| law school admission | 11/26/2000 |
Q: I will be getting a degree, but two of the four years where spent in a non-acredited college?
A: The law school will look at your undergrad GPA. If you are getting your degree then the degree ...
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