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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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| Education in USA (california) | 5/24/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: Hey. I am from Norway,19 years old. I intend to move to California and live there after my ...
A: There are a number of questions here, and I will do my best to sort them out. First, the SAT is ...
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| Education in USA (california) | 5/22/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: Hey. I am from Norway,19 years old. I intend to move to California and live there after my ...
A: You ask good questions about the American education system. First, the California state system is ...
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| College? | 5/22/2009 | Jay Cutts |
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 School Letters of Recommendation | 4/28/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: I am really confused about graduate schools and letters of recommendation and I have a few ...
A: You are asking great questions -- many people deal with recommendations very haphazardly, and it ...
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| Question from an older student. | 4/21/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: My academic performance during my undergrad years was average at best. I was unconcerned with ...
A: If your record in your associate's program is very strong, you will have many options for a transfer ...
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| volunteer experiences? | 4/16/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: I'm not sure if you can answer my question but you seem to know a LOT about college applications so ...
A: You should get a recommendation from either your boss or the head of the organization, depending on ...
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| volunteer experiences? | 4/16/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: I'm not sure if you can answer my question but you seem to know a LOT about college applications so ...
A: Your question is a good one. You would only write an essay about your volunteer work if it grew ...
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| PHD FINANCE WITHOUT GMAT/GRE | 4/8/2009 | Keith Berman |
Q: I am an MBA Graduate in Finance from an African University and is interested in pursuing PHD in a ...
A: Don, Actually, the answer to your question is not particularly straightforward, but that is a very ...
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| Graduate Admissions | 4/1/2009 | Jay Cutts |
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 | Jay Cutts |
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 | Jay Cutts |
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 | Jay Cutts |
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 | Jay Cutts |
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 | Jay Cutts |
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 | Jay Cutts |
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 | Jay Cutts |
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 | Jay Cutts |
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 | Jay Cutts |
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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| Supplemental Letter | 1/23/2009 | MGR |
Q: I have recently applied to the Undergraduate program at University of the Pacific in Stockton. I ...
A: There are many colleges that somewhat frown upon such letters and do not read them, and will simply ...
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| Low GRE scores | 1/12/2009 | Jay Cutts |
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 | Jay Cutts |
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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| Necessary Steps for Columbia | 12/29/2008 | MGR |
Q: I go to a private liberal arts university in Anchorage. I've been told by my professors that I ...
A: It seems to me that your professors are suggesting the MFA in Creative Writing offered at Columbia. ...
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| extracurriculars | 12/25/2008 | MGR |
Q: Hey Marnie, I'm a sophomore, and I'm a little worried about my extracurricular activities. The ...
A: You need to do what you enjoy doing -- if you do something for the purpose of winning awards, you ...
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| getting into Columbia University with my 1850 SATs | 11/24/2008 | MGR |
Q: I know score is terrible but I had some major problems with udnerstanding this American "reasoning" ...
A: It sounds like you have wonderful extracurriculars that will truly help you get into any university. ...
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| getting into Columbia University with my 1850 SATs | 11/23/2008 | MGR |
Q: I know score is terrible but I had some major problems with udnerstanding this American "reasoning" ...
A: It would be somewhat helpful to know how long you have been in the US, have your score breakdown, ...
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| writing about extracurriculars | 11/8/2008 | MGR |
Q: i'm a senior applying to columbia, nyu, brown, cornell, and yale. (my highest sat score is a 1970, i ...
A: With regards to your questions: First, remember that admission to the ivies is often random, and so ...
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| GPA and GRE | 11/6/2008 | Jay Cutts |
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 | Jay Cutts |
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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