If you’re applying to MBA, JD, or policy school graduate programs, you will be asked to submit a professional resume. Though it may be tempting to just submit your resume as it currently is so that you can focus on other areas of your application, it’s vital that you spend quality time updating and editing… Continue reading
Note: In this article, we’ll primarily focus on MBA applicants considering working with MBA admissions consultants. However, here at The Art of Applying, in the spirit of our founder who is a joint degree graduate of Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School, we work with applicants to top business schools as well as other… Continue reading
At The Art of Applying, we recognize that you have choices when it comes to getting help, support, and guidance with your MBA, JD, and policy graduate school applications. The way that we approach the application process is a bit different than others, and it may not be a good fit for everyone. However, we… Continue reading
So you’ve decided to apply for grad school, but you’re not sure when to start. The sooner you start working on the application process, the better! Given the rise in applications and competition you’ll face when applying, its best to give yourself a significant amount of time to plan and reflect. Here are just 5… Continue reading
Often, graduate school admissions essays for JD, MBA, and policy programs will ask applicants to discuss why they chose this school specifically or how this specific program will help them achieve their unique career goals. While it may be tempting to just turn in the same essay for every school, you’ll need to tailor your… Continue reading
As many of you may already know, Harvard Business School Online is an online learning platform that provides engaging, immersive courses that can help MBA applicants get up to speed before applying to business school and professionals of all levels advance in their careers. Formerly HBX, Harvard Business School Online has recently rebranded as they… Continue reading
Photo credit: rawpixel Organizing ideas and life experiences into essays is one of the biggest concerns that our students have at The Art of Applying® — and for good reason. When you’re writing about your life, the order in which things happen and the significance of what you’ve experienced makes perfect sense to you. A… Continue reading
You search online for the term “grad school burnout.” Up pops hundreds of articles about how to recognize, avoid, and recover from burnout while in graduate school. You look for the posts on how to avoid burnout if you aren’t even in grad school yet. Nothing—except for this post, of course! Most articles online seem… Continue reading
Here at The Art of Applying, we put a big focus on mindset—both among those who work for the company and in our work with clients. Not only do we have Mindset Coaches on staff for our clients in the Application Accelerator, we start every client call with celebrations. It’s one of my favorite aspects… Continue reading
Written by Dylan DaCosta, Head of Enrollment for The Art of Applying® Earlier last month, the full-time employees at The Art of Applying® had our second team retreat of the year in Austin, Texas. Our Founder and CEO Kaneisha Grayson treated us to fancy dinners (she finds it hilarious that I call the last meal… Continue reading