Confession time
I am a softie for graduate school seekers who find themselves lost in the special sauce of the application process, because, well, this was me, way back when.
My personal story isn’t that I did everything right. Far from it.
I had very decided Ph.D. aspirations without a real clue of how to get there. Yeah, I knew the basics: High GPA. High test scores. Write a few essays. Send the applications off. But, boy, was I missing a whole lot of nuance. How do I best communicate my skills and preparation? How my past experiences shaped me and led me to pursue this path? Why me and not someone else?
I didn’t know how to best advocate for myself on paper… or in person….
