Irina Kuznetcova ⁽¹⁷⁾

When I got an official letter of acceptance from my university, I was over the moon. The uncertainty was no more, and all I had to take care of was some additional school paperwork, visa, and housing. The latter proved to be quite a wild…

As an undergrad, I mostly managed to get by without writing down my commitments and assignments. In my first year of grad school, I started experimenting with different methods to organize my time because I wanted to do lots of things and my brain couldn’t…

American email etiquette 101 A big part of the application process is communication with school officials. You will have questions - about transcripts, test scores, translations, funding - anything you can think of. If you aren’t used to email communication in English, writing emails may…

You decided to apply to a graduate program in the US. Congratulations! This is an important step. You then start looking for information. Website after website, it all blends together. Admissions, academics, funding, programs, requirements, test scores, transcripts, contacts, ratings, reviews, applications, acceptance rates, financial…

How long does it take to apply to graduate school in the US and what are the essential application steps?If you happen to have a US-based undergraduate degree under your belt, the timeline of the graduate application process is likely nothing new to you. As…