UIC Teaching Assistants Go on Strike
After 22 failed negotiating sessions, graduate student employees at University of Illinois Chicago are on strike. Five of those sessions involved a federal mediator. Not surprisingly, UIC has [...]
Could the College Admissions Scandal Occur in Graduate Schools Too?
The recent college admissions scandal has deeply shaken many Americans. It has captivated mainstream media headlines since the story broke a week ago. It also has many thinking. Could it be [...]
Cornell drops GRE requirement for English Ph.D. applicants
Cornell University dropped the GRE requirement for English Ph.D. applicants on Friday. Since the Fall 2019 deadline passed in December, this change will not impact applicants until next fall. A [...]
Dental School Debt Reaches Historic Highs
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) issued their report on the Class of 2018 dental school debt. While there were a few positives, sadly, the debt situation continues to look bleak [...]
2020 US News Graduate School Rankings
US News just released its 2020 graduate school rankings. In this blog, we will briefly look at the rankings of graduate programs in engineering, nursing and education. (Please see our business [...]
Average Estimated GRE Scores and GPAs for Vet School
Here are the average estimated GRE scores and GPAs for the Class of 2022 at all 30 US veterinary schools: Estimated Average GRE GPA Vet School Quantitative Verbal Overall Science 1 Auburn 153 153 [...]
Our March Newsletter will be Published on Monday
The March edition of our Insider Edge newsletter will be published on Monday. In addition to exclusive savings offers, this month’s issue will include: Graduate School Waitlist Advice [...]
Is the Thank You Note Still Relevant?
“Hello! It’s 2019. You expect me to write a thank-you note? I haven’t handwritten anything since grade school. Certainly it would be illegible. Are they texted these [...]
McGill Received $200 Million for Graduate Scholarships
McGill University just received the biggest educational donation in Canadian history. John and Marcy McCall MacBain donated the $200 million (US$150 million). Moreover, it will fund about 75 [...]
International Grad School Applications Down for Second Consecutive Year
The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) reported international graduate school applications dipped for the second consecutive year. Fall 2018 international graduate school applications dropped by [...]
Craigslist Founder Donates $10 Million to Columbia Journalism School
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark just donated $10 million to Columbia Journalism School. This gift comes less than 12 months after a $20 million gift from Newmark to CUNY. That gift resulted in [...]
We Just Updated Our Book Reviews
We have updated our graduate school book reviews. Currently, we have reviewed books related to the graduate school selection process, GRE test prep and graduate school success. Several times a [...]
Duke to replace director who asked Chinese students to only speak English
It’s been widely reported that Duke Professor Megan Neely stepped down as a director of graduate studies. She sent an email on Friday asking Chinese students to only speak English and it [...]
Is the GRE Unfairly Limiting Minority Access to Physics Ph.D. Programs?
A new study published yesterday looks into the need to reevaluate the admission criteria for physics Ph.D. applicants. The study, linked above, found that the difference in Ph.D. completion rates [...]
The Case Against the Mid-career Degree
We get a significant amount of calls from prospective mid-career graduate school applicants. And, more times than not, a short and complimentary phone call is all that is needed to help steer [...]
A Ph.D. can help you in the corporate job market
We have all read the statistics about how the job market for tenured professors is shrinking and how graduates, particularly those from lower-tier programs, should have a backup plan in the event [...]