PhD Admissions 101

    Are you preparing to apply for a PhD?

    We’d like to help you by offering the following free resources – guides, podcasts, and articles – that will guide you through the long, and often challenging, PhD admissions process. From choosing the right program, to developing an effective application strategy, to strengthening your candidacy, to securing letters of recommendation – the resources below will help you get it done…and get it done right!


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    I'm writing you this email to inform you that I am accepted to Columbia University (and in fact, I'm accepted to all the schools I have applied except one) After some consideration, I decide to go to Columbia for graduate school.

    I had the chance to talk to a member of the admission committee about a week ago and she said that my personal statement helped me stand out from many other applicants to the program. Cliche as it sounds, Columbia has been my dream school since I was a kid. And I am super excited about studying there. Thank you so much for helping me make my dream come true. I really appreciate all the support and guidance throughout the application process. Read more