TEM #041: How to apply to grad school (... after working full-time)
May 10, 2024
Happy Friday!
I hope you've had a solid week - one highlight here was planting 12 tiny trees together in our yard.
It's a long game to see what the next 2+ years brings as they grow.
(Fingers crossed 🌱)
And like a graduate degree, the most exciting part will be deciding where they go next once they've established a solid base.
As a working professional considering graduate school, you're likely looking to grow in a new environment yourself: the classroom.
While it can be a little intimidating to prepare, today I'm highlighting how you can start from zero and apply to graduate school with confidence after working full time.
This week’s highlights:
Your education affirmation
Start from zero: How to apply to graduate school with confidence after working full time
Donut brains aren't what you think 🍩
Education affirmation.
"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence." - Helen Keller
How to apply to graduate school with confidence after working full time.
Once you've been in the workforce, it can feel weird to hype yourself up to apply to graduate school.
It could be a nagging worry of whether you have what it takes to be a student again, or maybe the prospect of going through yet another complex application process is overwhelming.
→ Check out the article below to read about these 5 ways to confidently prepare to apply to graduate school after working for a few years.
Mindset Tips
Get out of your own way
Stay motivated (harder than you'd think when you're gainfully employed and don't have to go back to school)
Strategic Planning
Research your options
Plan your finances
Create an application schedule
Fun fact.
During a search for facts on animal confidence, I learned that a giant squid's brain is shaped like a donut.
... and its esophagus goes through the hole.
🤯
That's all.
Thanks for being here - make it a great weekend!
Dr. Jena
P.S. Know someone on the fence about applying to graduate school in the next year or two?
Nudge them to take The When to Go Back to Graduate School Quiz to help with the decision 😉
** Whenever you are ready, here are 3 ways I can help **
If you’re thinking about graduate school 🤔
If you’re ready to apply this year 😃
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Hi! I’m Dr. Jena. I help working professionals confidently apply to graduate school and advanced degree programs so they can achieve their career goals.
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