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August 30, 2022

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Programs

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Once you familiarize yourself with the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) website, you will see […]
August 30, 2022

Getting Organized for Your Junior Year in High School

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Times have changed and getting into college is much different than it was even five years […]
August 24, 2022

College Profile: Tell Me More About UC-Berkeley

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Many schools are compared to Harvard, among them the University of California-Berkeley (UC-Berkeley), fondly known as […]
August 17, 2022

5 Things Communications Programs Can Do to Help You Succeed

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Careers in digital, print and broadcast journalism, advertising and public relations are among the most desired […]
August 14, 2022

Advice for Incoming Seniors: Don’t Kick Back and Relax This Year

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Most college-bound students wish that they could finish their most difficult courses as juniors and ease […]
June 23, 2022

Does Applying to More Highly Selective Schools Increase Your Chance of Getting Admitted?

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD My colleagues and I were looking for a statistical explanation to help explain to parents why […]
June 23, 2022

Direct-Entry Programs

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD June 23, 2022 There are some people who grow up wanting to become nurses and others […]
June 23, 2022

Master’s in Nursing: Four Questions to Ask Yourself

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD June 23, 2022 Master’s in Nursing (MSN) programs prepare Registered Nurses (RNs) to better serve their […]
March 14, 2022

Interview Prep for Grad School

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD and Stuart Nachbar April 25, 2022 It takes more than grades, recommendations, test scores, essays, and […]
March 14, 2022

Master’s in Media Studies and Communications: Five Questions to Ask Yourself

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD and Stuart Nachbar April 25, 2022 Master’s programs in media studies and communications take different forms […]
February 28, 2022

Managing Student Stress in the Pandemic and Beyond

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Many students grow up in communities that expect extraordinary achievement both in and out of the […]
January 13, 2022

Looking Back on 2021

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD January 5, 2022 Here is a compilation of newsletter articles from 2021, all in one easy […]
January 13, 2022

How to Write an SOP

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD January 5, 2022 Writing SOP requires both scientific and artistic components. Your statement must be calculated […]
October 5, 2021

Financing Art School

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD October 5, 2020 Just like an undergraduate degree, postgraduate degrees come at a cost. Here, I’ll […]
October 5, 2021

Four Reasons to Get Your MFA

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD October 5, 2020 If you are at the stage where you are considering an MFA, I’ll […]