5 Things Your Thesis Advisor (Probably) Won’t Tell You About Submitting Your Dissertation
Posted on06 Jun 2023
If you feel like you’ve completely emptied your tank toward your PhD, you’re not alone. After all, depending on the discipline, around... Read More
Identify a Viable Research Topic in 8 Steps
Posted on23 May 2023
As a graduate student preparing for your thesis or dissertation research, you may feel overwhelmed by the first significant hurdle — identifying... Read More
5 Tips to Boost Your Stay-at-Home Grad School Productivity
Posted on25 Nov 2020
Grad school can be a challenging experience even without the added stress of a global pandemic. For many, the abrupt transition to... Read More
How to Make the Most of Back to School: Reimmerse Yourself in Writing
Posted on30 Aug 2016
Back to school already, where did the time go?! Even if you’re well rested and ready for the new school year (which... Read More
20 Costly Errors to Avoid in Your Blog Posts
Posted on22 Jul 2016
Writing for blogs or websites can be tricky. With just a couple steps in the wrong direction, your copy can lose tremendous... Read More
Tips for Conquering the Literature Review from the Beginning
Posted on24 Mar 2016
The literature review process can be one of the most stressful aspects of the dissertation, often because it comes so early in... Read More
How to Boost Your Productivity Through a Writing Group
Posted on02 Mar 2016
One of the main tools that boosted my productivity when I was earnestly trying to write my dissertation was a writing group.... Read More
Mastering the MBA Essay
Posted on05 Mar 2015
Having worked with hundreds of students and professionals applying to business school, I’ve seen it all – essays that are too short,... Read More
Still Life with Bread Crumbs: Anna Quindlen’s Simple Yet Captivating Portrait of Female Self-Discovery
Posted on14 Feb 2014
Katrina’s Review of: Quindlen, Anna. Still Life with Bread Crumbs. New York: Random House, 2014. 272 pages. Surprisingly unfamiliar with Anna Quindlen’s prolific earlier... Read More
Tips for Procrastinators: Writing a Compelling Statement of Purpose for Professional School or Graduate Study
Posted on18 Jan 2014
Tips for Procrastinators: Writing a Compelling Statement of Purpose for Professional School or Graduate Study by Katrina Oko-Odoi We’re now at the... Read More