Admissions & Planning

Graduate Admissions

Advising for master’s programs. MBA, JD, MD, and PhD are separate professional or research pathways — this page is for master’s applications.

Advisor and student in a one-on-one advising session.

Admissions & Planning

Who it’s for

College students and graduates applying to master’s programs. This page is for master’s applications.

Master’s applicants

Academic master’s and professionally oriented master’s other than MBA. The file is program-specific.

Career-changers considering a master’s

Applicants who need an honest view of whether a master’s is the right degree for the work they want — or whether MBA, JD, MD, or PhD is the better path.

International students in the U.S.

Students whose current degree, timing, and work authorization shape a realistic master’s cycle.

Honest, Application-Focused Advising

We provide strategy, application coaching and realistic guidance. Admission depends on each applicant’s profile and decisions.

How it works

Program fit first, then the written file. This page is for master’s applications.

01

Assess program fit

Academic record, work history, and why this master’s. If MBA, JD, MD, or PhD is the better path, we say so.

02

Map the cycle

Testing where it applies, school research, and a calendar. Application-year 4-on-1 advising belongs here.

03

Coach the application

Statement of purpose, recommendations, and program-specific materials. Honest about competitiveness.

Talk to the right specialist

Thirty minutes, Eastern Time, in English or Chinese. Choose a discussion type, or let AI route you.