Grad School Highlight: Laying Down the Law

As with most advanced degrees, it’s becoming more common that there is no set path to pursuing law school. An entering class to any Juris Doctor program is comprised of a myriad of students, some recent graduates, others with established …

Art School Confidential: Belmont University

Imagine a gorgeous spring day on a college campus: art students sketching and painting out in the courtyard, music majors writing a song in one of the many gazebos on campus, and theatre students practicing their lines with the auditorium …
Grad School Highlight: Counseling Students to the Next Steps

Grad School Highlight: Counseling Students to the Next Steps

I’ve often thought of advising as presenting our students with all the information and empowering them to make the best choice.  In some cases our interactions with students may be reactionary, they’re coming to us with a problem in need …
The Scientific Method: Hypothesis

The Scientific Method: Hypothesis

Hypothesis.  It’s a very serious-sounding, science-y word.  It evokes images of white coats, beakers, and lab mice. But it’s a powerful word, too.  Science students get what it means.  They know that a hypothesis is a huge step in …

Keep it Simple!

I recently found a copy of my University of California application. On it I had checked off which campuses I was applying to in order of preference. The singular essay was hand written complete with curlicues and eraser marks. It …