go to grad school

So I applied to six graduate programs of which five have denied my admission. I guess that I’ll just have to try again next year…and hopefully the result will be different!

I have decided to rework my personal statement. Hopefully this updated version will have more of an influence on the admissions committee’s decision.

Tomorrow I’ll take it to the writing center at my school, have them review it for errors, make any necessary corrections, share it with my career counselor, and drop it in the mail.

I received word from two of the programs to which I applied…both denied me! Gonzaga stated that I didn’t fit into their “matrix”...whatever the hell that means. Montevallo (my alma mater) said that my GPA needed to be “slightly higher”. They must think I’m a miracle worker…

Oh well, I didn’t really want to go there anyway. At least I’m still in the running for my top two programs: St. Ambrose and Dominican. They’ll be making decisions sometime in July and I’m feeling good about my chances!

As of last week I completed my application to Gonzaga University. The first of several programs to which I intend to apply.

I have since been informed that a decision should be made within 10 days. If the committee likes my application, I will be chosen for an interview, which will be held on April 8th.