Ryah Cooley Cole is an award winning writer and a high school English teacher based on the Central Coast of California. She is most interested in bringing diverse stories to her readers and students.

Graduate school can be incredibly intimidating. As you begin thinking about applying to a program, it can quickly become overwhelming deciding where you should even begin. Although graduate programs ...

Once you have decided to apply to graduate school and have talked with your advisors and professors about which programs are best suited for your interests and well-being, you are ready to begin the ...

For those considering graduate school, the application process can seem overwhelming. What should be included in a statement of purpose? What programs should be explored? Who should write letters of ...

Graduate school can be a great way to accelerate your career, develop skills and get involved in outstanding research and networking opportunities — but success is not a given. “No matter how highly ...

University of Minnesota students applying to graduate school this semester face stressors and difficulties during the application process as they deal with application requirements and different ...

Like the old saying goes, when one door closes, another opens. Most of the metaphorical doors the class of 2026 has walked through so far have been seamless transitions: Elementary to middle school, ...

In writing a college or graduate school application essay (or job application), there can be a temptation to write whatever will “work,” that is “get you in” to a more selective college than would ...

Ryah Cooley Cole is an award winning writer and a high school English teacher based on the Central Coast of California. She is most interested in bringing diverse stories to her readers and students.

I am a social psychologist, researcher, professor, and author of the book Laziness Does Not Exist. In my book, I discuss how centuries of belief in the "Laziness Lie" has corrupted our culture, and ...

I turned in this column way late this quarter. My excuse? Admissions. Like film faculty across the country, my colleagues and I in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California ...