Grad School Coaching
Attending the right graduate program can be the key to career success.
Working with IGP will ensure you have the strongest application possible to get into the grad school of your choice – and move toward the future you want. A well-crafted grad school application gets results – and IGP is uniquely qualified to help. Lisa has over 15 years of experience guiding graduate applicants to organize their ideas and highlight their strengths in order to showcase themselves to grad programs, ranging from MBAs and law school to doctoral degrees at prestigious universities including UCLA, USC and Columbia.
“Lisa did a tremendous job of helping me in my application process for law school. She knew exactly how to maximize my potential as an applicant to law school in an extremely competitive year, and we certainly achieved our goals and more. Lisa is also a great communicator and a joy to work with, while being professional at the same time. I cannot recommend Lisa highly enough.”
– Borna Houman
Grad School Essay Coaching
Grad school application essays are not only essential to a winning application but highly specific based on the type of program.
It’s important to tailor your personal statement to match a program’s prompts. Although topics and requirements vary depending on the program and field, every institution wants to learn more about you, your prior experience and how an advanced degree in their program will help you accomplish your career goals.
It’s essential that you articulate your goals clearly and place them in a meaningful context of what a specific program offers. IGP will help you craft a purposeful narrative that translates into admission.
“I worked with Lisa on my graduate school applications for a Master of Social Work degree. She was able to pull me out of my writer's block and help me write essays that I am really proud of. I was accepted to four out of five programs I applied to and am now attending NYU. I am so glad that I had Lisa to help me through this process!”
– Abby Felix
“Lisa and her team helped me through the application process for graduate school. My experience vastly exceeded my expectations – Inner Genius was instrumental in me putting my best forward in the application process. Lisa was great throughout the entire process: brainstorming, writing drafts, and editing. All in all, a great experience.”
– Kenneth Morgan
Grad School Resume Coaching
A strong resume is an essential component of a successful grad school application.
Norms for grad application resumes differ from job application resumes, and working with IGP will ensure that your resume not only hits the mark but is outstanding.
Whether you’re applying to grad school straight out of college with minimal professional experience or after gaining significant post-grad work experience, our expert coaching will help you highlight your strengths and present your experience and education in the best possible light.
“Lisa was key in helping me secure 4/5 MBA program interviews. I got into both USC and UCLA, which were my top choices. Lisa's creativity and attention to detail helped me deliver high-quality essays in just a few weeks. I thought my rough draft for my first essay was good, but after Lisa helped me polish it and gave me insightful tips, I learned what a "good" essay really is. The best part is how Lisa teaches you how to write so you can utilize it as a tool going forward.”
– Mandeep Singh
“Lisa did a fantastic job helping me prepare my application for graduate school and is an expert at what she does. She knows how to get you ready, she quickly helps you where you need it most, and most importantly cares about you as a person. She clearly wants what’s best for you in school and in life, and she did a fantastic job setting me up to get there in such a short time. You’re in the best hands possible with Lisa and I recommend her to everyone.”
– Seena Houman
Grad School Interview Coaching
Many grad school programs require admissions interviews. Professional interview coaching is the best way to ensure you’ll show your best self and demonstrate you’re a good fit.
Grad school interviews vary widely and are more specific to the program than college interviews. You need to be prepared to articulate your short- and long-term goals and how the program will help you achieve them, as well as how you’ll handle the intensive workload.
Interviewing is a learned skill, and all applicants, especially those who tend to be more introverted or shy, can benefit from coaching in order to overcome any anxiety about interviewing and learn to connect with their interviewer and project confidence.
