International Students

Three Important Graduate School Questions for International Applicants By Dr. Don Martin

During my years as an Admissions Dean, I recruited and enrolled thousands of international students. In working with these students,...

Three Things to Know When Choosing Electives in U.S. Graduate School By Anayat Durrani for U.S. News & World Report

Most graduate programs at U.S. universities require students to take a certain set of classes. Apart from these courses, students...

For Prospective International Graduate Students, Part 7: Succeeding Once Enrolled (Final part of series) By Dr. Don Martin

Navigating life in another country – dealing with “culture shock” As has already been communicated, moving to another country is...

For Prospective International Graduate Students, Part 6: Financial Considerations and Securing a Student VISA By Dr. Don Martin

Financial Considerations Before mentioning anything else let me emphasize the importance of planning ahead financially for graduate study. In this...

For Prospective International Graduate Students, Part 5: Evaluating Foreign Credentials, Determination of GPA, and Taking Standardized Tests (including TOEFL or IELTS) By Dr. Don Martin

Foreign Credentials Believe it or not, the process of determining what types of undergraduate preparation in other countries will be...

For Prospective International Graduate Students, Part 4: The Mind of the American Admissions Director/ Committee/Faculty Evaluator By Dr. Don Martin

Having been a Director of Admissions and an Associate Dean for Enrollment Management, my 28 years of experience in higher...

For Prospective International Graduate Students, Part 3: The University System in the United States By Dr. Don Martin

As you have started your research on graduate schools, you have hopefully come up with quite a large list of...

For Prospective International Graduate Students, Part 2: A Word to Parents By Dr. Don Martin, June 2, 2022

First, let me congratulate and encourage you. It is quite an adjustment for you to have a son or daughter...

For Prospective International Graduate Students, Part 1: A Word to Students By Dr. Don Martin, June 1, 2022

There are three major challenges facing most international students pursuing graduate study in the United States. The first is demonstrating...

For Prospective International Graduate School Students, Introduction By Dr. Don Martin, May 31, 2022

While writing Road Map for Graduate Study in 2008 (CLICK HERE), my initial plan was that the fourth chapter would...