It's hard to believe that commencement is just around the corner--in just five days.  This is what it's all about for our office: to see folks step out of graduate studies into the world with new things to offer and new skills to help them pursue...

I just finished hiring for a position in Grad Admissions.  (Our counselor, Calvin Kelch, left us and returned to his old stomping-grounds in Central Cal.  We'll miss you, CK!)  As we went through communication with our prospects, we were...

If you completed your application by March 1: Good work getting things in by the Early Decision Deadline.  You should expect to hear from the program office within a few weeks to let you know what's next.  Many of you will be asked to participate...

Like most admissions offices, we'll accept your application in a number of ways. Submit it online through Vanguard's website at http://www.vanguard.edu/gradadmissions/index.aspx?id=4889. Send us a paper copy of your application through the mail. ...

Hello, and Happy Leap Year (tomorrow)! I just wanted to tell you all about an amazing benefit of being a student (and a staff member, for this matter) of Vanguard. Last night, Vanguard had Phil Wickham, a Christian music artist, put on a concert here...

Many graduate programs require an admissions interview as part of the application process.  For students who are applying to such programs, I offer the following recommendations for the admission interview:1. Allow for plenty of time to get to the...

When taking the next step after undergraduate studies, it’s always important to follow the instructions.   This may seem obvious, but you’d be surprised how many prospective students don’t thoroughly read the instructions before submitting their...

There are just a couple of weeks remaining before the March 1 Early Decision Deadline for the Graduate Clinical Psychology Program. Just to let you in on the competitive nature of getting accepted to this program - last year we received 92 applications,...

Completing your taxes early is always a good idea.And it’s an especially good idea for students.  That’s because the FAFSA calls for information from your Federal Income Tax Forms.  Ultimately, the sooner you get your taxes done, the sooner...

We all know that references are one of the most important parts of the graduate admissions application.  Here are a few suggestions that will help you get quality references for your graduate admissions application: CHOOSE A GOOD REFERENCEThis may...

In order to apply for the MBA Program, we require that you take either the MAT (Miller Analogies Test) or the GMAT (Graduate Management Aptitude Test). Yesterday, a student asked me about the difference between the two, and my highly intelligent response...

Recently I've heard several students speak about the difficulty of writing the statement of purpose for their applications. They don't know where to start, how to make it long enough, how to make it short enough - they don't know which details to include...

In the midst of the resting and remembering and celebrating of the season, let me encourage everyone out there who’s planning to start graduate studies in 2008 to take advantage of your Christmas break and plan ahead for the coming year.  Look at...

On Monday, I assisted the great film director, Xander, in creating a cinematic masterpiece. Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating a tiny bit. Xander, a student worker here in the Graduate Admissions Office, is a terrific director; however, I was "assisting" him...

Have you started your Christmas shopping?  It’s about time for me to get to work.  I try to get things done by the middle of December—in enough time to get a good deal done through the mail and to avoid the last minute rush in the stores. ...

I spent part of this afternoon calling people who had expressed interest in one of Vanguard’s graduate programs.  As I did, I was reminded of how people often have a hard time saying what is really going on.  They don’t want to offend, so they...

Whenever I tell someone who just has a Bachelors degree that I work in Graduate Admissions, they either express their interest in getting a Masters someday or say something like "I went to school for 16 years...I'm done!" Well, I wanted to take a moment...

While the deadline to apply for the upcoming spring semester for Graduate Clinical Psychology has passed, there's still time to apply for Graduate Religion, Graduate Education, and Graduate Business (MBA). Just thought you might like to know. Happy Tuesday...

I'm pleased to report that the Information Meeting was a great success! Not only were there delicious little chocolates and cheesecakes and various other scrumptious desserts (I realize that's unrelated to the actual meeting, but I really like food),...

Hello from us long lost bloggers!Our office has been keeping busy for the past month, which is why we haven't updated this lately. That changes now though - I'm solemnly promising an attempt to write more. But just to clarify how busy we've been, here's...

Finally!  East Coast-style pizza in SoCal!!!!  Let’s hear it for OC Tavern in San Clemente! Seriously, OC Tavern has found a way to make pizza the way I love it – nice and thin so you can roll it up when you eat it.  None of this thick...

I'm not going to write about last night's game (since I am an Eagles fan and don't feel like shedding any more tears right now), but I do want to let you know about the MNF deal at The Fisherman's in San Clemente.  During the game, $3...

So yesterday was another Sunday morning with an opportunity to enjoy breakfast without being rushed (like during the week).  If you read my blog about last week’s breakfast I want to point out that we had beautiful weather this Sunday, and no earthquakes!...

Here's our office! From left to right, that's me (Emily), Drake, and Calvin. Say hello to us if you see us around campus, or stop by the office. We appreciate visitors....

 Have you tried the breakfast/brunch at Café Mimosa?  I’d love to hear your opinion.   The restaurant has been open for a few months and I decided to see if it is as good for breakfast as it was for appetizers (which we tried just about...