Helpful Hints And Tips
Students who are the most competitive combine a strong undergraduate record with some unique markers that show that they have attended to their undergraduate years in complex and challenging ways. We would be happy to talk with you about how to frame an approach to a successful application including:
- Understanding what you are interested in experiencing, studying or researching.
- Surveying possible funding sources.
- Conversing with appropriate faculty and administrators on campus.
- Establishing a good fit with a funding source by meeting all eligibility criteria.
- Preparing, drafting and revising applications.
- Leaving time for revisions.
- Submitting a strong final application to enhance your candidacy.
Students who have gone through the process of submitting an application that is not funded in fact have not wasted their time and energy. At the end of such an experience, you have a better insight into your goals and aspirations and can articulate them more clearly in job interviews and graduate school applications. Some students apply to several funding sources while undergraduates and find that each time the process is easier to complete because they are able to more clearly articulate what they want to achieve if funded. Finally, there are those lucky students who successfully compete for funding and they find that the funded experience has a significant impact during the funding period and beyond. Best of luck in this process and let us help you in any way that we can. For more information: For additional information, contact Professor Maureen Kelleher, Director of the Honors Program, at (617) 373-4999, or e-mail her at m.kelleher@neu.edu.
