Episode 11: Getting into and out of Grad School with Dr. Jeanne Stanley
Guest Spotlight
Jeanne L. Stanley, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of Grad School Coaching and has worked with prospective graduate students for over three decades in successfully meeting their academic goals. She works with clients in selecting and applying to graduate programs as well as supporting students who are currently attending graduate school. Prior to founding Grad School Coaching, she was the director of two graduate programs at the University of Pennsylvania and has been on a national advisory board for accrediting graduate schools in counseling and clinical psychology. Since 1994 Dr. Stanley has been on the graduate faculty of the University of Pennsylvania and was awarded the Outstanding Educator of the Year Award from the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. As a national trainer, consultant and licensed psychologist, she works with colleges and universities across the United States. The result of her work in research, training, and consultation services can also be found in several professional journals and book chapters including a co-edited book Dr. Stanley published with the American Psychological Association Books.
Questions Dr. Stanley Addresses in This Episode
Please describe your career journey.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever been given?
How did grad school coaching become one of your passions?
How do help your clients determine if graduate school is the best option for their interests and needs?
When someone begins the grad school application process, it can be overwhelming narrowing the wide array of options. How do you help your clients search and select potential schools/programs to apply?
Any tips for helping people move through the application process?
For many people, personal statements are one of the hardest parts of the process. Tell us about the best personal statements you’ve ever read, what set those apart and how you guide clients through this stage of the application.
How can candidates best prepare for graduate school admissions interviews? How do these differ from internship and job interviews?
After months of waiting, candidates expect to be elated when the program acceptances start pouring in, yet that can be stressful as well. How do you guide your clients in selecting which program to attend?
What’s your advice for current graduate students feeling overwhelmed while completing their dissertation or thesis?
What are the best strategies for managing the working relationship with your advisor, dissertation chair/committee?
When should current graduate students begin looking for a job?
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