NY Smarts for Students
Whatever your field of study, you are also engaged in the study of communications. Communication skills are key to demonstrating your learning, interests, character, ideas, and findings, and communications are key to achieving future success.
NY Smarts has a range of services aimed at helping students achieve excellent communications.
Admissions Smarts
You found the graduate program that's right for you. You're a perfect candidate. But there's a lot riding on that personal statement! What do you want to say? What do they want to hear? How should you present your message?
Work with a coach to practice how you will relate the “story” of your experience and aspirations in the context of the specific program to which you are applying to, and that will make a positive impression on the people who will read them. NY Smarts has helped many grad students gain admission to their desired programs. Let us work with you!
Learn MoreWriting Smarts
Writing doesn't have to be a struggle — indeed, it should be empowering! Let our expert coaches show you the way. They will share an intuitive method of creating strong messaging, and also explore the strengths/pitfalls of using AI.
- Excellent & inspired writing
- Absorbing articles & blog posts
- Robust research & academic papers
- Effective email & correspondence
- Clear technical documentation & reports
- Compelling marketing copy
Speech Smarts
You can be an expert in your field and still find it hard to share your expertise with others. This is because "presentation" calls for a different kind of expertise. Presenting doesn't simply mean knowing what you're talking about, but also entails understanding, engaging, and retaining your audience. Work with a NY Smarts coach to develop the public speaking skills you need to communicate your value and make an impression, both for full presentations and ad-hoc participation in class.
- Planning and developing different messages for different audiences
- When to elaborate and when to cut
- The value of story-telling
- Producing and using visual aids
- Key elements of public speaking - presence, voice, movement, eye contact, gesture
- Practice and memorization
Interview Smarts
Work with a coach to practice how you will relate the “story” of your experience and aspirations in the context of the specific program to which you are applying.
Learn MoreThesis Smarts
The prospect of producing - and defending - a thesis is daunting. The document is extremely long and complex. We can help you find your voice.
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