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Admitted Students
April 16, 2024
A Letter to My Past Self: Danielle's First Day of Heller Edition
Danielle Lund writes a letter to her past self on her first day of Heller and shares what she wished she had known then.
Academics
April 02, 2024
I am an MIT student now! (Kind of)
Not an April Fool's Joke! In this post, Calah McQuarters, MBA/MPP '24, talks about taking classes at MIT through the Consortium!
Student Perspectives
March 14, 2024
Extracurriculars at Brandeis!
Serina Herron-Smith, MA SID'24, guides you through your first year of graduate school by talking about all the ways to socialize and network on campus.
Student Perspectives
March 07, 2024
This Is Not the End, It's the Beginning
As Calah McQuarters, MBA/MPP '24, begins to work on her capstone, she reflects on what it means to her to work on this culminating paper.
Career Development
March 05, 2024
Event Recap: Heller Alumni Networking Event 2023
Serina Herron-Smith, MA SID'24, shares her experience attending one of Heller's Alumni Networking events.
Student Perspectives
March 05, 2024
Kicking Off Women’s History Month
March is Women's History Month! To begin the month, Brielle Ruscitti, MS GHPM/MA SID '24, shares some of the women that inspire her.
Admitted Students
February 27, 2024
Hello Heller! Danielle Lund's Acceptance Story
Introducing our newest Heller blog writer, Danielle Lund, MA in Sustainable International Development/MA in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence'24! In her first post, Danielle tells the story of receiving her acceptance for Heller.
Academics
February 20, 2024
Heller Course Highlight: Causal Inference and Machine Learning in Studies Using Observational Data
Brielle Ruscitti, MS GHPM/MA SID '24, highlights one of the classes that she's taking this spring within the PhD program.
Student Perspectives
February 13, 2024
Managing Your Time As A Grad Student
As the spring semester starts to get hectic, Serina Herron-Smith, MA SID'24, shares her tips for prioritizing your goals and managing burn-out.
Student Perspectives
February 08, 2024
Sample Class Schedule for an SID Student
In this piece, Serina Herron-Smith, MA SID'24, shares which classes she took for Fall 2023's module one.
Career Development
February 06, 2024
Looking Ahead to Graduation
Calah McQuarters, MBA/MPP '24, shares what she's doing to prepare for her graduation.
Student Perspectives
February 01, 2024
How Are You Commuting to Campus in 2024?
In this return to the Heller blog after the winter break, Brielle Ruscitti, MS GHPM/MA SID '24, talks through the various options for commuting to campus.