Here are the resources I created to help you on your application journey:

The Ultimate Guide to Successful Personal Statements, a digital course: https://dariaalevina.gumroad.com/l/zrwvu

Examples of My Application Letters, a collection of essays: https://dariaalevina.gumroad.com/l/ljqwg?layout=profile

Short and Actionable Guide to a CV in an LL.M. or a Ph.D. Application, a digital guide: https://dariaalevina.gumroad.com/l/cidbvp

The Ultimate Guide to Funding Your Master's Degree, a 70-page e-book: https://dariaalevina.gumroad.com/l/vhzxj?layout=profile

Harvard State of Mind, comprehensive 1-on-1 support: https://mentorship.harvardstateofmind.com/

Harvard State of Mind On Demand, the recorded part of my mentorship program, available as a standalone digital course: https://dariaalevina.gumroad.com/l/jjyoe?layout=profile

ciao ragazzi and welcome!
In this telegram channel, I share with you my experience of applying and helping others apply for master's and PhD, with a particular focus on programs for lawyers.

I myself am a Harvard grad. When applying for a master of laws, I got into Harvard Law School, New York School of Law, Master's of International Dispute Settlement in Geneva, and the University of Cambridge. From those schools, I was offered over USD 130,000 in grants and scholarships in total.

I've been helping other people with writing their personal statements and motivation letters for the past 7+ years.

I've also been on the side of the admissions committee, evaluating LLM and PhD applications at the European University Institute where I completed my doctoral studies.

The year I spent at Harvard was one of the best years in my entire life. I want it to be accessible to as many people as possible.

For more extended versions of my posts, as well as courses and guides, please visit my website www.harvardstateofmind.com.

To book a free diagnostic call, please head here: https://calendly.com/daria-levina/20min.

Happy to have you here! 💃🧡

dear friends, welcome to channel!
I'd love to see you introduce yourself in the comments to this post, tell me what challenges you face in your application journeys and what kind of posts you'd like to see here (of course, no pressure) ☺️

дорогие друзья, добро пожаловать на канал!
буду рада, если вы представитесь, напишете, какие у вас вопросы и сложности в поступлении, и посты какого характера вы хотели бы здесь видеть - разумеется, по желанию ☺️

🚀 Funding Your Master’s Degree: It’s Negotiable!

This weekend, I hosted an event on how to fund a master’s degree (thank you to everyone who attended!). One of the key topics we discussed was the negotiability of grants and scholarships.

🎓 Key Takeaways:
1. It’s okay to negotiate: in the US, a quarter of admitted college students ask for more funding, and about half of them succeed.
2. It’s NOT too late to negotiate: if you’ve been accepted, it means they want you. Now, you both share the same goal: to figure out how to make it happen.
3. Approach it with a negotiator's mindset: it's not a one-time ask but an ongoing process.

💡 Successful Negotiation Examples:
• I secured a $9k grant from Harvard’s General Committee on Scholarships and negotiated a stipend for a position at the Permanent Court of Arbitration advertised as unpaid.
• My client negotiated a salary raise to fund her master’s in law and finance in Frankfurt.
• A friend turned a full-tuition scholarship at Bucerius Law School into full coverage after two rounds of negotiation.

✨ Tips for Negotiating:
• Recognize your value: If you're accepted, they want you.
• Adopt a partnership mindset: You're not demanding or begging, you’re looking for a joint solution.
• Present a strong case: Explain why this program is essential for your goals and how financial aid is the only barrier.

📘 Want more tips? Check out my Guide to Negotiating Financial Aid (with email templates!): https://dariaalevina.gumroad.com/l/ruoec?_gl=1*e8clad*_ga*NzA3ODc1NDkzLjE3MDYxMTE1MTc.*_ga_6LJN6D94N6*MTczMjAyMjkwOC4xNjcuMC4xNzMyMDIyOTA4LjAuMC4w

❓ Questions? Would you like me to host a webinar on funding and scholarships in English? What are the questions you'd like to hear me talk about? Drop your questions here, and I'll see what I can do! ☺️

ragazzi! would you like me to share here more of the hard-core strategy information here or personal experiences and insights?🧐 I'm trying to do both but would like to know if you have a preference😊

dears, I uploaded the recordings of my last two webinars to YouTube (without intro and Q&A): https://www.youtube.com/@harvardstateofmind; life is quite hectic for me at the moment and I don't have as much time to publish as I'd like to, but I'm planning to record more videos in English in the near future - I'll keep you posted! in the meantime, enjoy ☺️