Before Apply Yourself Global

“I was very scared and very alone. I remember Googling everything, looking at TikToks, looking at Reddit posts, and Googling what makes you stand out in your applications. I just felt even more discouraged and not good enough.”

Jaylene entered the application process feeling overwhelmed, isolated, and unsure of what would actually make her application stand out.

After Apply Yourself Global

“I remember having my strategy call with Adrienne and feeling like, ‘Oh my goodness, I’m not alone. I’m where I belong.’ I knew that these were my next steps to get what I wanted in the future.”

Apply Yourself Global helped Jaylene move away from trying to piece together advice from TikTok, Reddit, and other online sources and toward a more strategic application process built around her own experiences, education, goals, and future.

“Adrienne made me feel so special, so heard, and so validated. I remember being so stressed before the call and then leaving the call like, ‘This is what I want to do. I know that I need to join Apply Yourself.’”

Jaylene was accepted into two master’s programs, at UOttawa and Toronto.

Jaylene's Confidence Breakthrough

“Seeing how much I’ve grown, I think the main thing that I’ve seen grow is definitely my mindset.”

For Jaylene, the impact of AYG extended beyond the application itself. Over time, the mindset she developed through the program began to influence her professional, personal, and academic life.

“Having that filter into my professional, personal, and academic life is just something that I’m grateful for, and it will continue to grow when I’m in graduate school.”

She also learned how to build an application that reflected who she actually was rather than relying on a generic template.

“Building an application that’s more strategic rather than generic is using you as the main part of the application. The application is tailored to you rather than a copy-and-paste, cookie-cutter format.”

Jaylene's Advice to You

• Stop relying on endless online searches for application advice.

• Speak to someone who understands the application process.

• Build your application around your own experiences, goals, and future.

• Start early so you have time to develop both your application and your mindset.

“My advice would be to stop looking for outside sources or people who got in who don’t actually know how they got in.”

“I hope someone realizes that they’re not alone in the process and that there are many other people out there who are going through it right now and feel the same way.”

 
Why She Chose Apply Yourself Global

Because she wanted to stop feeling alone in the application process.

Because she wanted guidance from someone who understood the application cycle.

Because she wanted an application strategy tailored to her own experiences rather than a generic formula.

Because she wanted support that made her feel heard, validated, and understood.

“Working with Adrienne is very helpful because she gets to know you as a person. She sees your CV. She sees your personal statement. She’s there to guide you throughout the whole way.”

“The sooner that you start, the easier it is to change your mindset and start taking the steps to be successful.”