I’m Dr. Philippe Barr — a former professor and the founder of The Admit Lab, where I help applicants gain admission to top PhD, Master’s, MBA, and EMBA programs around the world.
I’ve served on graduate admissions committees and have guided hundreds of applicants to offers from:
Oxford
Cambridge
MIT
Yale
Columbia
Stanford
LSE
UCL
Chicago
Top Canadian universities and UKRI-funded doctoral training programs
I write about:
PhD admissions in the UK, US & Canada
Graduate SOP strategy
Research proposals
Program selection & school list strategy
PhD funding, deadlines & acceptance rates
Letters of recommendation
How admissions committees actually evaluate applicants
If you’re interested in graduate admissions strategy, PhD applications, or SOP guidance, this is where I share more in-depth work and resources.
My goal is to make graduate admissions transparent, strategic, and accessible — sharing the same insights I used as a professor and admissions insider.
