5 research steps for choosing your best-fit graduate program
Learn how to look beyond rankings, demand real data, and connect with students for your best college fit.


Founder and CEO at Grad School Road Map
Dr. Don Martin is the Founder and CEO of Grad School Road Map. He spent 11 years as Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid for the full-time MBA program at Chicago Booth, where he reviewed more than 80,000 applications. Drawing on this extensive insider experience, he understands firsthand what works (and what doesn't) in the research and application process. Since launching Grad School Road Map in 2008, he and his team have guided more than 430 clients, achieving a 97% acceptance rate to at least one of their top-choice programs and securing over $6 million in scholarship awards. Dr. Martin is also the author of Road Map for Graduate Study: A Guide for Prospective Graduate Students.