How to Respond to a Rejection [Show summary] Admissions guru Linda Abraham highlights four reasons that could cause a rejection and offers concrete, practical suggestions for moving forward. How to Respond to a Rejection [Show notes] Some of you are unfortunately facing a fistful of dings at the moment. Some of you haven’t heard definitively….
Columbia Business School MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
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Columbia Business School is changing its application a bit this cycle. It is adding choice to two required by asking you to choose two out of three options for its second and third essay prompts. And one of the options is an entirely new question. Curious? Read on. Columbia Business School application essay tips Applicants…
5 Dont’s for Your Medical School Personal Statement
The personal statement is the only place in the AMCAS, AACOMAS and TMDSAS primary applications where you get to present yourself directly to the admissions committee. Here, you can persuade them to give you an interview, or – if you’re not careful – unknowingly reveal red flags that undermine your entire application. Since it plays…
Last Chance! Save HUNDREDS and Maximize Your MBA Application
We know you have a lot on your mind right now. Juggling MBA application prep when the world is still in such a unique situation isn’t easy, but strong leaders press forward, even through adversity. If you put in the work now, you can get into a program that will help you become the kind…
3 Tips for Writing the Optional Essay in Medical School Secondary Applications
Many medical schools include an optional essay in their secondary applications. Obviously, this “optional” essay is not required, and the essay prompt sometimes emphasizes this point. Often, the question will include the stipulation that you cannot include anything that was already mentioned in your primary application or other essays. Some schools even state that most…
How Does the Med School Adcom View Multiple MCAT Scores?
In 2007, the MCAT was first offered electronically. Prior to this technological shift, the MCAT was only offered a limited number of times a year – as a paper and pencil exam. AAMC also restricted the number of times you could take the exam in one year as well as in your lifetime. Now that…
Kellogg Eliminates Applicant Indecision Delays: Applicants Can Now Apply to Multiple Programs
This year I worked with several applicants to Northwestern Kellogg who all faced a similar conundrum: which amazing Kellogg program should they apply to?! Kellogg offers a range of Master’s level business education: its traditional 2-year MBA program, a 1-year MBA program for professionals with a management or business undergraduate degree, the MMM joint degree…
Are Low Stats a Total Dealbreaker for Med School Adcoms?
So you got your MCAT score back–it wasn’t what you’d hoped for. Or maybe despite working as hard as you could, your undergraduate GPA is just average. It’s natural to worry that these numbers will doom your chances of getting into a top med school program. But that isn’t necessarily the case! A well-constructed application…
All About Becoming a Georgetown McDonough MBA [Episode 421]
What every applicant to Georgetown McDonough should know [Show summary] Shelly Heinrich, Associate Dean of MBA Admissions at Georgetown McDonough, explores what’s new with the school’s full-time and flex MBA programs and how applicants can stand out to the admissions committee. Make your application to Georgetown McDonough shine! [Show notes] Interested in an MBA focused…
MBA Application Season Is Upon Us!
The process of applying to b-school is lengthy and complex, and you may be feeling unsure about what steps you should be taking to move forward. Our advice? Use this time to focus even more intently on creating an application that will help you stand out from the thousands of other highly qualified applicants you’ll…
What Do the Medical School Admissions Teams Say About Admissions?
Can you think of a better source of medical school admissions advice than the admissions committee directors and deans themselves? Well, neither could we. And that’s why Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted and admissions guru in her own right, has been inviting med school deans, admissions directors, and other admissions insiders as guests on the…
Michigan Ross MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
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The Michigan Ross MBA program is thriving. Its graduates are getting jobs throughout the United States and the world. Here are a few of the stats: 93.1% of 2020 grads and 97.2% of 2019 grads had at least one job offer within three months of graduation. Amazon was the 2020 top employer of Ross grads,…
What Harvard Business School Is Looking For: Engaged Community Citizenship
This is the third post in our series, What HBS is Looking For. This is not about “community service” — it’s not about doing halo-worthy things in your free time. (Though neither Harvard Business School nor I will discourage that, and “engaged community citizenship” and “community service” certainly can overlap.) Community service is an activity…
Will Low Stats + Increased Applications Harm Your Med School Chances?
Medical school admissions have always been competitive. But this cycle, with a nearly 20% increase in applications, adcoms will be looking even more closely at what differentiates one applicant from another. If your stats aren’t the best, you could easily be overlooked completely. What can you do to ensure that the adcom gives your application…
UVA Darden MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
If you like the idea of being thrown into the decision maker’s role, using the case method to navigate real-life business situations, then you may want to consider applying to University of Virginia’s Darden MBA program. Darden is one of the largest case publishers in North America, and because of Darden’s commitment to the case…
A Dean’s Perspective on What Makes Great Physicians [Episode 420]
Words of advice for premeds and medical school applicants [Show summary] Dr. Sunny Nakae discusses CUSM’s approach to training the next generation of great physicians and shares wisdom from her book, Premed Prep: Advice from a Medical School Admissions Dean. Are you curious about CUSM? Read on for info about this new program and for…
Don’t Miss This! FREE Masterclass on Getting Accepted to HBS
Our free one-hour masterclass, Get Accepted to Harvard Business School, is coming up soon, but it’s not too late to register and join us! In this session, our founder and CEO Linda Abraham will break down the HBS application elements, sharing vital insights and guidance on how best to approach each of them. Worried about…
4 Tips for Applying as an Underrepresented Applicant in Medicine
The ethnicities that are considered Underrepresented in Medicine (URM) include: Latino, African American, Native American, Laotian and Hmong, as well as a few other groups. If you are from one of these groups, it would help your application to demonstrate your connection to these communities and your fluency in the languages which are most sought…
What Harvard Business School Is Looking For: Analytical Aptitude and Appetite
This is the second post in our series, What HBS is Looking For. So, HBS wants “analytical aptitude and appetite.” Hardly a surprise. You might be tempted to simply skim that section of the website message without giving it much thought. Maybe it’s not as obvious as it sounds. Let’s break it down. Understanding the…
Test-Taking Advice for People with Learning Disabilities or Test Anxiety
Nobody likes taking tests, right? Well, perhaps a few of you out there get psyched at the chance of showing how well you have boned up for your exams. But most people facing a timed test can’t wait to get it out of the way. Even those who are fairly confident of their abilities will…
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