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January 18, 2021

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The 5 Essential Elements of a Winning Med School Application

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Our recent masterclass, The 5-Part Framework for a Successful Medical School Application, provided attendees with a proven strategy for med school admissions success. Before you hit that submit button, make sure your application includes all 5 of these essential elements. Watch the video now! Watch the masterclass:

Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / med webinar

January 17, 2021

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Bring Your Personal Statement to Life With Vivid, Active Verbs

Bring Your Personal Statement to Life With Vivid, Active Verbs

Your personal statement and essays are essential elements of your application and allow the adcom great insights into who you really are aside from your stats. However, no matter how extensive your experience or how accomplished you may be, all that can be lost if presented in plodding prose that no one has the energy… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college application essays, grad application essays, law application essays, mba application essays, med application essays

January 15, 2021

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How Do You Create a Great MBA Application? [Video]

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DARE to submit great applications You’re dreaming of a career that excites you. You’re aspiring to MBA programs that will launch you towards that career. But how do you get from your stats to your story? How do you build an application that portrays you at your best and as a perfect match for the… 

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January 14, 2021

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What to Do if You’re Rejected from Grad School

What to Do if You’re Rejected from Grad School

Rejection hurts, especially if it’s from a school that you really had hoped to attend. Competition is always tough at good schools, and space is limited–not everyone who is qualified can get in.  You can still achieve your dreams by taking this three-fold approach: Reassess your qualifications, and based on that, revise your target schools… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Grad school rejection, Law school rejection, MBA rejection, medical school rejection

January 12, 2021

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Application Trends to Watch in 2021, and a Look Back at 2020 [Episode 400]

Application Trends to Watch in 2021, and a Look Back at 2020

Can the lessons of 2020 help us forge a better 2021? [Show summary] For Admissions Straight Talk’s 400th episode, Linda Abraham reflects on a turbulent year and identifies the most important trends in higher ed admissions to watch in 2021. Applying to graduate school: A journey of self-improvement [Show notes] We’ve reached Episode 400! I… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / covid-19 grad, COVID-19 law, COVID-19 MBA, COVID-19 med, podcast

January 12, 2021

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Round 3 Deadlines Are Almost Here. Should You Apply?

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Our free one-hour masterclass, Round 3 vs. Next Year: When Should You Apply? is airing live on Thursday, January 14th, but there’s still time for you to register to join us!  Round 3 deadlines will be here before you know it, but is it worth it for you to invest the time, energy, and money… 

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January 11, 2021

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Don’t Miss Out! Get the 5-Part Framework for Acing Your Med School Application

5-Part Framework for a Successful Medical School Application

Our free one-hour masterclass, The 5-Part Framework for a Successful Medical School Application, is airing live on Wednesday, January 13th, but there’s still time for you to register to join us!  The med school application process is incredibly complex and there are so many small errors that could take you out of the running for… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / med webinar

January 10, 2021

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5 Things to Consider When Justifying Your LSAT Score or Grades

5 Things to Consider When Justifying Your LSAT Score or Grades

Most law schools provide optional space, an addendum, to explain your LSAT score and GPA. While it can be tempting to “explain away” poor performance, consider these 5 things. You never want the committee to ask the question “why?” and not answer it in your own words. While you should be applying to schools that… 

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Article by Accepted / Law School Admissions / LSAT, weakness

January 8, 2021

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Yale MBA Class Profile: Class of 2022

Yale MBA class of 2022 profile

Here is a look at Yale SOM’s class of 2022 profile, taken from the Yale SOM website. Student demographics and statistics Total enrollment: 350 Women: 39% International passport holders: 40% (includes U.S. permanent residents and dual citizens) LGBTQ+: 8% First generation college students: 10% Joint-degree students: 13% U.S. Students of Color: 32% of total class… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / MBA Class Profile, Yale SOM

January 7, 2021

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Round 3 or Next Year? When Will You Have the Best Chances of Getting into Your Dream B-School?

Join our masterclass, Round 3 vs. Next Year!

Applying to b-school is a big undertaking. Approaching it strategically will save you not only time and money, but an immense amount of effort. You want to be smart about when you submit your application so that you can truly maximize your chances of success.  Round 3 deadlines are swiftly approaching, so if you’re waffling… 

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January 6, 2021

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5 Things You Can Do to Avoid Submitting a Lackluster Med School Application

5-Part Framework for a Successful Medical School Application

Chances are that everyone else applying to your med school program of choice is equally as talented and motivated as you. Finding a way to stand out in that crowded field of applicants is going to be key to admission success.  Turning in an average—or even good—application won’t be enough. Your submission has to be… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions

January 5, 2021

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What Life at Icahn Is Like as a Med Student, Parent, and More [Episode 399]

What Life at Icahn Is Like as a Med Student, Parent, and More

How this non-traditional medical student transitioned into medicine as a second career [Show summary] Efrat Bruck is an M4 at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, as well as a parent and MCAT video creator for Khan Academy with a nontraditional path to medicine. She shares how the program has given her the flexibility… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Medical School Admissions / Icahn SOM, Non-Traditional Med School Applicants, podcast

January 4, 2021

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MBA Round 3: Should I Apply Now or Wait for Next Year?

Should You Apply to B-School Round 3 or Next Year

MBA round 3: Should I give it a shot, or wait for next year? The answer, as is often the case in MBA admissions, is…it depends. You didn’t think we’d give you a clear cut yes or no answer, did you? FACT: The chances of gaining acceptance decrease as the rounds progress. This means that… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / when to apply to bschool

January 3, 2021

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UCLA Anderson Executive MBA Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

UCLA Anderson EMBA tips 2021

The Anderson EMBA‘s two questions together cover past, present, and future, in that order. Essay 1 addresses the past by asking for a particular story drawn from your experience, and essay 2 addresses the present and future by asking about why now is the right time for you to be pursuing this degree. The questions… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2021 EMBA Application, UCLA Anderson, UCLA Anderson EMBA

January 1, 2021

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MBA Application Timeline: How to Get Accepted in 2021

MBA application timeline 2021

It’s time for my annual harangue/plea/rant. If you are planning to apply Round 1 in the fall, but have not yet thought about why you want an MBA, taken the GMAT/GRE, researched schools, or evaluated your qualifications, please please please keep reading. And then get started! I would like to help you avoid the harried… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / when to apply to bschool

December 31, 2020

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This Is the 11th Grade College Planning Timeline That You Need to Get Accepted

This is the 11th grade college planning timeline that you need to get accepted!

Winter, spring, summer, and fall – the passing of the seasons of the year sometimes seem to tick by slowly, and other times rush by in the blink of an eye. You’ll find that when it comes to checking off the items on your college prep to-do list, the year will fly by. Now you’re… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions / college planning in high school

December 30, 2020

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Who Gets Accepted to Medical School?

Who Gets Accepted to Medical School?

So you want to become a doctor. You have definitely had an aunt at a family dinner tell you, “Medical school? It is way too competitive; try something easier!” Your aunt is right. Getting into medical school is notoriously difficult. In the 2020-2021 application cycle, there were 53,030 people who applied to medical school, but… 

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December 30, 2020

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Is It Worth It to Apply in Round 3?

Join our masterclass, Round 3 vs. Next Year!

Chances are that most of the spots at your target b-schools were filled in Rounds 1 and 2 of the application process, but it is possible to get accepted in Round 3. So, if you didn’t get the results you wanted from the first two rounds, or you weren’t able to get your application together… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions

December 29, 2020

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Do You Know the 5 Keys to Applying to Med School Successfully?

5-Part Framework for a Successful Medical School Application

The med school application process is complex and lengthy. There are so many elements involved in executing a successful application that it can be difficult to develop a winning strategy.  That’s precisely why we created our masterclass, The 5-Part Framework for a Successful Medical School Application. This framework lays out plainly the key steps you… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions

December 29, 2020

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Encore: An Admissions Expert’s Top Tips for Business School Applicants [Episode 398]

Listen to the podcast interview with Accepted MBA admissions consultant Esmeralda Cardenal!

I am swamped at this time of year with clients facing early January deadlines so I decided to end 2020 with one of our most popular shows of the year, my interview with Accepted’s own Esmeralda Cardenal. For you MBA applicants applying during this very tough cycle or planning to apply in the next cycle-… 

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