You’ve already written the required essays that your target business schools have asked for. Do you really need to write the optional essay, too? If you’re a strong applicant who has no weaknesses, low stats, or application inconsistencies to explain, then you might be able to skip the optional essay. But the optional essay is…
Why Veterans Should Consider an MBA
You’re about to transition out of the military and wondering what to do next. Many veterans leave the military with strong experience in operations work, and they can – and do – land civilian operations positions. However, you might want to switch to a different function entirely. Perhaps you would like the chance to learn…
Application Advice from Accepted Data Science Clients
As you are aware, when you are active on the Internet – whether posting on social media, buying something online, completing a healthcare profile, and so on – your information is being collected into big datasets. The field of data science has expanded such that it has an impact on healthcare, government, agriculture, risk and…
Will Your Target B-School Accept the New GMAT Focus?
Say goodbye to the old GMAT exam! Starting in early November, say hello to the new, slimmed down, and reimagined GMAT Focus. Manish Dharia, director of product marketing at the Graduate Management Admission Council, told Accepted Founder Linda Abraham in a recent podcast that the GMAT Focus reflects current needs and realities for business schools,…
Thoughts on MBA Rankings
Headlines screamed in the MBA world last week: Harvard and Wharton dropped in the Bloomberg Businessweek MBA rankings! Harvard “plunged” to sixth place, and Wharton “slid” to eighth. Did the earth stop turning? Did the sun refuse to shine? No. But more magazines were sold, old and new data were analyzed to find the cause…
How to Get Accepted to Berkeley Haas’ Master of Financial Engineering Program [Episode 540]
Are you looking for a highly respective quantitative program that will prepare you for a career in the most demanding, analytical, and data-driven areas of financial services? Today’s guest, Jacob Gallice, Executive Director of Berkeley Haas Master in Financial Engineering program, shares what it takes to get accepted to this highly competitive program. Welcome to…
Why Is Writing Your Law School Personal Statement So Difficult?
How do you put your heart and soul – and 20-plus years of your life – into a two-page, double-spaced document? The personal statement is often a source of many starts and stops for law school applicants. It’s also a powerful tool through which you can share more about who you are with the admissions…
Emory Goizueta MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2023-2024], Class Profile
Emory Goizueta wants to learn about your professional plans, alignment with the school’s core values, and ability to concisely convey this information through written essays. Additionally, the school’s video essay allows you to present yourself authentically. Don’t be fooled by the short length of the required essays. The brevity requires tough decisions about what key…
Practicing for Your Med School Interview
Most applicants come away from their first med school interview saying, “That wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.” As with many things in life, the anticipation of a stressful event can sometimes be worse than the event itself. Although many med schools work hard to make interviewing applicants feel relaxed, this doesn’t…
What Is the Difference Between Round 1 and Round 2?
You might wonder whether there’s a difference in acceptance rates between Round 1 and Round 2. The short answer is no. Here’s why Round 1 and Round 2 acceptance rates are usually very similar. One of my jobs as a former admissions dean and director was to estimate the number of offers I could make given the…
All You Need to Know about BU’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine [Episode 541] & All About BU School of Medicine, a Social Justice-Minded Med School [Episode 405]
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If you want to know how much of BU medical school’s recent $100 million gift it intends to use for scholarships, or what happens to applications to ensure a genuinely holistic process, or what its associate dean of admissions wants to see in students read on! In this interview, Dr. Kristen Goodell, associate Dean of…
Applying to PhD Programs: When, Where, How, and Why?
The thought of pursuing a PhD can be daunting. You might ask yourself the following key questions: Let’s consider these questions one at a time. Question 1: “When should I apply to graduate school?” The right time to apply to graduate school is when your personal, academic, and professional experiences have aligned such that you…
Tips for Answering the Yale University Supplemental Essays and Short Answer Questions [2023-2024]
Not surprisingly, Yale University is consistently ranked among the top universities in the world. It accepts the Common Application, Coalition Application, and QuestBridge Application. All three applications require a personal statement essay, and to apply to Yale using any of them, candidates must also submit additional Yale-specific short answers and a writing supplement. This prestigious…
Writing Your Essays for the TMDSAS (Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service)
The Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS) has its own application process. You can begin filling out the organization’s electronic application on May 1, similar to the AMCAS application. On the TMDSAS application, there are two required essays and one optional essay. Ready to get to work on your TMDSAS application? Read on. …
Five Qualities Law Schools Want to See
As you write your personal statement, keep in mind some of the qualities that impress law school admissions committees so you can ensure that your essays convey these qualities. Use evidence to illustrate them, and emphasize them in your personal statement by describing specific actions and offering examples. The following are five key traits of…
How to Get Into Yale SOM [Episode 542] & What Makes Yale SOM Unique? [Episode 442]
How to Get Into Yale SOM [Episode 542] Are you looking for a mission-driven school that aims to educate leaders for business and society? Would you like to know how to get into that MBA program, which happens to be at the Yale School of Management? Tune in for this interview with its Assistant Dean…
Yale SOM MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2023-2024], Class Profile
Yale SOM MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2023-2024], Class Profile As all applicants must do when applying to the Yale SOM, you need to make the most of its single required essay, but you also need to take the time to make every box in the application a home run. Do not treat them as…
Do I Really Need a Mock Admissions Interview? [Short Video]
Just how important is having a mock interview before your upcoming graduate school admissions interview? Listen to Accepted Founder Linda Abraham’s two-minute answer to this often-asked question. As for actual applicants who elected to before their official interview, how did they ultimately feel about their decision? Here is some recent feedback we’ve received from such…
How the Team Approach to Admissions Consulting at Accepted Benefits You
If you are a current Accepted client, you’re likely familiar with our firm’s practice of conducting peer reviews as part of our service. Peer review is a crucial step in our process, one in which Accepted consultants seek input from their colleagues in the firm, asking them to help evaluate and enhance our clients’ essays…
Four Ways to Show How You’ll Contribute in the Future
Schools are looking for and will actively contribute not only to their student/alumni communities but also to the greater community and society. Many applications include an essay question with some variation of “What would you contribute to your future campus community?” or “How will you contribute to our program?” If you are invited to interview, you’ll…
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