The most common challenge that my master’s and PhD applicant clients face when writing a statement of research interests or a statement of purpose (SOP) is how to describe in concrete terms what their research interests and goals are. This is understandable. Their ideas are still evolving, and some worry that they’ll later be held…
Four Tips for High School Students Interested in a Career in Medicine
Today’s high school students have lived through an extraordinary – and extraordinarily difficult – chapter of history: the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly all students missed out on critical in-person class time and fell behind where they would have been academically if the pandemic had never happened. Yet, because of COVID-19, more high school students might be considering…
ROI and NYU’s Part-time MBA [Episode 552]
Show Summary In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Linda Abraham discusses MBA return on investment (ROI) and NYU Stern’s part-time MBA options with Isser Gallogly, Associate Dean of MBA Admissions at NYU Stern School of Business. They discuss how to calculate ROI, the ROI of NYU Stern’s part-time MBA program, and the benefits and…
Seven Tips for MBA Applicants from a Family Business Background
You work for the family business and are applying for an MBA. Will this background be a net plus for you, or a minus? How can you make the most of this experience? Whether you work for your family’s tiny startup with headquarters in your home’s basement, at one of the local grocery stores your…
12 Reflections on Teacher Recommendations
Teacher recommendations are an important part of your college application at many schools, with most requiring one or two letters in support of your application. What these recommendations offer are additional insights into your personality, intellectual curiosity, and potential impact on your college community. These letters of recommendation (LORs) are only one element of your…
The Nine Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make on a Medical School Waitlist
“How bad is it, Doc?” Well, clients don’t quite ask me that. But, as they clutch their waitlist notification, they’re clearly feeling immense tension and anxiety, as though life itself hangs in the balance. Waitlisted applicants begin to wonder, “What does it all mean? What should I do? And when, oh when, will it end?”…
Are you rushing to attend Rush Medical College? [Episode 551]
Show Summary Dr. Cynthia Boyd, Associate Dean for Admissions and Recruitment at Rush Medical College, discusses the distinctive elements of the Rush Medical College program, including its focus on developing critical thinkers and providing excellent clinical care. She also highlights the importance of community service and healthcare exposure in the admissions process. Dr. Boyd emphasizes…
Preparing for Your MBA Interview Questions
Application submitted – check. Wait, wait, and wait some more, and then… Yay, they’ve invited me to interview! They like me! But wait, how do I prepare for an MBA interview? Is it the same as a job interview? Will they have read my entire application? Who will interview me? If they know my GMAT…
How to Defer a Medical School Acceptance
There’s a lot of misinformation out there about deferrals, so let’s review the facts. How medical school deferment works After you have received an acceptance to a medical school, you might be able to defer your scheduled start date by a year. In the best case scenario, you will be granted the deferral; in the…
Navigating the Law School Admissions Process [Episode 550]
Show Summary Brigitte Suhr, an Accepted law school admissions consultant and a former application reader for UVA Law, shares insights and advice on the law school admissions process in a podcast interview with Linda Abraham. They discuss topics such as changes in law school admissions, the importance of work experience before law school, the personal…
When Will Medical Schools Give You an Answer?
Sadly, the frustrating fact is that there’s no rule governing how much time a medical school has to respond to your application. However, we’ll try to answer some of the big questions on med school applicants’ minds, including: I submitted my primary but haven’t received a secondary yet. Many schools send out secondaries as soon as…
How to Answer Character and Fitness Questions on Law School Applications
Anyone who enters a legal career is required to possess strength of character and to be fit to practice the law. We’re not talking physical fitness or endurance – though that might help you survive the first year of law school! – but fitness within the context of suitability. This is why law school applications…
STEM Applicants: Why Your Statement of Purpose is So Important
Many of my clients who are applying to graduate programs in STEM fields ask me, “What is the most important part of my application?” They want to know where they should exert the most effort, and if you are a STEM applicant, you might be wondering the same thing. The Most Important Part of Your…
It’s November. Have You Submitted Your Law School Application?
Are you on a law school application schedule that you set for yourself over the summer? Maybe that timeline had you submitting your application by Thanksgiving. Are you on target? As we approach Thanksgiving and the subsequent holidays, now is a good time to evaluate where you are with your law school application and where…
Stern at NYU Abu Dhabi: A Full-Time MBA in the Middle East [Episode 549]
Show Summary In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, host Linda Abraham interviews Dean Robert Salomon, the inaugural Dean of Stern at NYU Abu Dhabi. They discuss NYU Stern’s groundbreaking one-year MBA program in Abu Dhabi. The program is open to applicants from around the world, but it is particularly aimed at those interested in…
How to Prepare for Medical School: Four Important Things to Know Before Classes Start
Before he was Joshua Wienczkowski, MD, a prevention and addiction medicine specialist, he was a premed juggling coursework and extracurriculars and trying to make the right choices for his best shot at medical school. During his first year at James H. Quillen College of Medicine of East Tennessee State University, he looked back on these…
I Got Laid Off! Should I Apply to Graduate School?
If you lost your job because of layoffs in your field or any other reason, it could actually be a great opportunity to take stock of your career. In this post, we discuss three different unemployment scenarios and offer recommendations as to what you could do next. Three Scenarios for Unemployed Applicants 1. You loved…
Six Last-Minute Common Application Tips— 2023-2024
It’s November, and we are starting down the home stretch of the college application season. We are entering the regular admission cycle. That’s right, final deadlines are looming. If you didn’t apply Early Action or Early Decision, your deadlines will vary somewhat over the next few months. Although your first instinct might be to panic,…
Best Practices for Parents of Med School Applicants
Many parents of premeds want to offer support and encouragement when their adult children are applying to med school. But first, they need to understand what goes into this arduous and lengthy process. Our popular workshop Parents of Premeds: Understanding the Med School Admissions Process and How YOU Can Help! is available for viewing online and provides…
The Importance of Researching Your MBA Goals and Being Authentic
Too many times, as an admissions officer, I read applications from candidates who shared career goals that didn’t quite make sense. Whether there was no connection between their target position and what they had been doing or no explanation of how they would successfully pivot to their desired role, I was left wondering how much…
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