Harvard Business School (HBS) has decided against having a fully online MBA program this fall and will reopen their campus for a hybrid blend of in-person and online classes, according to Poets & Quants. This policy is different from the university’s plan for undergrads, in which only 40% of students will be permitted on campus…
Georgetown University School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips [2020 – 2021]
Given the Jesuit influence at Georgetown and its adoption of the Cura Personalis philosophy, I recommend covering your clinical, research and community service experience for Georgetown’s secondary application essay. The school places special emphasis on training physicians to treat medically underserved communities. Highlight your personal connections, volunteer work and leadership roles in medically underserved communities….
Yale SOM MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]
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This application has changed very little from last year. As applicants have done for the last few years when applying to 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 homerun. They are not afterthoughts;…
Secondary Strategy: Why Do You Want to Go Here?
One of the most popular secondary questions asked by medical schools is “why our program?” Saying why you’re attracted to a particular school can be a hard thing to explain, especially when you’ve looked at so many programs that they’ve all begun to blur. I think that’s why I so often see the same answer:…
PhD Program Selection: Does School Ranking Matter?
Because tenure-track jobs are scarce, selecting the right PhD program is an extremely important decision that can have a dramatic impact on your future career. When it comes to making this important choice, many students often rely on school rankings to determine which PhD program is best for them, in hopes that banking on a…
NYU Stern MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020-2021]
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In addition to its traditional two-year, full-time MBA, NYU Stern offers a menu of options in graduate management education including a one-year Tech MBA and a one-year Fashion and Luxury Goods MBA. NYU Stern’s essay questions and deadlines are the same as they were last year. Stern MBA students can select up to three specializations…
Nursing School and Latino Community Advocacy [Student Interview]
Learn how real students navigate their way through the admissions process and school itself! Meet Maria, a patient-care assistant, entrepreneur, blogger, and nursing student, on a mission to promote higher education within the Latino community. Maria, thank you for sharing your story with us! Where do you attend nursing school? What year are you in?…
Welcome to Team Accepted, Chen Chadash
The Accepted team is happy to welcome Chen Chadash to our “family.” Chen received a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and Physics from the Technion in Israel, and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management. Chen served as an Admission Ambassador and advisor at UCLA Anderson School of Management where he learned about the admissions…
Kellogg MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]
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If there is one theme I heard over and over during my interactions with Kellogg representatives, whether at AIGAC or on an Accepted podcast interview with Admissions Dean Kate Smith, it’s “intentionality.” They want to see it in you. They really want to understand why you’re making the choices that you are making. Keep that…
Harvard Law School Student Sues Over Tuition as Online Classes Continue
A Harvard Law student’s suit states that charging $65,875 to attend online classes is ridiculous, according to Above the Law. Harvard Law announced that all of its Fall 2020 classes would be given online due to ongoing health concerns of the coronavirus pandemic. Remote vs. classroom learning: Should you pay the same tuition? The announcement…
Don’t Miss Out! Unlock the Keys to a Perfect Secondary Application
Our free one-hour webinar, How to Create Successful Secondary Applications, is coming up this week, but it’s not too late to register and join us! This is the part of the process where you really need to dig in and demonstrate fit with your target programs. A one-size-fits-all approach to your secondaries will not help…
An MBA’s Perspective on Columbia Business School [Episdoe 373]
What’s it like to be a student at a top business school during COVID-19? [Show summary] Eli Engelman, member of the Columbia Business School Class of 2021, shares his experience applying to and matriculating at Columbia’s MBA program, including how his experience has been shaped by COVID-19. A CBS student reflects on his b-school experience…
Track Your Secondary Application Progress with a Spreadsheet
After you have submitted your primary application, the real fun begins! Depending on how many schools you are applying to and the number of school systems, it can be challenging to keep track of all of your secondary applications and deadlines. To help you get organized, I’m sharing a spreadsheet I’ve created for you so…
First Drafts of Personal Statements: Let Yourself Go
Writing the first draft of your personal statement is probably the hardest part of the whole application process. And it makes sense – it’s not easy to capture so much of your experience onto a single page. Transforming your first draft from just OK to simply spectacular I’ve read hundreds of first drafts over the…
Foolproof Strategies for Crushing Your Secondary Applications
The secondary application round is one of the most crucial points in the med school application process. In this round, the adcom is narrowing the field significantly, and only the best candidates will make it through and land an interview. You’ve already put in a lot of work to get this far, but a misstep…
Dartmouth Tuck MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]
Under Executive Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Luke Pena’s leadership, Tuck has developed a very purposeful process focused on admitting people who meet its four criteria, summed up as: smart, accomplished, aware and encouraging. The criteria match my understanding of the Tuck community, and also are relatively easy to grasp. Once Tuck established and…
Med Student Sisters Provide Support to One Another and to the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals
Learn how real students navigate their way through the medical school admissions process and med school itself with our What is Medical School Really Like? series. Meet sisters Rose (MS2) and Ada (MS4), who share inspiration and advice for premeds and med students on their Instagram page, @thebiosisters. Thank you, Ada and Rose, for sharing…
Columbia EMBA Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]
The first two Columbia EMBA essay questions ask you to project into the future, both near and long term – they address what you hope, plan, want, and expect. The third essay question is a “getting to know you” question, and it also reflects the adcom’s interest in your well-roundedness. In these essays, a potential pitfall, given…
Don’t Start Your Stanford GSB Application Without This Information!
The MBA application process can feel overwhelming. That’s especially true when your target program is highly selective. Even the tiniest misstep could mean the difference between getting accepted and getting passed over. If you’re aiming high and dreaming of getting your MBA from Stanford GSB, your application needs to be flawless. A whopping 94% of…
UVA Darden MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]
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…
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