Recent data published by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) indicate a 6% increase in applications to PharmD programs from 2024 to 2025. With interest in the pharmacy profession growing, applicants must thoughtfully craft a prerequisite course plan to cultivate a competitive pre-health portfolio. This holistic portfolio – which should include not only …
Applying to graduate school can be a stressful process. As an applicant’s parent, you naturally want to help, but how can you do so? Maybe you never went to graduate school, or it has been decades since you applied. The process is not the same as it was years ago. Furthermore, your child is now …
When you are ready to apply to law school, one of the first things you’ll need to do is think about who you will ask to write your letters of recommendation (LORs). These letters carry considerable weight, and the adcoms read them very carefully. A convincing recommendation can be the icing on the cake of …
by Sundas Ali
All original essays have a unique theme, and it can take time and careful thought to identify what yours should be. If you go back to the essays we examined in the previous post in this series, you will see that the public health program applicant opened her essay by cleverly presenting her theme in the form …
by Kelly Wilson
The M7 business schools represent seven distinct, vivid cultures, each with its own history, values, characteristics, opportunities, and challenges. Of course, there are many commonalities among the M7 schools, as well: all are highly competitive, offer robust academic resources, are supported by a committed and involved alumni network, and attract top-tier recruiters (even in down …
by Steven Tagle
You are nearly finished with your application, but when you get to the section that asks you about your extracurricular activities, you freeze up. “I don’t really have any extracurricular activities,” you think. “What should I do now?” I’ve worked with countless applicants who have found themselves in the same nail-biting dilemma. They search frantically …
by Kelly Wilson
For most people, career advancement is the primary motivation for pursuing an MBA. If this is true for you, writing your career goals essay demands laser-like focus. Your essay must demonstrate a clear understanding of how you plan to leverage the MBA to achieve your professional aspirations. Presenting a well-thought-out, realistic plan to reach your …
If you have experienced any form of severe hardship – at any time in your life – medical schools want to know. Prior to the 2023-2024 cycle, AMCAS allowed candidates to self-identify as a disadvantaged applicant because of social, economic, or educational circumstances. Aiming to leave behind the negative connotations of the term “disadvantaged,” the …
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Preparing for medical school isn’t something you cram into the year you apply, it’s a four-year process that starts the moment you set foot on campus. Each year of college plays a distinct role in shaping a strong, competitive medical school application, from building your academic foundation to developing meaningful clinical, research, and leadership experiences. …
by Mary Mahoney
You don’t just graduate from med school and then apply for a job. Let’s take a look at the path to becoming a doctor following graduation. Table of Contents Phase 1: Internship Some programs call the internship a PGY-1 (post-graduate Year 1). At this stage, you have an MD or DO after your name, but …
by Karin Ash
With years of experience preparing engineers for their careers – and as an Accepted admissions consultant since 2015 – I’ve seen what works and doesn’t work when applying to master’s and PhD programs in engineering. There are many academic departments within the broad engineering field, but no matter your choice, you will benefit from the …
You’ve decided that this is the year to apply for an MBA degree, so where do you start? First, you need to evaluate your goals and your experience to date, then decide where the gap is in your knowledge – what do you need to learn to move forward? Next, you need to determine which …
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