The Inside Scoop on Duke’s Master of Engineering Management (MEM) [Episode 564]
Show Summary Are you an engineer who wants to use your technical skills and move into an entrepreneurial or managerial…
Revise and Polish Your Application Essays
Check out all the blog posts in this series: Identifying the Ingredients of a Winning Essay Finding a Theme for…
Rejected by Harvard Business School – Now What?
February 1st was either an exciting day or a tearful one for Harvard Business School (HBS) Round 2 (R2) applicants:…
The Resilience Factor: How Flaws and Failures Can Strengthen Your Application
A speaker recently told a story about traveling in Asia, where he saw a stunning emerald. Enchanted by the stone’s…
MIT Sloan: For Rising Executives Considering an MBA [Episode 563]
Show Summary Are you a mid-career manager hoping to elevate your career to senior management? Do you feel your business…
Harvard Medical School Secondary Application Essay Tips and Deadlines [2023-2024]
The website of Harvard Medical School (HMS) is a treasure trove of information for applicants. Is HMS right for you?…
The AAMC’s PREview: Everything You Need to Know
The PREview exam is a type of situational judgment test designed to help admissions committees assess applicants’ pre-professional competencies. Unlike…
Proving Character Traits in Your Essays
When you write an application essay or statement of purpose, you’re trying to accomplish two equally vital goals at once.…
What You Need to Know to Apply to Medical School [Episode 561]
Show Summary Would you like to hear insight based on decades of experience, both advising applicants to a variety of…
So You Didn’t Get into Law School…
If you didn’t get into law school this year, it’s not too early to start planning a strategy for the…
University of Washington School of Medicine Secondary Application Tips and Deadlines [2023-2024]
Given that the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM) is ranked number-one in primary care by U.S. News &…
How an Admissions Committee Views Your MBA Work Experience
As you apply to MBA programs, you need to think about your work experience and how it fits into your…
How to Help Your Child Apply Successfully to Graduate School
Applying to graduate school can be a highly stressful process. As an applicant’s parent, you naturally want to help them,…
The Casper Exam: A Situational Judgement Test
GPAs. MCATs. CARS. AACOMAS. AMCAS. PREview. The abbreviations and acronyms you need to wade through on your journey to medical…
Strategy for Writing an Accomplishment Essay (with examples)
Maybe you’re familiar with macros – the nutrients your body needs to function. Achieving the proper balance of macros leads…
Michigan Ross’ Master in Management (MM): All You Need to Know [Episode 560]
Show Summary Are you a college junior or senior with an interest in business and a non-business major? Or perhaps…
MBA Application Timeline: How to Get Accepted in 2024
Warning: You are about to be nagged. If you are planning to apply to business school in Round 1 in…
Law School Letter of Recommendation Sample and Quick Guide
At this stage of the law school admissions process, you probably have Application Season Fatigue Syndrome. You just feel done.…
Writing Your PA School Personal Statement with Impact [Including a PA Personal Statement Example]
There are approximately 300 accredited PA (physician assistant) schools in the United States. In the most recent application cycle, these…
M7 MBA Programs: Everything You Need to Know in 2024
Talk about diversity! The M7 business schools represent seven distinct, vivid cultures – each with its own history, values, characteristics,…