The Anatomy of a Post-Interview Thank You Email
After your medical school interview, it is appropriate to send thank-you notes to all the people who helped you throughout…
Three Mistakes Successful College Applicants Don’t Make
Avoiding preventable mistakes is the best way to improve your outcome in the increasingly competitive college admissions process. The preparation…
Three Don’ts When Asking for Letters of Recommendation
The individuals who agree to write your letters of recommendation (LORs) are doing you a favor, so the least you…
How to Get Accepted to Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University [Episode 544]
Please join me as I speak with Dr. Michael Ellison, Associate Dean for Admissions at Chicago Medical School at the…
Ask Away at Your Admissions Interview!
Have you been invited to interview at the grad school of your choice? Great news! This means the program is…
Tips for Answering the University of Chicago Supplemental Essay Prompts [2023-2024]
Question 1 (Required) How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular…
Twenty-Five Scholarships for Latino and Hispanic Students
The decision about whether to attend an undergraduate or graduate program is based on many personal factors, but one of…
Encore: Cornell Johnson EMBA Program: Four Options for the Largest EMBA Program in the United States [Episode 543]
Please enjoy this encore edition of one of Admission Straight Talk’s most popular episodes of 2023: “The Cornell Johnson EMBA…
When the MBA Optional Essay Is No Longer Optional
You’ve already written the required essays that your target business schools have asked for. Do you really need to write…
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…
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,…
Dartmouth Tuck MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2023-2024], Class Profile
The environment at Dartmouth Tuck is unique, and the school’s admissions committee has developed what it calls “a personal, connected,…
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…
Thoughts on MBA Rankings
Headlines screamed in the MBA world last week: Harvard and Wharton dropped in the Bloomberg Businessweek MBA rankings! Harvard “plunged”…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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]
If you want to know how much of BU medical school's recent $100 million gift it intends to use for…