MBA programs are ranked in a variety of ways: by GPA and GMAT/GRE scores, salaries earned by grads, and other metrics. Pitchbook Data, Inc. has devised a ranking that is based on the number of graduates who are entrepreneurs, and how much venture funding they have raised. There were multiple criteria that went into these…
Ingredients of a Great MBA Letter of Recommendation
“Ingredients of a Great MBA Letter of Recommendation” is excerpted from MBA Admission for Smarties: The No-Nonsense Guide to Acceptance at Top Business Schools, by Linda Abraham and Judy Gruen. You may view the job of gathering strong Letters of Recommendation (LORs) as an annoying chore, or even redundant. Haven’t you already proven in your essays…
How to Understand the Relationship Between CoA and Visa Applications
You may have heard that you shouldn’t worry about financing until you get accepted. And, to some extent that’s true; the first hurdle is achieving that admit. But that doesn’t mean you should ignore the financing side of the admissions process – you’ll need to face it at some point, and the earlier you begin,…
4 Ways to Display Teamwork in Application Essays
Teamwork, and its close cousin, leadership, are highly prized by graduate programs and universities. Haven’t worked in teams on any regular basis? Don’t worry! There are more ways than you may realize to prove your chops in this area. Consider the following 4 options: Remember: No Man is an Island Unless you’ve been living alone…
Endocrinologist, Writer, and Bollywood Critic Tells Her Story [Episode 280]
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Interview with Dr. Farah Naz Khan, Endocrinology Fellow at Emory University School of Medicine [Show Summary] Dr. Farah Naz Khan is not only a physician, but also an engineer and Bollywood expert. Listen in as she shares why she started with an engineering degree before going on to be a doctor (and the positives in…
How Will You Pay for Your International Graduate Degree?
Are you applying to graduate programs outside of your home country? Not sure how you’re going to pay those massive tuition bills? Sounds like you could use some expert tips to make your graduate school experience more affordable! REGISTER FOR OUR UPCOMING WEBINAR: How to Fund Your International Graduate Degree Hundreds of international applicants have…
Will Your Secondaries Score Interviews?
The thing we hear again and again from our med school experts is that the biggest error applicants make in their secondary essays is failing to answer the question. It sounds easy, right? Just answer the question. But when you’re answering so many essays for so many schools – and you’re feeling anxious and…
Writing a Lead That Pops
How many times have you wandered through a bookstore, opening up a book to read the first few lines only to quickly close it again? How often have you read one of those free samples on your Kindle, only to decide after a paragraph that you’re glad you didn’t buy it? Similarly, how many times…
Write Superior Common Application Supplemental Essays
The best way to impress the college admissions board is to write impressive supplemental essays. What should your supplementals accomplish? What should you write about? How should you get started? View this short video to learn how to write superior supplemental essays that will get you ACCEPTED: Video Transcript You’ve written your Common App…
4 Ways to Show How You’ll Contribute in the Future
Schools are looking for applicants who can show that they have strong leadership qualities and experiences and can demonstrate that they will actively contribute to their student/alumni communities, not to mention to the greater community and society. Yet grandiose, declarative statements and promises to be a superlative do-gooder are unpersuasive. So how can you show…
Did You Miss Our Med School Interview Webinar?
Applicants who attended How to Nail Your Medical School Interviews learned crucial strategies to help them get ready for interview day – even how to prepare for difficult questions like the “weakness” question. They’re now armed with proven techniques and strategies for interview success. If you missed the webinar – or if you’d like to…
MBALaunch Prep Program for Women Still Accepting Applications!
The Forté Foundation is accepting applications for MBALaunch 2019 through October 22nd! MBALaunch is an intensive business school prep program designed to help women apply successfully to business school by providing a strong support network and a structured roadmap of the application process. GMAT exam prep is also a focus, as well as interview skill building….
How to Apply to Wharton [And Get Accepted]
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Applicants who joined us for Get Accepted to Wharton got a great head start on creating their application strategy! Guided by Accepted founder Linda Abraham, they learned what the adcom is looking for, and how to approach the application effectively to achieve that. If you missed it – or if you’d like to view it…
Will Your Med School App Earn You an Interview?
It’s October – we know you’re busy. But here’s something worth making time for this week: our free one-hour webinar, How to Create Successful Secondary Applications. In your secondaries, you have the chance to show each school why it’s a great fit for you – and why you’re a perfect fit for their program. It’s…
The Berkeley MFE: One Tough Program with Amazing Opportunities for Grads [Episode 279]
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The Scoop on Berkeley’s Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) [Show Summary] Dr. Linda Kreitzman, Executive Director of the Master of Financial Engineering Program at UC Berkeley – Haas is passionate about the program. On today’s podcast Linda will take us through specific aspects of the program and what makes it unique, what it takes to…
Common Application Essay Selection Strategies for NYU
2018-2019 applicants to NYU’s class of 2023 have a variety of prompts to choose from for their Common Application Personal Essay, which has a 650-word limit. This is fitting, since NYU itself sits squarely in the middle of bustling lower Manhattan, but also has degree-granting campuses in the Middle East and Asia (Abu Dhabi and…
Secondary Essays: Completing the Jigsaw Puzzle
By the time admissions people start reading the secondaries they already know a little bit about you. They have seen your transcript, GPA, and MCAT score. They have also reviewed your AMCAS essay so they should know what you think is most important for them to know. But of course pieces are still missing from…
Tips for Answering the University of California Application Essay Questions
If you’re submitting an undergraduate application to one of California’s 23 world-class state university campuses, you’ll be tasked with selecting and completing 4 of 8 distinct essay prompts with a word limit of 350 words for each essay. The University of California Admissions online portal emphasizes that you “should select questions that are most relevant…
13 MBA Resume Tips to Help You Get Accepted
“What Does Your Work Experience Reveal About You in Your MBA Application” is excerpted from MBA Admission for Smarties: The No-Nonsense Guide to Acceptance at Top Business Schools, by Linda Abraham and Judy Gruen. ALT:”Want to get accepted into a top business school? Check out our 13 MBA Resume Tips below!” Here are my rules…
How to Boost Your Med Application in One Hour
We know the stress of the med school application process doesn’t stop when you hit “Submit” on your AMCAS/AACOMAS app — far from it. Almost as soon as you’ve patted yourself on the back for a brilliant primary application, it’s time for another round of hard work on your secondaries. And this is especially true…
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