Welcome to the 497th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Thanks for joining me. It’s Thanksgiving week! I want to take this opportunity to thank you again for joining me. Because of the holiday I decided to air one of the most popular shows of 2022: An Interview With the Temple Katz School of Medicine Admissions…
MBA Programs Seek Recently Laid Off Tech Workers
Are you a tech worker who just got laid off from Meta, Twitter, Facebook, Stripe, or a similar company? Were you thinking of getting an MBA before and/or since the layoff? Well Northwestern University–Kellogg School of Management Wants YOU! And so does MIT Sloan! Kellogg Waives GMAT/GRE for Sub-set of Applicants Lindsay Ellis of the…
Best Practices for Parents of Med School Applicants: Do’s and Don’ts to Help Your Candidate
Many parents of premeds want to offer support and encouragement when their adult children are applying to med school. But first, they need to understand what goes into this arduous and lengthy process. Our recent workshop, Parents of Premeds: Understanding the Med School Admissions & What YOU Can Do to Help!, provided a concise but…
How to Get Accepted to UNC Kenan-Flagler Full-Time MBA Program [Episode 496]
Discover all you need to know about UNC Kenan-Flagler’s MBA program [Show Summary] UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School is a leading MBA program located in North Carolina, an emerging business hotspot. Danielle Richie, UNC’s MBA Admissions Director, describes the qualities that make up the dynamic student body and shares her tips on how to get in….
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Applying to any sort of higher education program is daunting. Whether you’re pursuing a career in medicine, business, law, or the humanities, or just starting out and applying for college, it’s a big step. And what could be more worthwhile to invest in than this turning point in your life? If you’re going to the…
Build Your Blueprint for R2 MBA Application Success
Did you miss our recent workshop, How to Create Compelling Round 2 MBA Applications? We had a great turnout, and would have loved to have had you with us, but don’t worry: We’ve made this amazing workshop on building a winning, strategic game plan for your R2 b-school applications available to watch. Get ready to…
Stride Funding: Where Your Education is an Investment and not a Debt [Episode 495]
Find out how you can benefit from Stride Funding [Show Summary] Tess Michaels shares what’s new at Stride Funding, the innovative educational financing company she founded, and reflects on the impact that her Harvard Business School MBA has had on her impressive success today. Interview with Tess Michaels, Founder and CEO of Stride Funding [Show…
8 Tips for Writing a Memorable MBA Interview Thank You Letter
You’ve finally finished your b-school interview and are thankful to cross this experience off your application to-do list. However, as you wait to receive your acceptance letter, it’s appropriate to also send thank you notes to all of the people who helped you during the day. Gratitude is key A thank you email follows a…
Welcome Autumn in With Reduced Pricing on All Services!
If you’re applying to college, b-school, med school, law school, or a master’s or PhD program this year, we know you’re already deep in the work of compiling your applications. Deadlines are looming and it’s time to take those final steps to secure your acceptance letters. Is your application really the strongest it could be?…
Parents of Med School Applicants: This Workshop is for YOU!
Your adult child is applying to medical school, and you want to help. First, you’ll want to understand what’s involved in this multi-step process. And second, you’ll want to understand how to be helpful in a supportive way. On November 9, 4pm PT / 7pm ET, our workshop, Parents of Premeds: Understanding the Med School…
Will Your Application Rise to the Top of the R2 Applicant Pool?
Our free, one-hour workshop, How to Create Compelling Round 2 MBA Applications, is airing live Thursday, November 3rd, at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Good news: There’s still time for you to register to join us! Your R2 application needs to be a real multitasker. In it, you need to show you can flourish academically…
Active Learn and Admissions at UVM’s Larner College of Medicine [Episode 494]
All About UVM’s Larner School of Medicine [Show Summary] The University of Vermont’s Larner School of Medicine’s new Associate Dean for Admissions, Leila Amiri, shares the hallmarks of the program, including its active learning curriculum and mission centered around respect, kindness, and cultural humility. Interview with Dr. Leila Amiri, Associate Dean for Admissions at UVM…
9 Tips for Team Interviews
Since so much of b-school life and learning includes team discussions, the adcom needed a tool for assessing how applicants will fit into the team-based discussion culture of their programs. Thus, the Team-Based Discussion (TBD) was born. What’s the difference between individual interviews and team-based interviews? I like to compare individual interviews to blind dating….
We DARE You to Miss This Incredible Workshop on Crafting a Winning R2 MBA Application
Are you confident that you know how to craft an application that reveals you at your best? For example, do you know how to translate your stats into a compelling narrative that tells the school you are an ideal match for them? In super-busy Round 2, you’ve got to make every inch of your application…
What was it like to be an ER doctor at the beginning of COVID? [Episode 493]
ER Physician, filmmaker, popular speaker and travel company founder. Here how it all comes together [Show Summary] Dr. Calvin Sun is an emergency room physician, known for his blog-turned-travel company. During the pandemic, his travel content quickly shifted to real-time COVID updates as he chronicled his experience as an emergency room doctor in Manhattan. He…
Do You Have a Plan to Stand Out in Your R2 MBA Applications?
Round 2 is the most popular round for MBA applications, and you know what that means: Submitting during the most crowded of the application rounds requires savvy, strategic planning on your part if you really want those acceptances. We can help. On Thursday, November 3rd, at 4pm PST, we’ll host a workshop you won’t want to…
How an MBA Can Help Entrepreneurs [Episode 492]
Do you need an MBA as an entrepreneur? [Show Summary] What does it take to become an entrepreneur who drives impact and change? Is an MBA necessary? Inge Kerkloh-Devif, Senior Executive Director and Senior Vice President of the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center, shares her thoughts. Interview with Inge Kerkloh-Devif, Sr. Exec. Dir. &…
How to Write a Goal Statement for Graduate School
Note: This article uses the terms “statement of goals,” “goal statement,” and “statement of purpose” interchangeably, to reflect the variable language used in graduate application prompts. Motivations matter Your statement of purpose is one of the best ways you can sell the admissions committee on you as a well-qualified, purposeful candidate. A strong goal statement…
Encore: All You Want to Know About Georgetown Medical School’s Admissions [Episode 491]
Welcome to the 491st episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Thanks for joining me. I am taking a week off for family time this week. As a result, I decided to air an encore of one of our most popular shows of 2022: All You Want to Know About Georgetown Medical School’s Admissions. I chose this…
Why Is It Taking So Long to Hear Back From Med Schools? Accepted’s Consultants Have the Answers
We had a wonderful turnout for our recent live session, Got Interviews? What if I’m NOT Invited to Interview: A Live Q&A. Accepted med school consultants Dr. Barry Rothman and Dr. Herman Gordon offered loads of helpful information, and the attendees asked our panel great questions. If you couldn’t join us, do not worry. The…
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