This medical school is looking for student leaders from diverse backgrounds who demonstrate a strong scientific foundation, thrive in team settings, and find solutions to complex issues. In this secondary application, I recommend focusing on what makes you a unique applicant – your love of science or learning and how you’ve pursued that interest, your…
Kellogg 2014 MBA Application Deadlines
Kellogg has released their 2014 MBA application essays and deadlines! Kellogg 2104 MBA Application Deadlines: Application Deadlines Decisions Released Round 1 October 16, 2013 December 18, 2013 Round 2 January 7, 2014 March 25, 2014 Round 3 April 2, 2014 May 15, 2014 . Tip: Question 3 asks about your career goals and why “Kellogg…
How to Create Super Secondaries
Are you looking for an experienced guide to walk you through the med school secondaries writing process? Do you need specific tips about how to approach the questions efficiently and intelligently? Join us for our upcoming webinar, Secondary Essays with Sizzle, on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST to learn the…
Applying to Harvard Business School – A How-To Guide
If you’re seeking expert tips on how to apply successfully to Harvard Business School or another top-ranked MBA program, then you’ll want to attend Accepted’s upcoming webinar, The Accepted Guide to Getting into Harvard Business School. During the webinar, Linda Abraham, Accepted’s CEO and founder, will discuss important application tips that apply specifically to Harvard’s application,…
3 Secondary Essay Tips
If you sent your AMCAS application off promptly in June, you’re now working your way through secondary application essays. Here are some suggestions to help you with a task that looks harder than it is. First, recycle. You will find considerable repetition among the questions posed by your schools, so feel free to reuse essays in…
Cornell Johnson 2014 MBA Application Deadlines
Does October 2, 2013 mean anything to you? It’s the round one application deadline for the Cornell Johnson MBA application. Before you get started, make sure you know how to identify and avoid the five most common mistakes that applicants make in their essays. Cornell Johnson 2104 MBA Application Deadlines: Application Deadline Decisions Released Round…
CMU Tepper MBA Application Deadlines
The CMU Tepper MBA application deadlines are live! Update your calendars, make yourself a cup of coffee, and check out our 6 tips for getting started on your application essays. Program Application Deadline Decision Notification Round 1 Full-Time MBA 10/07/13 12/16/13 Round 2 Full-Time MBA 01/02/14 03/24/14 Round 3 Full-Time MBA; PT MBA (FlexTime & FlexMBA)…
UCLA Anderson Moves Towards Privatization
UCLA announced this week that its MBA program (Anderson) will finally make the transition to a self-supporting program. In an email, Judy Olian, Dean of UCLA Anderson, writes about some of the benefits associated with this upcoming change: The tuition setting process will become more predictable, faculty assignment to the MBA program more flexible, and…
Duke Fuqua 2014 MBA Application Deadlines
Duke hasn’t released its essays yet (keep your eyes peeled at the end of July), but note the deadlines and start brainstorming. Application Deadlines Decisions Released Early Action Sept 18, 2013 Oct 30, 2013 Round 1 Oct 21, 2013 Dec 20, 2013 Round 2 Jan 6, 2014 March 13, 2014 Round 3 March 20,…
Are Online MBAs the Real Thing? A Conversation with MBA@UNC’s Beth Flye
Online MBAs: Are they the real thing? Listen to the full recording of our conversation with Beth Flye of MBA@UNC to get the scoop about Kenan-Flagler’s leading online MBA program. 00:02:03 – Keeping things calm in the lion’s den: Meet Beth Flye, Director of Admissions at MBA@UNC. 00:03:22 – A bit about the MBA@UNC program….
IMD MBA Interview with Student Vikas Menon
Here’s a talk with Vikas Menon, a soon-to-be graduate of IMD Switzerland. Vikas talks about his b-school experience, and offers some serious insight into the IMD MBA program. If you’re thinking about applying to IMD, then you’ll definitely want to read on! Thank you Vikas for sharing with us! This interview is the latest in…
Applying to Med School: How to Juggle Secondaries
Journeys with Joshua: Joshua Wienczkowski walks us through med school at East Tennessee’s College of Medicine with his monthly blog updates. Get an inside look into med school down South through the eyes of a former professional songwriter with a whole lot of clinical experience — thanks Joshua for sharing this journey with us! First and…
The 10 Toughest Med Schools to Get Into
U.S. News posted a list of the most selective med schools, 10 medical programs that have an average acceptance rate of 3.3%. Here are the toughest med schools to get into, plus a few stats about their acceptance rates: Med School …
STEM PhD Applicants: Strengthen Your Candidacy
I recently addressed some of the issues an informed PhD applicant should be aware of and consider prior to applying (such as the state of the academic job market). Once you’ve made the decision to apply for a PhD in a STEM field, how can you prepare effectively and strengthen your candidacy? Your research is…
NYU Stern has Added an October Application Deadline!
Are the NYU Stern application dates in your calendar yet? MBA Program Deadlines • 1st Deadline: October 15, 2013 • 2nd Deadline: November 15, 2013 • 3rd Deadline: January 15, 2014 • 4th Deadline: March 15, 2014 *Online applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the day of the deadline. Any mailed…
STEM PhD Job Market is Down
While prophecies of doom might be more common regarding the job market for humanities PhDs, a number of studies and articles have pointed out that the situation isn’t too rosy for STEM PhDs, either. A recent story in The Atlantic characterized the current situation as a “PhD Bust.” In short, the number of tenure-track and…
“PhD: Don’t Go” Controversy
Pursuing a PhD in the Humanities or Social Sciences has never been an “easy” path, or one that is guaranteed to lead to the tenure-track job of your dreams. Recently, the question of the “worth” of a PhD has received a great deal of attention from journalists and bloggers. A recent article in Slate (“Thesis…
4 Ways You Should NOT Use the MBA Rankings
You’ll find loads of articles online enumerating the ways in which you can use the MBA rankings to your benefit. Most of these articles are found on the ranking websites. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t trust what you read on BusinessWeek, The Financial Times, or U.S. News – after all, the rankings do offer…
MBA Applicant Blogger Interview with Poeticquant
Get ready to read about Poeticquant, an anonymous MBA applicant from Eritrea (in Northeast Africa) and, more recently, Columbus Ohio, with a background in engineering and an interest in international business. You can read about Poeticquant’s admissions adventure below, and at his blog The Poetic Quant. Thank you Poeticquant, and best of luck to you!…
Jeff Reid on Entrepreneurship
If you dream of entrepreneurship, tune in to our conversation with Jeff Reid, Director of the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative. Listen to the full recording to get the lowdown on the program as well as great info, insights and advice for entrepreneurs. 00:01:52 – Meet Jeff Reid, Director of the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative. 00:02:51 – The…
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