In honor of the busy holiday and admissions season, we are presenting an encore of the most popular MBA interview of 2019, my interview with Toronto Rotman’s Director of Admissions and Recruitment, Imran Kanga. Obviously if you are interested in earning your MBA at Toronto Rotman, this interview is a must-listen. However, Imran’s discussion of…
‘Twas the Night Before Deadlines: A Cautionary Tale of Cliches
‘Twas the night before deadlines, and all through the world, Our consultants sat cramming, coffee brewing, brows furrowed; Though the essays were written with effort and care, There were still a few things that were cause for despair! The clichés! Oh, forsake! Terrible, were they – That all our consultants could think was “oy vey!”…
What to Do if You’re Rejected from Grad School
By now, many of you have received answers from early application efforts – either you got in…or you didn’t. If you got in, congrats – you probably feel amazing! However, if you face a fistful or rejections or waitlist notifications, then it’s normal and ok to feel disappointed and to express that disappointment. But try…
INSEAD Announces Opening of First Permanent North American Facility
According to their website, INSEAD will be opening the INSEAD San Francisco Hub for Business Innovation in 2020. The downtown San Francisco facility will join campuses in Europe (Fontainebleau), Asia (Singapore), and the Middle East (Abu Dhabi), ensuring INSEAD’s position as a global program. Students at INSEAD’s San Francisco program will benefit from INSEAD’s decades…
An NYIT Student’s Advice to Aspiring Doctors: Follow Your Own Timeline
Learn how real students navigate their way through the medical school admissions process and med school itself with our What is Medical School Really Like? series. Meet Reuben, an NYIT student who uses motivational words to “speak things into existence.” Reuben, thank you for sharing your story with us! Was there a particular person or event that…
Get Accepted to Columbia – On-Demand Webinar!
If you missed Get Accepted to Columbia, don’t worry! It’s now available on-demand for anytime viewing. With Accepted’s founder Linda Abraham as your guide, you’ll learn what your CBS application needs to accomplish – and how to impress the adcom. Linda will walk you through each element of the application and give you tips that…
Strengthen Your Med School Application in One Hour
Our webinar, The 5-Part Framework for a Successful Medical School Application, was a huge success. If you missed it, don’t worry – you still have the chance to learn Accepted founder Linda Abraham’s strategies for med school acceptance! The full webinar is now available to view, free and on-demand. Check it out. Watch the webinar:
Stanford MBA Class of 2021 Profile
Here’s a look at the Stanford MBA Class of 2021 profile, taken from the Stanford Graduate School of Business website. Total applicants: 7,342 New students: 417 Women: 47% International: 43% (as of September 16, 2019) U.S. minority: 27% (includes US permanent residents and US dual citizens) Years of work experience: 0-14 (range) Years of work…
How to Get Accepted to Geisinger Medical and Graduate Debt Free [Episode 343]
Interview with Dr. Michelle Schmude, Associate Dean of Admissions at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine [Show Summary] Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is focused on admitting students who are passionate about community service, as well as allowing as many students as possible to graduate from medical school debt free. Dr. Michelle Schmude, Associate Dean of…
Kellogg MBA Class of 2021 Profile
Here’s a look at the Kellogg class of 2021 profile, taken from the Kellogg website. Class size: 474 Average age: 27 Work experience average: 5 years Work experience range (middle 80%): 3.5-7 Women: 43% International students: 32% U.S. minority students: 26% Average GPA: 3.6 GMAT average: 730 GMAT range: 620-780 Undergraduate majors Industry background Watch:…
Yale School of Management Receives Its Largest Gift Ever of $100 Million
According to the Yale School of Management (SOM) website, the $100 million gift from the Broad Foundation will be used to develop research, teaching, and policy initiatives that will make the top leaders in America’s public school systems more effective. The Broad Center at Yale SOM will create a tuition-free master’s degree program for…
Predoc & Premed Summer Undergraduate Research Programs
Often, top medical schools in the U.S. offer predoc and premed summer undergraduate research programs. We’ve compiled an all-you-need-to-know chart that includes school name, deadlines, and links to the specific predoc/premed programs for more information. Why do these undergraduate research programs exist? The purpose of these programs is to expose ambitious, talented college students to…
Med School Applicants: Don’t Miss our Webinar on a Successful Framework for Your Applications!
There’s still time to register for this week’s free webinar, The 5-Part Framework for a Successful Medical School Application! Accepted’s founder, Linda Abraham, will guide you through the med school application process, providing you with a comprehensive approach to: Make the most of your strengths Mitigate your weaknesses Show you belong in med school …and…
Entrepreneurship at HBS: How Stride will Help You Fund Your Future [Episode 341]
Learn about HBS 2+2 from Tess Michaels, entrepreneur and HBS 2+2 student [Show Summary] Stride Funding is an innovative start-up that is revolutionizing student financing with income share arrangements instead of traditional student loans. Today Linda talks to Tess Michaels, founder of Stride Funding, and second-year student at Harvard Business School who joined the class…
Last Call! Get Accepted to Columbia
There is still time to participate in our Get Accepted to Columbia webinar, where Accepted founder Linda Abraham will share a proven strategy for application success and guide you through each part of the CBS application. When you’re applying to a program as competitive as CBS, it’s easy to be intimidated. But we can help!…
Wharton MBA Class of 2021 Profile
Here’s a look at the Wharton MBA class of 2021 profile, taken from the Wharton website. Percent female: 47% International students: 30% U.S. students of color: 36% (students of African-American, Asian-American, Native American/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian descent & multiethnic backgrounds) LGBT students: 5% Countries represented: 64 Work experience (overall range): 0-16 years Mean years work…
Writing About Overcoming Obstacles in Your Application Essays
What does the adcom actually want to know about the challenges you’ve overcome? In this short video, Linda Abraham shares the answer to this often-asked question: Why obstacles? When applicants write about their accomplishments, whether in personal statements for graduate school or in b-school essays that ask for greatest accomplishments, challenges, and the like, they…
Eli’s Journey to Columbia B-School and His Passion for Being at the Very Center of Business
Learn how real students and recent grads have navigated their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? series. Meet Eli, a first-year MBA student at Columbia Business School with unique international experience. Eli, thank you for sharing your story with us! We’d like to…
Premeds, Is Your Profile Strong Enough to Show You Belong in Med School?
When the admissions committee reads your med school application, you want them to recognize in you the potential to be a great doctor. What does that mean? How will you demonstrate that to them? And how will you put your best foot forward in your applications? These are questions underlying much of the anxiety that…
Columbia Business School: Do You Have What it Takes?
An MBA is a serious investment in your future – it’s two years away from your money-earning career, but it provides great training, a powerful credential, and a network that you’ll have for the rest of your life. Those benefits are why your application strategy is so important: choosing (and getting accepted to) the right…
