If you’re applying to graduate or business school, it’s likely that you need to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) for admission. The GRE is a standardized test that covers a broad range of quantitative and verbal topics and requires ample preparation time, so you need to be strategic about when to take it. While…
What’s New at SUNY Upstate Medical School? [Episode 322]
Interview with Jennifer Welch, Associate Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid at SUNY Upstate Medical University [Show Summary] In today’s episode we talk with Jennifer Welch, Associate Dean of Admissions and Chief Enrollment Officer at SUNY Upstate Medical. Jennifer shares information on the new curriculum, as well as what students can expect in the application…
Last Chance to Beat Accepted’s Price Increase!
Only two days left to take advantage of Accepted’s current rates before our prices go up! Effective at 12:00am PT on Thursday, August 1, 2019, Accepted will increase all prices on its admissions consulting packages and hourly services. Accepted’s admissions consultants have helped thousands of MBA, law, med, grad, and college applicants get accepted to…
Do You Have a Sound GRE Game Plan?
You dream of going to graduate school. You have the grades, the experience, and the goals to make you an excellent candidate, but you worry that the GRE will stand between you and successful admission. Fortunately, the GRE is a beatable test, and on Monday, August 12th at 5pm PT/8pm ET, Dominate Test Prep’s founder,…
Don’t Forget to Sign Up for Our Wharton Webinar
There’s still time to join our in-depth, tip-filled webinar, Get Accepted to Wharton! At the webinar, Accepted founder Linda Abraham will guide you through the Wharton application process, offering you a clear understanding of how to approach your application and a step-by-step strategy for successfully navigating the process. The webinar is free, but you must…
Tufts University School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips [2019 – 2020]
Tufts describes their fundamental mission as promoting human health, with an emphasis on leadership and clinical care. They are looking for students with a strong background in the fundamentals of science who also want to apply that work in a clinical setting. The school’s curriculum emphasizes patient contact early on along with full integration of…
How This Wharton MBA Created Her Women’s Workwear Brand
Learn how real students navigate their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? series. Meet Melina, a recent Wharton MBA graduate and the founder of Keaton, a woman’s workwear brand dedicated to empowering women to look, feel, and perform their best. Melina, thank you…
Duke University School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips [2019 – 2020]
Duke University’s Medical School is ranked 8th among its peers with a focus on interdisciplinary learning. They aim to use medical research to solve global problems. Duke emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and attention to community health problems. The secondary application questions ask you to consider your role as a physician in global and local communities. Duke…
Are You Thinking About Applying to Wharton?
We know there’s a lot of information out there for applicants – some of which is helpful, and some of which probably only increases your anxiety level. We’re committed to providing clear, direct, actionable advice – advice that is built on our decades of admissions experience and that has been proven to help applicants get…
Primary Care, Academic Medicine, and Medical School Rankings: An Interview With Dr. Kenny Lin [Episode 321]
Interview with Dr. Kenny Lin, family practitioner, medical school faculty-member and blogger [Show Summary] Dr. Kenny Lin is a graduate of Harvard, NYU Medical, and Johns Hopkins, and today is on faculty at Georgetown Medical, Johns Hopkins, and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. In today’s episode Dr. Lin shares his thoughts on medical…
Get Accepted to Stanford GSB: Watch Webinar Now!
If you missed Get Accepted to Stanford GSB or if you’d like to view it again, the webinar is now available on-demand. As you prepare for next season’s applications, learn the key strategies you need to approach Stanford’s application successfully. How can you show that you’re a perfect fit? How can you ensure your application…
Wharton MBA Class Profile: Class of 2020
Let’s take a look at who makes up Wharton’s class of 2020… Applications received: 6,245 (last year: 6,692) Students enrolled: 862 (last year: 863) Women: 43% (last year: 44%) U.S. students of color: 33% (same as last year) Countries represented: 80 (last year: 65) International students: 33% (same as last year) Mean GMAT score: 732…
Heads Up: Price Increase Ahead!
We wanted to give you a head’s up that we’ll be increasing our prices August 1, which means that you have until Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 11:59pm PT to lock in a service at our current rate. Browse our catalog of services today to get an early start on your applications and to take…
Harvard Kennedy School: An Interview with Admissions Director Matt Clemons [Episode 320]
Interview with Matt Clemons, Director of Admissions for the Harvard Kennedy School of Government [Show Summary] Matt Clemons is the Director of Admissions for the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and he shares what the school is looking for in its applicants, what to expect while in the program, and some of the exciting things…
Can You Get Accepted to Wharton?
Wharton. It’s one of the top-ranked business schools in the world – with a rigorous curriculum and amazing resources that will help you accelerate your career in any direction you desire. It’s also very selective. When you’re up against the hard reality of stats like Wharton’s – an acceptance rate of under 20% and an…
The Miraculous 15-Minute ROUGH, ROUGH Draft
Having trouble getting those first few words and sentences of your application essay up on your computer screen? Don’t fret – even the most accomplished novelists or famous journalists have a tough time getting started. Tempted to get up and do something – anything! – rather than stare at that blank screen for another second?…
What Does it Mean to Be an Occupational Therapist?
Learn how real students navigate their way through the graduate school admissions process and grad school itself with our What is Graduate School Really Like? series. Meet Shannen, an occupational therapist Shannen, thank you for sharing your story with us! Can you start by telling us about yourself and how we can learn more about…
All About the IELTS [Episode 319]
Interview with Ben Worthington, Creator of IELTSPodcast [Show Summary] Ben Worthington is an IELTS master, and he talks in great detail about the various sections of the test and how to prepare for them, as well as what to do if you can’t seem to break out of the score slump you are in. He…
Reapplying to PhD Programs
What if you did apply and were unsuccessful? How can you strengthen your candidacy for PhD reapplication? Step #1: Conduct an honest assessment of your candidacy. Did you apply to too few programs? To the wrong programs? (Applying only to Harvard is not a great strategy!) Consider broadening your list of schools. Were there weaknesses…
The Best Thing You Can Do This Week for Your Stanford MBA App
You can’t apply to Stanford GSB at the last minute without hard work and reflection – at least, you shouldn’t if you hope to be accepted! But you can still make a last-minute decision to attend our free, live webinar, Get Accepted to Stanford GSB. With the strategies you’ll learn at the webinar, you’ll be…
