Our recent AMA session with Columbia Business School Director of Admissions Michael Robinson was an illuminating peek behind the scenes of the admissions decision-making process. In addition, his answers to attendees’ questions provided deep insight into how applicants can improve their chances of acceptance to this elite program. If you’re hoping to apply to CBS…
Expert Advice for 2020-21 College Applicants [Video]
Wish an admissions guru would tell you how to write successful college application essays? Accepted college admissions guide, Marie Todd, speaks to Jessica Wan from Magoosh to share the secrets of what makes a strong college application essay. In this video, Marie draws from her 20+ years of college admissions experience to answer 9 essential questions…
What It’s Like to Apply to Washington University School of Medicine [Episode 383]
Washington University School of Medicine’s unique approach to admissions [Show summary] Dr. Valerie Ratts, Associate Dean for Admissions at Washington University School of Medicine, explores what’s unique about the medical school’s approach to admissions, including what COVID-related changes applicants can expect this year. Interview with Dr. Valerie Ratts, Associate Dean for Admissions at Washington University…
Last Chance! Join Us for a Live Q&A about Acing Your Med School Interviews During COVID-19
Med School Interviews During COVID-19: A Q&A with Experts is coming up soon, and time is running out for you to register and join us. There have already been so many disturbances to the medical school admissions process this year. From rescheduled MCAT sessions to shifting due dates, nothing about 2020 has been run of…
Don’t Go into Your Med School Interviews Blind! Be Prepared for How COVID-19 Will Affect the Process.
It seems like everything in our lives lately is in a state of constant flux. As the CDC learns more about COVID-19 and infection rates rise and fall around the country, institutions are having to alter their operations with little notice. This kind of uncertainty can feel very destabilizing if you’re in the process of…
What These Seasoned Startup Founders Have Done Since Earning Their Stanford MBAs [Episode 382]
Stanford GSB grads discuss MBA admissions, entrepreneurship and affordable car loans [Show summary] Nicholas Hinrichsen and Chris Coleman, startup co-founders who earned their MBAs at Stanford GSB, return to Admissions Straight Talk to share what they’ve accomplished as entrepreneurs since earning their MBAs. Chris Coleman and Nicholas Hinrichsen share how their experiences at GSB helped…
Don’t Miss This Rare Opportunity to Get Your CBS Admissions Questions Answered Live!
Our live AMA session with Columbia Business School Director of Admissions Michael Robinson is coming up soon. Time is running out to reserve your spot! Columbia’s MBA program is rigorous and selective, so if you’ve got your heart set on going there, you’ll need to produce an impressive application that helps you stand out from…
Bloomberg Makes $100 Million Donation to Black Medical Schools
According to the New York Times, Bloomberg Philanthropies’ The Greenwood Initiative will donate $100 million over the next four years to four historically Black medical schools, with the goal of improving the health and wealth of Black communities which were hit especially hard by the coronavirus crisis. Approximately 800 medical students from Charles R. Drew…
Stressed about Navigating Med School Interviews During COVID-19? Get Expert Help!
2020 has been a year unlike any other. The medical school admissions process has not been exempt from the uncertainty and stress that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused throughout the world. It’s hard enough in a “normal” year to prepare for the rigors of med school interviews, so if you’re feeling especially anxious right now,…
Columbia Business School Admissions Tips, Straight from the Director of Admissions
Each MBA program you submit an application to will be looking for a unique combination of traits in prospective students. That’s why it’s so important to understand your target programs and use your application to demonstrate your fit. If Columbia Business School is on your list of potential schools, you’ll want to mark your calendar…
How Loyola Stritch Is Adapting to COVID-19 [Episode 381]
An inside look at the impact of COVID with Darrell Nabers [Show summary] Darrell Nabers, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Recruitment at Loyola University of Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine, shares how the school is adapting its program and admissions policies to life in the time of COVID-19. Changes to Loyola Stritch’s program and admissions…
How to Write a Letter of Recommendation for Medical School: 9 Tips for Recommenders
When it comes to your medical school recommendations, there are certain parts you have control over and certain parts that you do not; and you may actually have more influence than you realize. Who you ask – that’s on you. Asking with enough time until the deadline – again, that’s you. What your recommender writes…
Applying to Wharton? Watch This Video Before You Start Your Application!
Our recent webinar, Get Accepted to Wharton, provided a ton of vital information on how best to approach the unique elements of Wharton’s application strategically and effectively. If you’re planning to apply to this historic program and you weren’t able to join us for the live session, it’s available now for free, on-demand viewing. Grab…
Did You Miss Our Med School Interview Webinar?
Our recent webinar, How to Nail Your Medical School Interviews, was packed with helpful guidance about what to do (and what not to do) to deliver a memorable performance at your interviews. Don’t walk into the process blind. You’ve worked so hard to get to this place; let us help you bring it all home…
Get Your Columbia MBA Admissions Questions Answered LIVE!
Preparing your MBA applications is a major undertaking. Don’t you wish you could just ask the adcom a few questions to help you get ready? Well now you can! On Wednesday, September 9th at 10am PT/1pm ET, we’ll be hosting an exclusive live AMA (Ask Me Anything) session with CBS Director of Admissions Michael Robinson….
Expert Advice for Applicants and an Inside Look at UCLA Anderson from an Intl MBA [Episode 380]
Chen shares his journey from military intelligence service-member to international MBA student to Accepted admissions consultant [Show summary] Chen Chadash, Accepted consultant and UCLA Anderson MBA grad, had a unique path to business school as an international student with a background in military service. He shares his insights on life at UCLA Anderson, working as…
Admissions Advice for MBA Management Consulting Applicants
Are you a practicing management consultant applying to business school? If so, you have several advantages over the general applicant. Mainly, your success as a consultant for a major firm reveals that your work ethic, analytical, and probably team-playing skills are better than most. As a result, MBA programs will probably give you that initial…
Medical School Interviews During COVID-19: What You Need to Know
This is a particularly challenging year for med school interviews, not least due to the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unavailability of testing in the spring. Now comes the newest change, entirely virtual interviews and in some cases a video interview: AAMC’s Video Tool for Admissions (VITA) program, which launched this year to…
How This Dell Med Student Is Fighting Hunger [Episode 379]
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Zack Timmons integrated business and medicine to take on a social problem facing his community. [Show summary] Zack Timmons, a fourth-year medical student at Dell Medical School at UT Austin, combined his passion for medicine with his background in business to create Good Apple, an Austin-based produce delivery company on a mission to end food…
Last Chance! Get FREE Expert Tips on Getting into Wharton.
Our webinar, Get Accepted to Wharton, is coming up this week. But you still have a bit of time left to register! Wharton’s program is historic, rigorous, and selective. Impressive stats alone won’t get you in, as most applicants are likely to have those. To break into that pool of top contenders, your application must…
