There’s still time to join our webinar, Get Accepted to Wharton, during which you’ll learn the four important elements your application must contain if you want it to shine! In just one hour, Accepted founder Linda Abraham will guide you through the Wharton application process. You’ll gain a clear understanding of how to approach your application…
All You Need to Know About Recommenders & Recommendations
Some applicants have this idea that if they can just get their company CEO, whom they have never met, to write their business school recommendation, then the admissions committee will cower in awe and immediately accept them. But this is really not the case. There are two simple rules for choosing recommenders: a. You should choose…
4 Tips for Applying to B-School With Finance Experience
It’s your job to demonstrate to the adcom that you stand out from the applicant pool and are exactly the person they want in their next MBA class. In this series, you’ll learn how to dig deep to unearth your unique character traits, experiences, skills, and talents and bring them to the forefront of your…
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! – else rather than stare at that blank screen for another second?…
Wharton 2018 Class Profile
Let’s take a look at who makes up Wharton’s class of 2018… • Applications received: 6,679 • Students enrolled: 851 • Women: 44% • US students of color: 32% • Countries represented: 71 • International students: 32% • Average GMAT score: 730 • Average work experience: 5 years Pre-MBA Industries: Do you want to be…
Will You Be at Wharton Next Year?
Are you planning to apply to Wharton this year? Or maybe next year? We know there’s a lot of information out there for applicants – some of which is helpful, and some of which, let’s face it, probably only increases your anxiety level. We’re committed to providing clear, direct, dependable advice – advice that is…
The Consortium Can Help You Get Your MBA [Episode 216]
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It gives me great pleasure to have for the first time on AST, Danni Young, Director of Recruiting at The Consortium for the Graduate Study of Management. Danni earned her bachelors degree from Lincoln University in Missouri and her MBA from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. FYI she loves cats. Welcome! Let’s start with…
The Number of LSAT Test-Takers Increased in June – Is Trump the Cause?
Professors and deans hypothesized this spring that upheaval in Washington – and particularly President Trump’s “Muslim travel ban” and the highly publicized response of lawyers who ran to airports to help those affected – would cause more people to think about law school. The June LSAT, widely regarded as the first of the 2018 admissions…
How a “Dose of Fluff” Keeps This Med Student Balanced
This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with medical school applicants and students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top medical schools and the med school application process. And now, introducing Dose of Fluff… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you…
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: Do you have questions about addressing obstacles you’ve overcome in your application essays? Leave a comment below and we’d love to help you out. Get one-on-one guidance for addressing…
A Proven Strategy to Get Accepted to Wharton
Wharton. It’s one of the top-ranked business schools in the world – with the rigorous curriculum and amazing resources to help you accelerate your career in nearly any direction you can imagine. It’s also very selective. When you’re up against the hard reality of stats like Wharton’s – an acceptance rate under 20% – it’s…
UCLA Anderson MBA Admissions According to Dean Alex Lawrence [Episode 215]
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Come learn about UCLA Anderson’s full-time MBA program with Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid Alex Lawrence. It gives me great pleasure to welcome Alex Lawrence, Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid at UCLA Anderson School of Management, which just happens to be where I earned my MBA. Alex is a…
What is CBS Really Looking for in Your Application?
Is it us, or does summer seem to go by in a flash? Especially when you’ve been telling yourself, “No worries – I have plenty of time to work on my Columbia MBA application over the summer.” Well, here’s an opportunity you really don’t want to blink and miss: our video AMA (Ask Me Anything)…
AIGAC 2017 MBA Applicant Survey Results Released
AIGAC (the Association of Independent Graduate Admissions Consultants) released the results of their 2017 MBA Applicant Survey, which shows an interesting paradox about millennials: they love the instantaneous availability of information in today’s digital world, yet also feel that personal attention and human contact are extremely important. Other data show that the applicant pool continues…
Common Grammatical Errors: How to Use “Leverage” & “Comprise” Properly
Non-native English speakers (and some native English speakers) frequently make some easily avoidable mistakes. Even if you have excellent English there are sometimes words that get lost among misused prepositions. Here are some tips to help applicants improve their use of two words that are commonly misused: leverage and comprise. 1. Leverage Rule: Do not…
Standing Out By Showing You Have a Unique Perspective [Fitting in & Standing Out]
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The application process is a tricky balancing act: You want to show your target schools that you’re a perfect match, but you don’t want to blend into the multitude of applicants or become just a number. How can you show your authentic self in the application process? How can you present your strengths, and stand…
All Your Questions about Columbia Business School – Answered!
When you’re applying for b-school, there are a lot of sources of information about the process – some of which are extremely helpful, and some of which may only stress you out. What if you could immediately know that your time will not just be well spent, but will give you a chance to have…
MD, OBGYN, MPH Talks Med School and Residency Admissions [Episode 214]
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Our guest today is Dr. Suzi Schweikert – a former English major at UCLA who decided she wanted to be an MD. She did so at UCSD, specialized in OBGYN at USC-Los Angeles County Medical Center, and after completing her residency, added an MPH to her credentials. Let’s learn more about Dr. Schweikert’s path in…
Will Your Secondary Application Earn You an Interview?
It’s July – we know you’re busy. But here’s something worth making time for this week: our free one-hour webinar on How to Create Successful Secondary Applications. Now that you’ve hit “submit” on your primary med school app, it’s time to think about the next step in the process – the ever-important secondary applications. In…
Welcome to the Team, J. Scott Brownlee!
We’re excited to welcome Scott Brownlee to our staff. Scott is an admissions expert with two master’s degrees himself, a Masters in Library Science and a Masters in Fine Arts. He has 10 years of experience working directly with college and grad school applicants and as an NYU pre-law and premed advisor, committee member for…
