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Best Medical Schools 2023: U.S. News Rankings

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U.S. News has released the 2023 ranking of Research and Primary Care Medical Schools. A total of 192 medical and osteopathic schools, accredited in 2021 by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or the American Osteopathic Association, were surveyed. This information, along with the results of peer assessment surveys, was used to calculate both …

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Applying to Wharton Lauder? Do Your Research! [Episode 465]

Kara Sweeney Mar 2022

[powerpress] Discover what opportunities the Wharton Lauder MBA program offers [Show Summary] Kara Keenan Sweeney, Director of Admissions Marketing and Financial Aid at the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and Penn Law School shares how the program continues to offer global opportunities during a COVID influenced world. [Show Notes] Welcome to …

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10 Reasons Why You Should Consider Participating in a Special Masters Program (SMP)

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You’ve completed your undergraduate degree and are looking forward to attending medical school, but are looking for a way to set your application apart. If you have a strong undergrad science GPA, pursuing an SMP can be a fantastic way to do just that. There are currently more than 75 different science-based SMPs nationwide. There …

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U.S. News MBA Rankings 2023 [Full-Time & Part-Time]

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Chicago Booth and Wharton (University of Pennsylvania) share the #1 spotlight in U.S. News’ Best Business Schools of 2023 rankings, released March 29. The metrics for the rankings are based on career placement success, student excellence and qualitative assessments by experts. MBA rankings are studied voraciously by applicants, students, and alumni but remain controversial.  [xyz-ihs snippet=”MBA-Quiz”] …

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Elissa Sangster, CEO of the Forte Foundation, Returns for AST’s 10th Anniversary [Episode 463]

Elissa Sangster Feb 2022

[powerpress] A peek into what change the Forte Foundation is implementing [Show Summary] In honor of Admissions Straight Talk’s 10th anniversary episode, our first ever guest is back. Elissa Sangster is the CEO of the Forte Foundation which is at the forefront of increasing female representation in the business world – from the classroom to …

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Medical Schools That Prefer Committee Letters (and Which Don’t!)

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Collecting letters of recommendation is a stressful part of the medical school application process. To make it easier for you to decide which letters to collect, I did the research! (You’re welcome.) There is an exciting development this year—there are no longer any medical schools that require a pre-health committee letter of recommendation from your …

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Check Out Our Recent Q&A with Medical School Experts!

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What an amazing turnout we had for our recent live session, Your Burning Questions – Answered! A Live Med School Admissions Q&A! Our panel of experts served up vital information and our attendees asked them great questions that were of interest to everyone.  Did you miss the event? No worries. We’ve made the session available …

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How To Get Accepted To the University of Iowa’s PA Program [Episode 462]

Anthony Brenneman Feb 2022

[powerpress] What is the U. of Iowa’s PA program all about [Show Summary] The role of Physician Assistant was introduced less than 60 years ago and the University of Iowa’s Physician Assistant Program has been at the forefront since day one. Tony Brenneman, the Program Director shares what the program offers and how applicants can …

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Last Chance to Beat Accepted’s Price Increase!

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It’s the final countdown! You only have two days left to take advantage of Accepted’s current rates before our prices increase. Effective at 12:00 am PT on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, Accepted will raise prices on all admissions consulting packages and hourly services. Accepted’s admissions consultants have helped thousands of MBA, law, med, grad, and …

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Trevor’s Journey from Hawaii High School Teacher to University of Arizona Full-Time MBA Student

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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 Trevor, a full-time MBA student at U. of Arizona. Trevor’s journey to his MBA speaks to his personal values of Respect, Honesty, Diligence, and Aloha. Trevor, thank you …

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Get Accepted to UW’s Foster School of Business [Episode 461]

Amber Janke Feb 2022

[powerpress] All you need to know about UW’s Foster MBA program [Show Summary] Amber Janke, Director of MBA Recruitment and Admissions at Foster School of Business shares everything potential applicants should know about the collaborative MBA program. Amber Janke, Director of MBA Recruitment and Admissions at Foster School of Business talks about how to get …

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