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Dr. Calvin Sun, ER Resident, Entrepreneur, and Adventurer [Episode 254]

Dr Calvin Sun ER Resident Entrepreneur blog

Warning: Our guest today has done so much that it’s going to be really hard to give his background succinctly, but here goes. Dr. Calvin Sun earned his bachelors in 2008 at Columbia where he held numerous leadership positions. In 2014, he graduated from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine and served as graduating class president. …

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Encore – Everything You Need to Know About Your Grad School Application [Episode 253]

Linda Abraham Optimize Your Grad School Application blog

This week we are airing an encore of one of our more popular podcasts this year, which is “Optimize Your Grad School Application.” It’s an excellent time to air this podcast, because many of you are looking ahead to apply this summer or fall.  Reviewing the different moving parts of the grad school application, their …

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Medical School Application Strategy: MD vs. DO Programs

Med school application strategy MD vs DO Programs

Before you decide whether you want to apply to allopathic (MD) and/or osteopathic (DO) medical schools, I recommend that you shadow both types of doctors. They each represent dramatically different approaches to health and healing. Gaining exposure to both forms of medicine will help you make an informed decision about what types of treatment options you …

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An Interview with Dartmouth Tuck’s Admissions Director, Luke Pena [Episode 252]

Luke Pena Exec Dir of admissions  financial aid Tuck School of Business blog

It gives me great pleasure to have for the first time on AST, Luke Pena, Executive Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Luke earned his bachelors in PR and business at USC in 2006 and cut his admissions teeth at USC’s Annenberg School of Communication. He subsequently …

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Is Drop in Foreign Student Visas Due to Trump’s Immigration Policy?

Is drop in foreign student visas due to Trumps immigration policy

According to State Department data, the number of visas given to foreign students was noticeably lower last year after stricter immigration policies were implemented. This has added to the financial challenges that some US colleges and universities are experiencing. Foreign schools have increased their competition with their American counterparts, and some foreign governments have decreased …

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US News Best MBA Rankings by Business School 2019

US News Best Business Schools 2019 Rankings

The big winners in this year’s U.S. News derby… uh, I mean rankings: • Chicago Booth tied with Harvard and leapfrogged Wharton to snag the top spot for the first time ever. • Michigan Ross jumped 4 places into the top 10. There were also a few “losers” although the losses, much like the wins, …

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Yale SOM Dean Ted Snyder to Step Down in 2019

Yale SOM Dean Ted Snyder to Step Down in 2019 bold

Edward (“Ted”) A. Snyder will step down at the end of the 2019 academic year as the Indra K. Nooyi Dean of the Yale School of Management. Snyder, currently on sabbatical, will return to his position on July 1, 2018, and will complete his term on June 30, 2019. Snyder’s retirement as Yale’s dean will …

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Bain & Company’s Keith Bevans Talks About Careers, Life at Bain [Episode 251]

Podcast interview with Keith Bevans a Bain Company Partner

One of the biggest motivations, if not the biggest motivation, for applying to graduate school is career enhancement and achievement of professional goals. For many MBAs and some other graduate students, consulting has irresistible appeal. Today it is my distinct pleasure to have on Admissions Straight Talk Keith Bevans, Partner and Global Head of Consulting …

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The Inside Scoop on Life as a PA

Student IV Andrea

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 Andrea… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as …

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