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June 15, 2022

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Yale SOM MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 – 2023], Class Profile

Yale SOM MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines

This application is unchanged from last year. As applicants have done for the last few years when applying to Yale SOM, you need to make the most of its single required essay, but you also need to take the time to make every box in the application a homerun. They are not afterthoughts; your job… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / 2023 MBA Applications, MBA Class Profile, Yale SOM

June 14, 2022

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NYU Stern MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022-2023], Class Profile

NYU Stern MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines

In addition to its traditional two-year, full-time MBA, NYU Stern offers a menu of options in graduate management education including a one-year Tech MBA and a one-year Fashion and Luxury Goods MBA. Stern MBA students can select up to three specializations or choose not to specialize at all. Ready to get to work on your… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / 2023 MBA Applications, MBA Class Profile, NYU Stern

June 7, 2022

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Dartmouth Tuck MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 – 2023], Class Profile

Dartmouth Tuck MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines

Tuck has developed a very purposeful process focused on admitting people who meet its four criteria, summed up as: smart, accomplished, aware and encouraging. The criteria match my understanding of the Tuck community, and also are relatively easy to grasp. Once Tuck established and defined these criteria, it designed its application process to unearth the… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / 2023 MBA Applications, Dartmouth Tuck, MBA Class Profile

June 7, 2022

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Wharton MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 – 2023], Class Profile

Wharton MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2022 - 2023]

Wharton changed its first essay question last year and left its second required question and optional questions as they have been for the last couple of years. They did not change the questions this year. The “change” to the first question last year was really more of a clarification. Wharton is more specific in what… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / 2023 MBA Applications, Wharton

June 1, 2022

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When Should I Plan to Apply to Grad School? NOW!!!

When should I plan to Apply to Grad School? NOW!!!

Where we’re at: Right now, if I walk down the street almost anywhere in the United States, I will see “Help Wanted” signs in the windows, on Amazon trucks, and almost everywhere. The United States is experiencing a labour shortage and one of the tightest labour markets since records were kept. As a result of… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions / when to apply to bschool, when to apply to grad school, when to apply to law school, when to apply to med school

May 29, 2022

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Columbia Business School MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 – 2023], Class Profile

Columbia Business School MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2022 – 2023]

Columbia Business School changed its application a bit this cycle. It removed choice from the essays and is now requiring three essays as well as providing an optional question. Last year it required two essays with one optional, but you had a choice of topics in responding to the second question. Ready to get to… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / 2023 MBA Applications, Columbia Business School, MBA Class Profile

May 12, 2022

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Harvard Business School MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 – 2023], Class Profile

HBS Application Essay Tips

HBS has not changed its essay question (one of my favorites) this year, BUT it has provided a word limit (900 words). Per Chad Losee, Director of HBS Admissions, the admissions staff hopes that “including a limit provides applicants with a little more direction and eliminates the stress about how much is too much to… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / 2023 MBA Applications, Harvard Business School, HBS Post Interview Reflections, MBA Class Profile

May 9, 2022

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7 Simple Steps to Writing an Excellent Diversity Essay

What is the diversity essay question and how do you answer it

What is the diversity question in a school application, and more importantly, why does it matter when applying to leading programs and universities? A diversity essay is an essay that encourages applicants with minority backgrounds, unusual education, distinctive experience, or unique family histories to write about how these elements will contribute to the diversity of… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college application essays, diversity, grad application essays, law application essays, mba application essays, med application essays, Non-Traditional Med School Applicants

April 8, 2022

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Help, I Was Rejected by All the Med Schools I Applied To!

Here’s my 2-minute answer to the question I hear every application season: “I was rejected by every single medical school I applied to. What can I change?” There’s a simple 2-step process that rejected med school applicants need to follow: Assess what went wrong, Fix it! What exactly was your application weakness? Did you apply… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Medical School Admissions / Med Video Tips, Medical school reapplication, medical school rejection

April 7, 2022

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Top 10 or Bust: Dispelling 2 MBA Myths

Dispelling 2 MBA Myths

I constantly hear two comments from applicants related to MBA admissions. Both of them are myths that I want to bust once and for all: Myth #1: Once you attend an MBA program outside the Top 10, it doesn’t matter which school it is, so you may as well go to the least expensive one… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / MBA Rankings, MBA ROI, researching mba programs

February 14, 2022

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Would You Benefit From a Mock Wharton TBD (Team-Based Discussion)?

Would you benefit from a mock Wharton Team-Based Discussion?

Can I prepare for a Wharton TBD? “Chance favors the prepared mind,” said Louis Pasteur, and I agree. A successful Wharton Team-Based Interview is all about the team’s success and your contribution to the team. It’s not about strutting your stuff or dominating the conversation. It’s also not about being a wallflower or going with… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / MBA Interview, Team Interview, Wharton

December 31, 2021

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MBA Application Timeline: How to Get Accepted in 2022

MBA application timeline 2022

It’s time for my annual harangue/plea/rant. If you are planning to apply to business school in Round 1 in the fall, but have not yet thought about why you want an MBA, taken the GMAT/GRE, researched schools, or evaluated your qualifications, please please please keep reading. And then get started! Why starting now will help… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / optimize your mba admissions profile, when to apply to bschool

December 2, 2021

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Kellogg MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021 – 2022], Class Profile

Kellogg MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 - 2022]

If there is one theme I heard over and over during my interactions with Kellogg representatives, whether at AIGAC or on an Accepted podcast interview with Admissions Dean Kate Smith, it’s “intentionality.” They want to see it in you. They really want to understand why you’re making the choices that you are making. Keep that… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / 2022 MBA Applications, MBA Class Profile, Northwestern Kellogg

November 25, 2021

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today is Thanksgiving in the United States, a national holiday during which we give pause – at least for a brief moment – to count our blessings. Wherever you are, that is a good exercise. With the corona pandemic not yet fully behind us and the various wars, tensions, and crises throughout the world, it… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions

October 28, 2021

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Survey Says: MBA Applicants Have Increased Chances of Acceptance in 2021-22

While a majority of people said that they still planned to apply for MBA programs

The booming job market coupled with the emergence of the Delta variant spells “o-p-p-o-r-t-u-n-i-t-y” for MBA applicants and those contemplating an MBA, according to Linda Abraham, president and founder of Accepted. In October Accepted conducted a survey to gauge how these two trends were affecting MBA application plans. The results based on close to 250… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, when to apply to bschool

October 17, 2021

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7 Important Tips for Your HBS Post-Interview Reflection

7 Tips for Writing HBS's Post-Interview Reflection

Congratulations! You’ve just completed another step on the road to acceptance to Harvard’s MBA program – your interview. Now you have 24 hours to send HBS your Post-Interview Reflection…so let’s get started! When it comes to carrying out this process, there’s really one major thing you need to do: Reflect!  How to reflect efficiently and… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / Harvard Business School, HBS Post Interview Reflections, MBA Interview

October 8, 2021

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Retaking the GMAT With a Score of 700+: Should You Consider It?

Retaking the GMAT with a score of 700+

This may seem hard for some test-takers to believe, but sometimes even the high-scorers contemplate retaking the exam. It’s not unheard of for someone with a score of 700 – or even higher – to retake the GMAT to see if they can hit a higher number. But should they? As is usually the case… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / GMAT

October 5, 2021

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MIT Sloan MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021-2022], Class Profile

MIT Sloan MBA essay tips and deadlines

This year’s MIT Sloan MBA application, like most MIT applications in the last fifteen years, includes its signature cover letter and resume. It also retains the video component. If you are planning to apply to MIT Sloan in round 2, you need to get work asap. Below is must-know advice based on our experience helping… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / 2022 MBA Applications, MBA Class Profile, MIT Sloan

September 14, 2021

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Georgetown McDonough MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021 – 2022]

Georgetown McDonough MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 - 2022]

Georgetown’s MBA application essay questions and video component remain the same as last year, with the following exceptions: There are four essay options as opposed to last year’s three. Essay options #3 and #4 are new. My advice is below for each of Georgetown’s prompts. Georgetown MBA application essays 2021–2022 We want to hear your… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / 2022 MBA Applications, Georgetown McDonough

August 8, 2021

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Duke Fuqua MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021 – 2022]

Duke Fuqua MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 - 2022]

Leadership, teamwork, ethics, and a global approach to business are essential elements of the Duke Fuqua MBA, which is why you’ll need to make sure you express your passion for these qualities in your application essays. Impress the Fuqua adcom by positioning yourself as an innovative leader and team player, as someone who can see… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / 2022 MBA Applications, Duke Fuqua

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