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January 26, 2023

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Cornell Johnson EMBA Program: Four Options for the Largest EMBA Program in the United States [Episode 506]

Cornell EMBA

Did you know that Cornell Johnson has the largest Executive MBA program in the United States with four distinct flavors? I didn’t, but let’s learn together about Johnson’s EMBA program, its unique distributed classroom, and how to get in from its dean and director. [SHOW SUMMARY] Welcome to the 506th episode of Admission Straight Talk, Accepted’s… 

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Article by Accepted / Accepted Podcast, Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / Columbia Business School, EMBA, podcast

January 17, 2023

Reading Time: 9 minutes

What Does 2022 Mean for Applicants in 2023 [Episode 505]

Reflecting on trends that impacted graduate admissions in 2022, Linda Abraham shares her predictions for 2023 and offers an action plan for those planning to apply in the new year. [Show Summary] Thanks for joining me for today’s solo show. I’m going to review a few trends from 2022 and also attempt to inspire you for… 

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Article by Accepted / Accepted Podcast, Admissions Consulting, Admissions Straight Talk, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions, Uncategorized / podcast

January 10, 2023

Reading Time: 27 minutes

How to Get Accepted to Berkeley Law [Episode 504]

Kristin Theis-Alvarez, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at the UC Berkeley School of Law, shares her insider perspective on the recent decision to withdraw from US News Rankings and describes how students can demonstrate the Berkeley ethos to secure a spot in this prestigious program. [Show Summary] Thanks for joining me for the 504th… 

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Article by Accepted / Accepted Podcast, Admissions Straight Talk, Law School Admissions / Law Adcom Podcast, podcast, UC Berkeley

January 4, 2023

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Encore: How to Get Into an MD/PhD Program [Episode 453]

Admissions Straight Talk Dr. Herman Flash Gordon

We are swamped now with clients facing early January deadlines so I decided to begin 2023 with one of our most popular shows of 2022, my interview with Accepted’s own Dr. Herman Gordon AKA “Flash” in this in-depth look at MD/PhD admissions, with lots of good advice for MD applicants or Ph.D. applicants too. With… 

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Article by Accepted / Accepted Podcast, Medical School Admissions / MD/PhD, Med Adcom Podcast, PhD, phd admissions

December 30, 2019

Reading Time: 5 minutes

2011 UNC Kenan-Flagler Admissions Director Interview Posted

  We hope you enjoyed our recent Q&A with Sherry Wallace of UNC Kenan-Flagler. During the session we discussed a number of important topics related to UNC admissions, student life, scholarships, and more. If you missed this informative event, or if you’d like to review, you can read the whole UNC Kenan-Flagler Q&A transcript, listen… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions

December 26, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Consortium MBA Admissions Committee Interview Available Online

Consortium Students at Tepper2

Thank you to the Consortium MBA panelists (including reps from CMU Tepper, Rochester Simon, Cornell Johnson, and others) for an insightful Q&A. The following excerpt offers important tips into what NOT to do when completing your Consortium MBA application: Linda Abraham: Kurt asked, “Could the member schools talk about a few common mistakes they see… 

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Article by Accepted / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions

December 26, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes

HKUST MBA Admissions Interview Available Online

HKUST

Thank you to Sherring Ng, Head of Marketing & Admissions at HKUST Business School, and Pimluck Suvitsakdanon, a second year HKUST student, for an excellent admissions Q&A. The following excerpt offers some HKUST program highlights, a great introduction if you’re considering applying to this top Asian business school: Linda Abraham: Sherring, what is new at… 

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Article by Accepted / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions

December 25, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Cornell MBA Admissions Committee Gives MBA Interview Advice

Cornell Johnson

We had an excellent Q&A last week with admissions members from Cornell Johnson. We hope you enjoyed it! In the following excerpt, Cornell adcom members, Christine Sneva, Ann Richards, and Eddie Asby talk about their interview pet peeves. Read on for valuable advice about what NOT to do: Linda Abraham: What are your greatest pet… 

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Article by Accepted / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions

November 22, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Consortium MBA Admissions Director Interview Available Online

Thank you for attending our recent Consortium Strategy Q&As with Travis McAllister and the reps from participating Consortium schools UT McCombs, University of Wisconsin, UC Berkeley Haas, Yale SOM, Michigan Ross, CMU Tepper, Indiana Kelley, and Rochester Simon. The school adcom representatives each talked about what’s new at their schools and how their programs view… 

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Article by Accepted / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions / CMU Tepper, Consortium, Indiana Kelley, Michigan Ross, Q&A, UC Berkeley Haas, UT McCombs, Yale SOM

December 26, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Kellogg MBA Admissions Director Interview Available Online

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Thank you Jennifer Hayes, Senior Associate Director of Admissions at Kellogg, and Erik Mazmanian, a second-year student at Kellogg, for an excellent Q&A about life and admissions at Northwestern Kellogg. Jennifer and Erik covered a wide range of topics, including the following advice on how to avoid some common Kellogg application mistakes: Linda Abraham: What… 

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Article by Accepted / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions / Northwestern Kellogg, Q&A

October 22, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes

HEC MBA Admissions Interview Available Online

Thank you Marie-Laurence Lemaire, HEC Paris MBA‘s Senior Business Development Manager, for an excellent admissions Q&A. The excerpt below emphasizes the importance of describing clear post-MBA career goals in your HEC MBA application: Linda Abraham: What role does “hire-ability” and clear career goals play in the evaluation process? Marie-Laurence Lemaire: We ask this question in… 

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Article by Accepted / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions / career changers, HEC, Q&A

February 26, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Cambridge Judge MBA Admissions Interview Available Online

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Thank you to Conrad Chua, Head of MBA Recruitment and Admissions at Cambridge Judge, for an informative admissions Q&A. You all asked excellent questions and we hope you benefited from the ensuing discussion. Read the following excerpt to learn about some of the adcom’s considerations when evaluating applications: Linda Abraham: When you are evaluating applications… 

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Article by Accepted / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions / Cambridge Judge, Q&A

February 26, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes

2011 Indian School of Business Admissions Director Interview Posted

  Last week’s conversation with Hima Bindu, the assistant director of admissions and financial aid at the ISB, and current ISB students Atma Shivalanka and Chandrasekhar Ghoda, was yet another Q&A success. If you missed the ISB event or if you wish to review it, you can read the whole transcript, listen to the full… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions / finance, Financial Aid, GMAT, Indian School of Business, leadership, recruiting

February 26, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes

2011 Dartmouth Tuck Admissions Director Interview Posted

  We covered a wide range of admissions-related topics during our Dartmouth Tuck Q&A last week. Thank you to Dawna Clarke, Director of MBA Admissions, and Pat Harrison and Amy Mitson, Associate Directors at Tuck, for an excellent conversation! To review, you can read the whole Tuck Q&A transcript, listen to the full audio clip… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions / Dartmouth Tuck

February 26, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes

2011 UT McCombs Admissions Director Interview Posted

  If you attended our recent conversation with UT McCombs‘s Vicki Duran, Director of MBA Admissions, Jolene Ashcraft, Senior Associate Director, and Jaryn Creasy, a second-year student at UT, then you know what a success it was. You can review the Q&A by reading the whole UT McCombs Q&A transcript, by listening to the full… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions / finance, GMAT, investment banking, UT McCombs

February 26, 2015

Reading Time: 4 minutes

2011 London Business School Admissions Director Interview Posted

  We’d like to extend a hearty thank you to the London Business School representatives who helped make our recent Masters in Management Admissions Q&A a huge success. We discussed a wide range of topics, including London Business School admissions policies, the differences between the MiM and the MBA programs, student life, scholarships, and more…. 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, finance, London Business School

February 26, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes

2011 INSEAD Admissions Director Interview Posted

   If you attended our recent conversation with INSEAD‘s Kara Keenan and Melissa Jones, Assistant Directors of Marketing, then you know what a success it was. You can review the Q&A by reading the whole INSEAD Q&A transcript, by listening to the full audio clip online, or by subscribing to our podcast in iTunes and… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, INSEAD

February 26, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes

IE Admissions Director Interview Available Online

We had an excellent Q&A last week with Jean-Marie Winikates and Nita Sinsick, admissions directors at IE. The excerpt below summarized key differences between the international IE experience and the typical US b-school experience: Linda Abraham: IE obviously is a leading international business school. It is located in Spain. What distinguishes the IE experience from… 

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Article by Accepted / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions / IE, Q&A

February 26, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Wharton Admissions Director Interview Available Online

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We had an excellent Q&A last week with Ankur Kumar and Anthony Penna, admissions directors at Wharton. The excerpt below provides an insider look at how the adcom readers approach your goal essays – how you should bridge your past and present experiences to what you’d like to be doing in the future. Linda Abraham:… 

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Article by Accepted / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions / Admissions Consulting, goals essay, Q&A, Wharton

February 26, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes

2012 UCLA Anderson Admissions Director Interview Posted

Our recent admissions Q&A with UCLA adcom members Dean Andrew Ainslie, Jessica Chung and Craig Hubbel covered lots of admissions topics and proved extremely helpful for those applicants interested in applying to UCLA Anderson. You can read the whole Anderson Q&A transcript or listen to the full audio clip online. (You can also catch up… 

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Article by Accepted / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions / Q&A, UCLA Anderson

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