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Med School Admissions Veteran Shares Her Experience: How to Get In [Episode 314]

Podcast interview with Cydney Foote

[powerpress] Accepted admissions consultant Cydney Foote sheds light on the medical school application process [Show Summary] Are you not quite ready to submit your AMCAS application? Don’t panic. We’ve got the advice you need to polish off your personal statement, MMEs, and activity descriptions. Listen to the podcast for answers to “How many schools should …

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How to Leverage an HBS Education: The Story of LeverEdge [Episode 313]

Podcast interview with Nikhil Agarwal Chris Abkarians

[powerpress] How to leverage an HBS education: The story of LeverEdge [Show Summary] Do you want to save money on your student loans? Interested in earning an MBA with entrepreneurship as your goal? Considering Harvard Business School as the place to earn that degree? Pull up a chair, or at least plug in your ear …

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Acing the LSAT [Episode 312]

podcast interview with Steve Schwartz

[powerpress] Interview with Steve Schwartz, Founder of LSAT Blog and LSAT Unplugged [Show Summary] In this episode, top LSAT tutor Steve Schwartz discusses the upcoming changes to the LSAT and their implications for law school applicants, the GRE vs LSAT question, his top tips for LSAT prep, and his growing treasure trove of LSAT prep …

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Ida Valentine: Investment Banker, Inspirational Speaker, HBS 2021 [Episode 311]

Podcast interview with Ida Valentine

[powerpress] Interview with Ida Valentine, Associate at Barclays Investment Bank and Member of the HBS MBA Class of 2021 [Show Summary] Our guest today is Ida Valentine. She earned her BA from UNC-Chapel Hill IN 2014, majoring in business administration and minoring in Spanish for the Professions. She joined Barclays Investment Bank upon graduation and …

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Doctor, Mother, and SMILE Score Creator [Episode 310]

Podcast interview with Dr. Laura Vater

[powerpress] Interview with Dr. Laura Vater, resident physician and SMILE Score creator [Show Summary] Dr. Laura Vater is a current resident in internal medicine, future hematologist/oncologist, mom, and inventor of The SMILE Score, a tool to help patients and health care providers simplify and prioritize health in their lives. She is also the mother of …

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Michigan Ross’ Brand-New Online, Part-Time MBA [Episode 309]

Podcast interview with Dr. Wally Hopp and Anne Schoen

[powerpress] Interview with Michigan Ross’ Dr. Wally Hopp, Associate Dean for Part-Time MBA, and Anne Schoen, Associate Admissions Director for Part-Time MBA Programs [Show Summary] Michigan Ross has a brand new MBA program – an online option to add to its menu of part-time programs as well as its flagship, highly ranked full-time program. We’re …

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Kaiser Medical School: State-of-the-Art, Patient-Focused, and Free [Episode 307]

Podcast interview with Dr. Lindia Willies Jacobo

[powerpress]Have you heard that Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine is enrolling its first class? Not only that, but it’s re-imagining medical education with a revolutionary approach intertwining clinical and didactic experience throughout the four years, minimal use of lectures, and a case-based curriculum. Let’s find out more from the program’s Associate Dean of Admissions. Interview …

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NYU Stern’s New Online Masters in Quantitative Management [Episode 306]

Podcast interview with Kim Corfman 2

[powerpress]Merging two hot new programs — analytics and management — as well as online delivery so that you don’t need to leave the workforce, NYU Stern has created a new exciting entry in the master’s in management and data analytics space. Let’s learn about it from the Vice Dean for Online Education at NYU Stern. …

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Carle Illinois College: Engineering Meets Medicine [Episode 305]

Podcast interview Dr. Nora Few Dr. William Pluta

[powerpress] Interested in a non-traditional medical path? How about considering a medical program that completely integrates engineering into its curriculum? Carle Illinois College of Medicine might be the right choice for you! Interview with Dr. Nora Few and Dr. William Pluta [Show Summary] Dr. Nora Few and Dr. William Pluta discuss the highly innovative and …

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Family Practitioner, Author, Advocate: An Interview with Dr. Alexa Mieses [Episode 303]

Podcast interview with Dr. Alexa Mieses

[powerpress] Interview with Dr. Alexa Mieses, family medicine resident, mentor & writer [Show Summary] Do you want to be a clinician? Are you concerned about your ability to gain acceptance to med school? Listen in to today’s interview with the author of The Heartbeat of Success: A Med Student’s Guide to Med School Admissions, Dr. …

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