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If you’re a pre-health student interested in international travel and one of a kind clinical experiences, this is the show for you! Meet Ricky Persson of Gap Medics [1:40] Gap Medics overview [2:16] Gap Medics coordinates short term shadowing placements in the health professions for high school and college students. The placements are in 1-week blocks; …
CLICK HERE FOR OUR MOST RECENT PODCAST INTERVIEW WITH EMBA ADMISSIONS EXPERTS JEN WELD & CINDY TOKUMITSU! This week, join Accepted’s own Jen Weld and Cindy Tokumitsu for the inside scoop on EMBA admissions. Listen to the show! Meet Jen and Cindy. [1:10] Jen came to Accepted after serving as Assistant Director of Admissions for …
With a hat-tip to Valentine’s Day, this show is about a dating app for the “smart, busy and ambitious” as well as life at Stanford GSB and start-ups. Meet Amanda Bradford: [0:46] She earned her bachelors in Information Systems in 2007 from Carnegie Mellon. After getting her degree, Amanda worked for leading tech companies like Salesforce, …
Not proud of your undergrad GPA? Concerned it will hamper your chances of graduate acceptance? Get ready to find out what to do about it.[powerpress] The 5 A’s for your low GPA: 1. Assess your GPA (2:40) Is it really low? I define a low GPA as one that is .3 on the U.S. 4.0 …
Think you can’t get into medical school? Listen to this podcast for the amazing story of a physician who was rejected 3 times to medical school and later matched at his #1 choice in one of the most competitive residencies around. Introduction to Dr. Antonio Webb (1:09) Growing Up in Shreveport, LA (2:06) Dr. Webb describes …
UPDATE: Click here for out our most recent podcast interview with Lauder’s Director of Admissions >> Passionate about international business? Then this episode is going to make your day. Dr. Marcy Bevan and Kara Keenan Sweeney, Directors of Admission at the Lauder Institute joined us for the first Admissions Straight Talk conversation of the new …
Another year, another list of resolutions. Premeds: Let’s make sure that getting into med school makes it to the top of your list this year! Listen to one of our most popular med podcasts of 2015 where Linda Abraham interviews Andrea Tooley, an ophthalmology resident at the Mayo Clinic, avid blogger and YouTuber, and fitness and …
It’s the Season of Giving, and what better way to celebrate that by replaying one of our most popular podcasts of 2015. Listen to our conversation with current Harvard Business School student and Products Manager at The Harbus, Alula Eshete, as he shares excellent admissions and interview tips and great insight into one of the most prestigious …
This week: an inside look at UCLA Anderson, with Associate Director of Admissions Jessica Chung. If you’re especially interested in careers in entrepreneurship, entertainment, or media, or you’re just interested in learning more about Anderson, this is the show for you! Jessica Chung provides an overview of Anderson’s FT MBA program (1:59) It’s practical and …
Ho-hum and dry theory isn’t for you. You’re looking for an elite MBA program firmly grounded in practice but capable of soaringly creative innovation. Then you need to learn more about MIT Sloan. In today’s episode, meet Dawna Levenson, MIT Sloan’s Director of Admissions. Introduction to Dawna Levenson: (1:30) Her background and the professional experiences …
So, what do you want to be when you grow up? And if you do know what your dream job is, how will you land it? We could think of no better person to join us for a talk about careers than Karin Ash, formerly director of the Career Management Center at Cornell’s Johnson School, …
In honor of Thanksgiving, we are going to rerun one of our most popular podcast episodes of 2015. Whether you missed it the first time around or you just can’t listen to it enough, this interview with Dawna Clarke, admissions director at Dartmouth Tuck, is an episode all MBA applicants should be thankful for. Listen to the show! Wishing all of …
In this 30-minute session, one of our admissions consultants will review your profile, assess your chances of acceptance at your target programs, and tell you exactly where you stand.
