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April 13, 2021

Reading Time: 10 minutes

What It’s Like to Apply for a Master’s in Finance or MBA in 2021 [Episode 413]

What It’s Like to Apply for a Master’s in Finance or MBA in 2021

Are you considering a Master’s in Finance or MBA degree? [Show summary] Admissions veteran and Accepted consultant Dr. Christie St-John explores the latest in MBA admissions and provides insights for those applying for a master’s in finance. Read on for must-know admissions insights! [Show notes] In May of 2020, admissions veteran Dr. Christie St-John joined… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions / Masters in Finance, optimize your mba admissions profile, podcast

April 6, 2021

Reading Time: 11 minutes

Life as a Dental Student at UCLA [Episode 412]

Life as a Dental Student at UCLA

Ellisa’s non-traditional path to dentistry [Show summary] Ellisa Soberon, a dental student at UCLA with a nontraditional path to dentistry, shares her insights on the dental school admissions process and life at UCLA. What makes UCLA School of Dentistry unique… and the perfect fit for this dental student! [Show notes] So, you want to go… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions / dental school admissions, podcast

March 30, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Encore: Application Trends to Watch in 2021, and a Look Back at 2020 [Episode 411]

Application Trends to Watch in 2021, and a Look Back at 2020

Thanks for joining me for the 411th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. I am taking a week off for family time this week. As a result I decided to air an encore of our most popular podcast so far in 2021. It actually is a solo podcast that I did for our 400th episode back… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / covid-19 grad, COVID-19 law, COVID-19 MBA, COVID-19 med, podcast

March 23, 2021

Reading Time: 16 minutes

What to Know About Applying for a PhD in STEM [Episode 410]

What to Know About Applying for a PhD in STEM

Are you considering a PhD, either in the United States or abroad? [Show summary] Dr. Eva Lantsoght, a professor of civil engineering who has lived and studied all over the globe, shares her insights on applying to PhD programs in STEM fields. What to expect when applying to domestic and international PhD programs. [Show notes]… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions / international student, PhD, podcast

March 16, 2021

Reading Time: 13 minutes

What’s New at MIT Sloan’s Competitive Full-Time MBA [Episode 409]

Podcast interview with Dawna Levenson

Need-to-know information about MIT Sloan [Show summary] Dawna Levenson, Assistant Dean of Admissions at MIT Sloan School of Management, shares the latest from the school’s full-time MBA program, including why it’s chosen to go test-optional and how the pandemic is shaping the classroom experience. Do you see yourself at MIT Sloan? Read on for the… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / MIT Sloan, podcast

March 9, 2021

Reading Time: 11 minutes

An Accepted Student’s Advice for Reapplying to Medical School [Episode 408]

An Accepted Student’s Advice for Reapplying to Medical School

A tale of med school reapplication success [Show summary] After getting rejected from medical schools the first time around, Nicole Stephens bounced back and reapplied. Now happily anticipating the start of med school, she shares her advice for fellow reapplicants. How to apply stronger the second time around [Show notes] Were you rejected from this… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Medical School Admissions / Medical school reapplication, podcast

March 2, 2021

Reading Time: 14 minutes

What to Expect From the MBA Experience at Cambridge Judge Business School [Episode 407]

What to Expect from the MBA Experience at Cambridge Judge Business School

What makes the Cambridge Judge MBA experience unique? [Show summary] Charlotte Russell-Green, Head of MBA Recruitment and Admissions at Cambridge Judge Business School, explores the one-of-a-kind experience students can expect from the full-time MBA program at Cambridge Judge’s historic campus. What Cambridge Judge is looking for… and what it can offer YOU [Show notes] Are… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / Cambridge Judge, entrepreneurship, podcast

February 23, 2021

Reading Time: 17 minutes

Making the LSAT Learnable with Blueprint Prep [Episode 406]

Making the LSAT Learnable with Blueprint Prep

How Blueprint Prep can help YOU crush the LSAT [Show summary] Blueprint Prep’s Sena Maruflu, who aced the LSAT and now coaches aspiring law students, shares why and how the LSAT can be a learnable test for dedicated students of any background. A stellar LSAT score can mean the difference between acceptance and rejection at… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Law School Admissions / LSAT, podcast

February 16, 2021

Reading Time: 22 minutes

All About BU School of Medicine, a Social Justice-Minded Med School [Episode 405]

All About BU School of Medicine, a Social Justice-Minded Med School

Looking to apply to a social justice-focused medical school? Find out if BUSM is a good fit for you. [Show summary] Dr. Kristen Goodell, Associate Dean of Admissions at Boston University School of Medicine, explores student life at BUSM and its social justice-focused approach to medical education, as well as her advice to applicants on… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Medical School Admissions / Boston University Medical School, podcast

February 9, 2021

Reading Time: 22 minutes

What Post-MBA Life Is Like, During COVID and Beyond [Episode 404]

What Post-MBA Life Is Like, During COVID and Beyond

Applying the lessons of MBA school to the reality of COVID-19 [Show summary] Al Dea, a tech product manager who earned his MBA from UNC, dives deep into what life is like after business school, including how the pandemic has impacted the post-MBA experience. What steps can businesses take to help employees thrive during COVID?… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, podcast, UNC Kenan Flagler

February 2, 2021

Reading Time: 12 minutes

Is a Postbac Program Right for You? [Episode 403]

Is a Postbac Program Right for You?

Understanding postbac programs, and how they can help YOU apply to medical school successfully [Show summary] Accepted consultant Dr. Barry Rothman offers an overview of postbac programs to help prospective med school applicants discern if the postbac experience is the next best step for them, along with tips for postbac applicants. How postbac programs help… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Medical School Admissions / podcast, postbac

January 26, 2021

Reading Time: 16 minutes

Why These GMAT Experts Approach Test-Taking With Empathy [Episode 402]

Why These GMAT Experts Approach Test-Taking With Empathy

How can you ace the GMAT, the EA or any test required at your dream school? [Show summary] Mike Diamond of Apex GMAT shares his advice for acing the GMAT, prepping for graduate program tests of all kinds, and why empathy is central to Apex’s approach to test-coaching. Mike Diamond, Director of Curriculum Development at… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions / executive assessment, GMAT, GRE, podcast

January 19, 2021

Reading Time: 17 minutes

What a Law Career Is Really Like [Episode 401]

Podcast interview with Christopher Melcher

Need help deciding if law school and a legal career are right for YOU? [Show summary] Christopher Melcher, a celebrity family lawyer and teacher of law, offers an unvarnished look at a lawyer’s day-to-day and what a career in law can look like. Considering law school? Read on to learn what a career as a… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Law School Admissions / podcast, researching law schools

January 12, 2021

Reading Time: 10 minutes

Application Trends to Watch in 2021, and a Look Back at 2020 [Episode 400]

Application Trends to Watch in 2021, and a Look Back at 2020

Can the lessons of 2020 help us forge a better 2021? [Show summary] For Admissions Straight Talk’s 400th episode, Linda Abraham reflects on a turbulent year and identifies the most important trends in higher ed admissions to watch in 2021. Applying to graduate school: A journey of self-improvement [Show notes] We’ve reached Episode 400! I… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / covid-19 grad, COVID-19 law, COVID-19 MBA, COVID-19 med, podcast

January 5, 2021

Reading Time: 21 minutes

What Life at Icahn Is Like as a Med Student, Parent, and More [Episode 399]

What Life at Icahn Is Like as a Med Student, Parent, and More

How this non-traditional medical student transitioned into medicine as a second career [Show summary] Efrat Bruck is an M4 at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, as well as a parent and MCAT video creator for Khan Academy with a nontraditional path to medicine. She shares how the program has given her the flexibility… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Medical School Admissions / Icahn SOM, Non-Traditional Med School Applicants, podcast

December 29, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Encore: An Admissions Expert’s Top Tips for Business School Applicants [Episode 398]

Listen to the podcast interview with Accepted MBA admissions consultant Esmeralda Cardenal!

I am swamped at this time of year with clients facing early January deadlines so I decided to end 2020 with one of our most popular shows of the year, my interview with Accepted’s own Esmeralda Cardenal. For you MBA applicants applying during this very tough cycle or planning to apply in the next cycle-… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / optimize your mba admissions profile, podcast

December 22, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Encore: Writing a Compelling Personal Statement [Episode 397]

Mary Mahoney Writing a Compelling Personal Statement

It’s a busy time of year now. We here at Accepted are busy helping applicants with the end-of-the-year application crunch and normally I would be enjoying the company of extended family at this joyous time of year. Thanks to COVID, however, our extended family is not gathering in person. I suspect that your celebrations are… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Accepted Admissions Consultant Interview, allied health professions, grad application essays, med application essays, nursing, podcast

December 15, 2020

Reading Time: 18 minutes

All About the Kellogg MBAi, for Students Passionate About Business and Technology [Episode 396]

All About the Kellogg MBAi, for Students Passionate About Business and Technology

The Kellogg MBAi: Where business and technology intersect [Show summary] Kate Smith, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Kellogg School of Management, breaks down the school’s brand-new MBAi joint degree and how it prepares students for careers at the intersection of business and technology. Interview with Kate Smith, Assistant Dean of Admissions and… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions / Northwestern Kellogg, podcast, STEM MBA

December 8, 2020

Reading Time: 11 minutes

What the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management Can Do for MBA Applicants [Episode 395]

What the Consortium for Graduate Schools of Management Can Do for MBA Applicants

Learn about The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, and how it can help YOU gain acceptance at a top business school. [Show summary] Danni Young, Director of Recruiting for the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, breaks down how the Consortium helps hundreds of students from target populations get accepted to top MBA programs… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / Consortium, diversity, MBA Financial Aid, podcast

December 1, 2020

Reading Time: 12 minutes

How This Premed Student Got Accepted to Medical School Early [Episode 394]

Podcast interview with Mary Thomas

Med applicant Mary Thomas shares her path to medical school acceptance early in this year’s application cycle [Show summary] Mary Thomas will begin her medical school studies next summer after receiving an exceptionally early acceptance in October. She shares how she achieved that early acceptance, along with insights into her application process and the personal… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Medical School Admissions / podcast, premed, premed gap year

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