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September 21, 2016

How to Pass the USMLE and the COMLEX [Episode 172]

The goal of this podcast is to help you get accepted to your top choice program. If that is medical school, one of your next steps will be preparing for the challenging USMLE or COMLEX exams. Today’s guest, Dr. Marcel Brus-Ramer, is joining us for a discussion about how to prepare for the USMLE. As…

September 14, 2016

The MBA Menu at Columbia Business School [Episode 171]

There’s something for everyone at Columbia Business School. Today’s AST podcast is a first: an in-person interview! Our guest is Emily French Thomas, Director of Admissions at Columbia Business School, and we’ll be talking about the menu of programs available at CBS. Welcome, Emily! What is the common thread that unites the many programs at…

September 7, 2016

Texas A&M’s EnMed: Combining Medicine, Engineering and Innovation [Episode 170]

Today’s show is all about EnMed, an MD/MS in engineering program to be offered by Texas A&M University’s College of Medicine and College of Engineering in conjunction with Houston Methodist Hospital. The program aims to teach physicians how to design technology to solve complex problems in medicine. Our guest is Dr. M. Katherine Banks, vice…

August 31, 2016

Mission and Admissions at Yale School of Management [Episode 169]

Which MBA program just revealed that over half its alumni network gives back to the school? Yale SOM. That’s more than double most schools’ giving rate. Which MBA program experienced a 6% increase in applications in 2016 on top of a whopping 25% increase in 2015? Yale SOM. And which MBA program is in the…

August 24, 2016

SUNY Upstate Medical and PA Admissions: Holistic Admissions [Episode 168]

The most popular medical school admission podcast we’ve ever hosted was an interview with Jennifer Welch, Associate Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid at SUNY Upstate Medical University – and today, she’s joining us again. Jennifer is extraordinarily experienced in med school admissions. Since 1994 she has served first as SUNY Upstate Medical University’s Director…

August 17, 2016

Harvard Kennedy School – Where the Bottom Line is Making a Difference to Society [Episode 167]

Today’s guest is Matt Clemons, Director of Admissions at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He’s joining us to discuss the programs HKS offers and what it takes to get accepted. Welcome, Matt! Can you give us an overview of the MPP program? [1:25] The MPP is the largest master’s program at HKS. It’s a 2-year, full-time,…

August 10, 2016

Too Old for an MBA? Check Out 3 Outstanding MBA and EMBA Alternatives [Episode 166]

Today we’re discussing a unique MBA option for mid-career professionals – an option to study in a full-time, immersive program with other professionals at the same level. Joining us today are: Stephen Sacca, Director, MIT Sloan Fellows Program; Silvia McCalliser-Castillo, Director, London Business School EMBA-Global and Sloan Programmes; and Mike Hochleutner, Director, Stanford MSx Program….

August 3, 2016

How to Match Successfully as a Couple [Episode 165]

How to match successfully as a couple: catch some great tips on today’s episode! Today’s guest, Evan Kuhl, has written guest posts for the Accepted blog. He’s currently a 2nd year resident in Emergency Medicine at The George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC. He also got married a couple of months ago. He and…

July 27, 2016

What You Need to Know About Finding a Job Post-MBA [Episode 164]

We’re joined today by Shari Hubert, Associate Dean of Admissions at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business, and by Doreen Amorosa, Associate Dean and Managing Director of Career Management at McDonough. They’re here to discuss what’s changing in the job search landscape, as well as what’s new at Georgetown. Welcome! How have career services changed due…

July 20, 2016

A 20-Year MBA Admissions Veteran Shares His Insights [Episode 163]

Today we welcome Keith Vaughn, a highly experienced MBA admissions professional. He started as an Associate Director of MBA admissions in 1994 at USC Marshall, moved up to Director in 1997 and to Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions at USC Marshall in 1997. In addition, he served briefly at different points in time as Interim…

July 13, 2016

Focus on Fit [Episode 162]

In today’s episode, Accepted’s founder and director, Linda Abraham, shares the 4 not-so-easy steps of showing fit in your application. While they are not simple to do, these steps are necessary if you want to get accepted to a program where the acceptance rate is less than 100%. STEP 1: Understand the school’s mission and criteria for…

July 6, 2016

The CEMS MIM: A Truly International Masters in Management [Episode 161]

Meet today’s guest, Executive Director at CEMS Global Alliance, Roland Siegers. He studied in Germany and France and started working for CEMS in 2002, becoming the Executive Director in 2012. Welcome! What is CEMS? [1:45] It’s a joint program – a partnership among 30 leading b-schools. It’s provides a pre-experience master’s program (the students are straight…

June 29, 2016

Put the Med School Application Puzzle Together: Advice from Cydney Foote [Episode 160]

How to apply to medical school: join us today for a conversation with Accepted’s own Cydney Foote! Cyd has a background in healthcare education administration at the University of Washington Medical and Dental Schools, where she served on several fellowship admissions committees, as well as years of experience in writing and marketing for various businesses….

June 22, 2016

Contemplating a Career in Data Science/Business Analytics? [Episode 159]

Since we recorded this interview, the Wall Street Journal published a short article discussing the strong demand for tech skills around the world. Apparently the area with the greatest gap between supply and demand is Big data/analytics, where 39% of IT leaders feel there is a shortage of people skilled in this area, the highest…

June 15, 2016

The MBA Career Search and Life as a Chicago Booth MBA [Episode 158]

The MBA career search and life as a Chicago Booth MBA – check out the latest episode of Admissions Straight Talk. We are joined today by the co-founders of TransparentMBA, a free career data resource for prospective and current MBA students. Introducing Mitch Kirby, Alyssa Jaffee, and Kevin Marvinac, co-founders of TransparentMBA and students at Chicago Booth….

June 8, 2016

Emory’s Juris Master Program: Law for Non-Lawyers [Episode 157]

A one-year law school for non-lawyers: join us for a conversation about Emory’s Juris Master. Meet Dr. Lynn Labuda, the director of Emory’s Juris Master program. After years of working in business, she earned her EMBA from Emory’s Goizueta School of Business in 2007, and her PhD in Education in 2015. She’s led the Juris…

June 1, 2016

Individual Mobile Test Prep and the MIT Sloan MBA Who Created It [Episode 156]

Would you like to combine a slick, personalized mobile test prep app with access to individual tutoring? Stick around! Meet Elad Shoushan, a former pro-basketball player in Israel who attended the Technion, Israel’s MIT, got into coding big time, and worked for GE Healthcare. Just before starting at MIT Sloan he founded a little start-up…

May 25, 2016

3 Ways Temple Can Help You Become an MD: MCAT, Postbac, Med School [Episode 155]

Meet Temple University’s Dr. Glenn Gerhard (Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry), and Dr. Kathy Giangiacomo (Associate Professor, Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry). They’re joining us today to discuss an innovative online MCAT prep option, plus Temple’s postbac programs and the Lewis Katz School of Medicine. Welcome! How Temple’s online Biochem MCAT…

May 18, 2016

HBS 2016 Grad Reflects on Her Experience as a Harvard MBA [Episode 154]

What’s it like to be about to graduate from Harvard Business School? Listen to today’s episode for an insider perspective. [0:38] Meet Anndrea Moore, a member of HBS’s class of 2016. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2010 with a degree in Marketing and International Business. After graduating she worked as a Brand…

May 11, 2016

A Cure for MCAT Anxiety and Lots More MCAT Advice [Episode 153]

Are you suffering from a case of MCAT anxiety? We’ve got the prescription for you in this week’s podcast episode. Meet our guest. [0:30] Meet Bryan Schnedeker, National MCAT Director for Next Step Test Prep and a standardized test expert. He scored 44 on the old MCAT and a perfect 180 on the LSAT, and has…