Most of you are now — or will be soon — editing your critical application essays and personal statements. When Accepted consultants review and edit your essays, they go through a process I call the editing funnel. When you edit your own essays, you should follow a similar process. How the editing funnel works Here’s…
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Academic De-Greening: Applying to College After Military Service
Having worked with numerous military veterans as they begin to transition to college, I know firsthand how challenging and daunting this shift can be. In particular, many veterans struggle to include their military experiences and accolades within the context of a personal statement, often assuming it is at worst a shot against them (proving they…
One Size Does NOT Fit All – Resume Writing Tips
“I don’t understand… I already have a perfect resume… I have used it in all of my job searches… I don’t need to make any changes… I really don’t need help with this.” This was from Carina, a prospective Master in Environmental Engineering student. I had told Carina that she needed to improve her resume,…
How to Stay Within Essay Word Limits by Reducing Verbal Verbosity
Most applicants – whether applying to med school, law school, business school, or any other grad school or college program – need to deal with rigid character or word limits when writing their application essays or personal statements. You may start out thinking that you have nothing to write, but generally, once applicants begin writing,…
“I’m Smart, Really I Am!” Proving Character Traits in Your Essays
When you write an application essay or statement of purpose, you’re trying to accomplish several goals at once: (a) You need to prove your worthiness to be accepted to your target school, while (b) also showing the adcom that you have desirable character traits that your program values. But how do you prove to people whom you…
Last Chance to Beat Accepted’s Price Increase!
Only two days left to take advantage of Accepted’s current rates before our prices go up! Effective at 12:00am PT on Thursday, August 1, 2019, Accepted will increase all prices on its admissions consulting packages and hourly services. Accepted’s admissions consultants have helped thousands of MBA, law, med, grad, and college applicants get accepted to…
STEM Graduate Applicants: Get the Scoop on the NSF and Hertz Fellowships
If you are thinking about putting together an application for a STEM Master’s or PhD program this Fall, you should not miss the opportunity to apply for large grants that will support your research and educational goals. Many of my students at the UCLA Scholarship Resource Center have worked with me throughout their undergraduate degrees,…
Heads Up: Price Increase Ahead!
We wanted to give you a head’s up that we’ll be increasing our prices August 1, which means that you have until Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 11:59pm PT to lock in a service at our current rate. Browse our catalog of services today to get an early start on your applications and to take…
The Miraculous 15-Minute ROUGH, ROUGH Draft
Having trouble getting those first few words and sentences of your application essay up on your computer screen? Don’t fret – even the most accomplished novelists or famous journalists have a tough time getting started. Tempted to get up and do something – anything! – rather than stare at that blank screen for another second?…
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What College Grads Expect to Earn Versus What They’ll Actually Earn
LendEDU, an independent online arena permitting consumers to compare student loans and student loan refinancing options from up to 12 diverse lenders, recently released a study that found that college students are miscalculating what their salary will be right after graduation versus what the reality is. LendEDU’s survey is based on 7,177 responses to the…
SAT “Adversity Score” to Capture Students Social and Economic Background
The Wall Street Journal reports that The College Board (the New York-based nonprofit that supervises the SAT) intends to give every student that takes the SAT an adversity score in an attempt to capture their social and economic background. How it works This figure is calculated using 15 indicators including the crime rate and poverty…
You Can Get Accepted Off the Waitlist! Here’s How
The application process is not over for waitlisted applicants. You’ve still got a chance of getting into your dream school. Now’s not the time to slack off, and it’s certainly not the time to give up. Continue fighting for that acceptance! Your waitlist updates (you write those) and letters of support (other people write these)…
The College Admission Scandal
Like most people, I am outraged by the college admissions scandal. As the parent of five adult children and as an admissions consultant for approximately 25 years, I view the alleged behavior of the parties accused in Operation Varsity Blues as shameful and repulsive. Although I have not played a role in writing this statement,…
18 Do’s And Don’ts For Your Application Resume
Your application resume is usually the first opportunity admissions readers have to get to know you, your experience, and your skills. Because of the number of other application components they need to review (both yours and those belonging to the thousands of other applicants), most adcom readers will only give your resume a quick 15-second…
The Interviewer Becomes the Interviewee [Episode 300]
Accepted Founder Linda Abraham Provides an Inside Look at the World of Admissions [Show Summary] For 299 episodes, Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted, has interviewed school deans, admissions directors, students, and more. Today we learn about her! The Interviewer Becomes the Interviewee [Show Notes] Linda Abraham: This is our 300th episode and since those round numbers…
Tips for Answering Common Application Essay Prompts 2019 – 2020
A large number of universities and colleges use the Common Application across the United States and in many countries around the world. There are over 800 Common Application members in the United States, as well as in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Qatar, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. These institutions are united…
Connections Count. And You Can Create Them.
I worked with a client, who due to medical reasons, only earned a 2.2 GPA in a social science degree program. After graduating, he decided that the right career path for him was computer science so that he could realize his dream of becoming a tech entrepreneur. He had an ideal school in mind and…
Your 5-Item Checklist for Submitting Your Applications
Whether you’re applying to b-school, law school, med school, grad school, or college, this checklist will be the same. Don’t hit that “Submit” button until you’ve checked off the following 5 to-do’s: You’ve made sure that your application presents a holistic, multi-dimensional picture of you. Each section of your application should not just present you…
Accepted’s Holiday Hours
We wish you a happy and healthy holiday season, enjoying time with family and friends. That’s how most members of Accepted’s staff will spend December 24, 25, 31, and Jan 1. However, we also know that deadlines are looming for many of you. Over the holiday weekends we will periodically check our email for new…
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