Are you preparing for the TOEFL? If so, you know how important it is to practice questions that are similar to those you’ll see on the actual exam. But, it can be hard to find quality (free!) materials to study with. That’s where this resource from our friends at Magoosh TOEFL comes in! Magoosh has…
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Harvard MBA, 2+2 and How to Get In
Applying to HBS? Join us for a conversation about Harvard Business School, entrepreneurship, leadership, and admissions. Our guest today is Adam Nathan, who earned his MBA from Harvard Business School in 2015 as a Baker Scholar and joined Accepted a few months ago. Adam graduated from Duke in 2010 and was accepted to the inaugural…
5 A’s for Your Low GPA [Episode 137]
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. 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…
Quick FAFSA Facts
It’s January. The holidays are over, people are working on (or already breaking) their new year’s resolutions… and it’s time to file the FAFSA. Here are a few must-know facts and tips: • The FAFSA is the first step towards qualifying for federal and state financial aid (grants, student loans, work study, etc). Many universities…
The Lauder Institute Changes to Reflect the World
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…
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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…
Picking a Career, Interviewing Right, and More Job Talk [Episode 131]
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,…
How Do We Look?
We’ve given our site a facelift, and – if we don’t say so ourselves – we think we look great! But re-doing a site is like a remodeling project. When it’s finished and most of the work looks fantastic, there is a usually a list of items that aren’t quite right or need to be…
Studying Abroad: A Growing Trend for Inbound and Outbound Students
While parents cling to their young ones, these budding, college-bound individuals are setting their sights farther than ever for educational prospects according to the latest report from Annual Open Doors. There has been a 10% increase to the number of foreign students who have chosen to study in America, and Americans are fleeing the nest…
How to Use Good Grammar to Create Essays That Flow
From my base in the Middle East, I work with many applicants throughout Asia who have excellent English but use a few phrases in ways that depart from the strictly correct. Here are some tips to help applicants improve their use of two words that are commonly misused. 1. Leverage Rule: Do not use a…
Are Prospective College Students Weighing Economics Over Prestige?
In a recent article published by The Atlantic, a paradigm-shifting study was released based on The Economist‘s new rankings that discuss how future college students will choose the best school for them. The study suggests rejecting the time-honored tradition of using prestige as the determining factor as to the superiority of a school, and proposes…
Law School Applicants: Things to Think About When You Apply [Episode 127]
How important are standardized test scores and GPAs when applying to law school? What are adcoms looking for in your law school personal statement and other essays? In this week’s session, Accepted’s own Jessica Pishko shares her insights into the law school, med school, and MFA application processes! Listen to the show! Law School Admissions-…
The Schwarzman Scholars Program: Leaders of the Future Unite [Episode 126]
This is the opportunity of a lifetime. When fully set up, 200 students every year will learn how to lead the world into the future at an innovative (and all expenses paid) program. Listen to our conversation with Dr. Rob Garris to learn all about the Schwarzman Scholars Program: what it is, who it’s for,…
An Interview with Our Own: Cydney Foote
Curious about the life and times of our spectacular admissions consultants? Please enjoy our newest blog series in which we interview the fabulous people who make up the Accepted.com staff. Next up is…Cydney Foote. Accepted: Can you tell us a little about yourself? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? Do you hold…
Are You A Leader?
Of course you are – but do you know how to present those impressive leadership skills and experiences in your application essay? For many applicants, writing the “leadership essay” is one of the most challenging aspects of the application process, mainly because the concept of leadership is so tough to define. It’s easy to say…
Tips For Answering Yale University Supplemental Essay Prompts
This post about the Yale supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2016 Common Application supplement for Ivy League and other top schools. Yale University is consistently ranked among the top universities in the world. It requires the Common Application essay plus additional Yale-specific short answers and…
Tips For Answering The Harvard Supplemental Essay Prompts
More than 37,307 students applied to Harvard College. Of those, 2,081 received offers of admission to join the class of 2019. With over 37,000 applicants, most of whom present nearly perfect academic credentials and outstanding commitments to extracurricular excellence, you face a critical question: How do you stand out? With the entire college process, be yourself. …
An Interview With Our Own: Cindy Tokumitsu
Curious about the life and times of our spectacular admissions consultants? Please enjoy our newest blog series in which we interview the fabulous people who make up the Accepted.com staff. Next up is…Cindy Tokumitsu. Accepted: Can you tell us a little about yourself? Where and what did you study as a student? Cindy: I studied…
2016 Top Colleges In The U.S.
Hurray – U.S. News released their 2016 college rankings! Let’s jump right in… Top 20 National Universities Here are a few highlights from these rankings: • UPenn dropped from 8th place last year to 9th this year – this was the only school in last year’s top 10 to shift. • New to the top…
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