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June 7, 2022

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How to Write a Great Statement of Purpose [Episode 473]

Vanessa Febo May 2022

How to Write a Statement of Purpose That Gets You Accepted [Show Summary] Vanessa Febo is a PhD candidate in English Literature at UCLA and a writing instructor who has guided students to acceptance at top programs at Harvard, Stanford, and USC. In this episode, she shares her expert tips on mastering the writing required… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions / grad application essays, Grad Financial Aid, law application essays, mba application essays, med application essays, PhD, podcast

June 3, 2022

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10 Tips for Better Essay Writing

10 Tips Essay Writing Apr 2022

Let’s take your writing up a notch–or two!  Ready to up your game in the writing department? Since you’re probably eager to show the adcom that you’ve got the “write” stuff and can relate your significant experiences and insightful ideas eloquently, these 10 tips are for you:  Think about writing as a conversation on paper…. 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions / college application essays, essay editing, grad application essays, law application essays, mba application essays, med application essays

June 2, 2022

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How to Pick an Undergraduate Major: 14 Important Considerations

How to Pick an Undergraduate Major

Choosing your undergraduate major is a big decision. Before you settle on one, consider these suggestions to help you identify the right choice for your personality, skills, and aptitudes:  Enroll in a variety of courses in different areas to see what really engages you–even courses in subject areas that you never considered as a possible… 

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Article by Alice Diamond / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions / career goals

May 12, 2022

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How Personal is Too Personal?

application essays how personal is too personal

The personal statement is a terrific opportunity to share an intriguing and unique aspect of your life with the admissions committees. How much should you tell? At what point are you crossing the line into TMI?  When I applied to college, I wrote a personal statement describing some challenging family circumstances I’d had while growing up…. 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college application essays, grad application essays, law application essays, mba application essays, med application essays

May 9, 2022

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7 Simple Steps to Writing an Excellent Diversity Essay

What is the diverstiy essay question and how do you answer it

What is the diversity question in a school application, and more importantly, why does it matter when applying to leading programs and universities? A diversity essay is an essay that encourages applicants with minority backgrounds, unusual education, distinctive experience, or unique family histories to write about how these elements will contribute to the diversity of… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college application essays, diversity, grad application essays, law application essays, mba application essays, med application essays, Non-Traditional Med School Applicants

January 14, 2022

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This Is the 11th Grade College Planning Timeline That You Need to Get Accepted

This is the 11th grade college planning timeline that you need to get accepted

This Is the 11th Grade College Planning Timeline That You Need to Get Accepted

Article by Marie Todd / College Admissions / college planning in high school, optimize your college admissions profile

December 29, 2021

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Ivies: Number of Early-Admission Applications Near Historic High

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A number of the most selective colleges in the US are reporting near-record numbers of students applying for early admission, the Wall Street Journal recently stated.  Applications for both binding early-decision, and the more flexible early-action option increased last year at elite schools including Harvard University and Brown University. Many schools have canceled their testing… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions / Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell, Dartmouth Tuck, Harvard, Ivy League, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, Yale

December 28, 2021

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No Standardized Test Requirement at Harvard through 2026

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Students will be able to apply to Harvard University without taking the SAT or ACT for at least the next four years, according to a report from the PBS NewsHour. Harvard announced last year that standardized tests would be optional for a year due to the lack of available or accessible testing sites during the… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions / ACT, Harvard, SAT

December 12, 2021

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Tips for Answering the NYU Supplemental Essay Prompt [2021 – 2022]

NYU essay tips 2021 2022

Located in the middle of bustling lower Manhattan, New York, NYU’s campus is intertwined with the city. It is not a campus in a traditional sense – its buildings and lifestyle are organized around Washington Square Park, enabling students and faculty alike to take advantage of everything offered by this energetic area. NYU grants degrees… 

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Article by Marie Todd / College Admissions / 2022 college applications, nyu

December 12, 2021

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3 Reasons Why Writing About Overcoming Obstacles Strengthens Your Application Essays

Writing About Overcoming Obstacles in Your Application Essays

Why do obstacles matter to the adcoms?  Applicants love to write about their accomplishments, whether in personal statements for graduate school or in b-school essays that ask for greatest achievements, challenges, and the like. And when they do, they are not shy about coming up with tangible accomplishments: driving innovations that led to revenue boosts… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions / college application essays, College Video Tips, grad application essays, Grad Video Tips, law application essays, Law Video Tips, mba application essays, MBA Video Tips, med application essays, Med Video Tips

November 7, 2021

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12 Reflections on Teacher Recommendations

12 Reflections Teacher 2021

Teacher recommendations are an important part of your college application at many colleges, with most requiring one or two letters in support of your application. These recommendations provide additional insight into your personality, intellectual curiosity, and potential impact on your college community. From my time on the admissions side of the desk, I know that… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions / College Letters of Recommendation

November 5, 2021

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How to Quantify Accomplishments on Your Resume

quantify your  accomplishments resume

How can you demonstrate impact in your resume or CV? Answer: Use numbers. Showing that you have made an impact is essential for a successful resume. We’ve created a checklist with 38 experiences that can be quantified so that you can wow an admissions reader or potential employer. Some examples: Number of people whom you… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions / college resume, grad school resume, law school resume, MBA resume, med school resume

October 25, 2021

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10 Tips for Writers of Letters of Recommendation

Letters of Recommendation Tips

It’s time to ask your professor, boss, or colleague to draft a convincing and enthusiastic letter of recommendation for your grad school application. And honestly, you are not looking forward to it. The recommenders you want to write on your behalf are very busy people; can they really give this the attention it requires so… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions / College Letters of Recommendation, Grad School Letters of Recommendation, Law School Letters of Recommendation

October 21, 2021

Reading Time: 13 minutes

The College Application Process: A Survival Guide for Parents

The College Application Process A Survival Guide for Parents

Is there a college-bound senior in the house? If so, you may feel the ground shifting beneath you. When this high school senior becomes a college freshman next year, it will be a transformative time. With so much riding on where students will end up attending college, it’s no wonder that the relationship between applicants… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions / college application essays

July 14, 2021

Reading Time: 35 minutes

The Essay Whisperer: How to Write a College Application Essay

Essay Whisperer CTA

In your senior year of high school, the pressure is on to write your college application essays. Your mission: to present yourself in a way that is real, substantial, and authentic, and thereby boost your chances of getting accepted to the school of your choice. But the anticipation of writing your college application essays may… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions / college application essays

May 27, 2021

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Test-Taking Advice for People with Learning Disabilities or Test Anxiety

Test taking advice for people with learning disabilities or test anxiety

Nobody likes taking tests, right? Well, perhaps a few of you out there get psyched at the chance of showing how well you have boned up for your exams. But most people facing a timed test can’t wait to get it out of the way. Even those who are fairly confident of their abilities will… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / GMAT, GRE, weakness

May 16, 2021

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How Should I Choose Which Essay Questions to Answer When I Have Choices?

How should I choose which essay questions to answer when I have choices

You’re sitting down to face your application, and you are glad to see that you can choose which essay questions to answer. You’re not stuck answering a particular set of questions.  It’s good to know you have options. After all, you are determined to answer the questions that allow you to portray yourself at your… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college application essays, common app, grad application essays, law application essays, mba application essays, med application essays, optional essay

May 13, 2021

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5 Tips for Writing About Extracurricular Activities You Started at the Last Minute

5 tips for writing about extracurricular activities you started at the last minute

You are this close to finishing your application, but in the section that asks you about your extracurricular activities, you freeze up. I don’t really have any extracurricular activities, you think. What should I do now? How will I be able to stand out from the competition? We’re glad you asked. Team Accepted has worked… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college application essays, grad application essays, law application essays, mba application essays, med application essays, premed activities

May 10, 2021

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Upskilling: 4 Steps to Choose your Next Learning Opportunity

Upskilling 4 Steps

In today’s ever changing professional world, the nature of each job, the skills it entails, and the tools it utilizes are changing more rapidly than ever. Thus, we are being forced to embrace “ongoing learning,” or “lifelong learning” (continuously learning beyond traditional schooling). The answer to this is “upskilling,” which is the act of developing… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions / career goals, MBA career goals

April 18, 2021

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Ivy League Colleges Accept Record Low Number of Students

Ivy League Record Low

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a surge of college applications this year, which led to record low acceptance rates at many colleges, including the majority of Ivy League schools.  The eight Ivy League schools, as well as some other highly selective schools, sent out acceptance notifications a… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions / Columbia University, Dartmouth College, diversity, Harvard, Ivy League, nyu, Yale

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