X

Grad School Admissions

Get Accepted to PhD Programs in the Humanities [Episode 568]

Show Summary Here at Accepted, we're getting more and more inquiries from applicants interested in PhD programs in the humanities.…

Four Tips for Displaying Teamwork in Your Application Essays

Teamwork – and its close cousin leadership – are highly prized by graduate programs and universities. But if you haven’t…

Admissions Tip: Be Yourself!

Psst! How would you like to know the one thing that admissions committee members really want from applicants? Here it…

How to Apply Successfully to STEM PhD Programs [Episode 566]

Show Summary Here at Accepted, we're getting more and more inquiries from applicants interested in PhD programs in the STEM…

Four Ways to Highlight Your Strengths in Your Application Essays

One of the most important pieces of advice you will ever learn regarding your personal statements and application essays is…

Writing an Essay Lead That Pops

How many times have you sampled the first few lines of a book and decided, “Nah, this isn’t for me”?…

Writing Your Career Goals Essay

Check out all the blog posts in this series: Identifying the Ingredients of a Winning Essay Finding a Theme for…

Finding a Theme for Your Statement of Purpose

Check out all the blog posts in this series: Identifying the Ingredients of a Winning Essay Finding a Theme for…

Starting Your Application Essay: Three Tips

If you haven’t yet read the other blog posts in this series, go ahead and check them out: Identifying the…

The Inside Scoop on Duke’s Master of Engineering Management (MEM) [Episode 564]

Show Summary Are you an engineer who wants to use your technical skills and move into an entrepreneurial or managerial…

Revise and Polish Your Application Essays

Check out all the blog posts in this series: Identifying the Ingredients of a Winning Essay Finding a Theme for…

Rejected by Harvard Business School – Now What?

February 1st was either an exciting day or a tearful one for Harvard Business School (HBS) Round 2 (R2) applicants:…

The Resilience Factor: How Flaws and Failures Can Strengthen Your Application

A speaker recently told a story about traveling in Asia, where he saw a stunning emerald. Enchanted by the stone’s…

Proving Character Traits in Your Essays

When you write an application essay or statement of purpose, you’re trying to accomplish two equally vital goals at once.…

How to Help Your Child Apply Successfully to Graduate School

Applying to graduate school can be a highly stressful process. As an applicant’s parent, you naturally want to help them,…

Strategy for Writing an Accomplishment Essay (with examples)

Maybe you’re familiar with macros – the nutrients your body needs to function. Achieving the proper balance of macros leads…

Michigan Ross’ Master in Management (MM): All You Need to Know [Episode 560]

Show Summary Are you a college junior or senior with an interest in business and a non-business major? Or perhaps…

Writing Your PA School Personal Statement with Impact [Including a PA Personal Statement Example]

There are approximately 300 accredited PA (physician assistant) schools in the United States. In the most recent application cycle, these…

Get Off That Waitlist!

Landing on a school’s waitlist can be disappointing and even nerve-racking. As a result, waitlisted applicants sometimes let their anxiety…

How to Prepare for Your PhD Interview

Although not all PhD programs require interviews, most do, and you will  usually interview with the faculty member who will…