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This week we are airing an encore of one of the most populars shows of 2017. Many applicants focus on the past – both the good and the bad – to the detriment of their applications. Find out the role your past plays in admissions and what you should focus on in your applications when you listen…
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6 Tips for Talking About Your Weaknesses
How do you react when you read/hear the weakness question? With this question, schools are assessing how well you self evaluate. Like a business problem, they want to hear your plan of action, your implementation, and your success rate. Here are some tips to help you a) think about and evaluate your weaknesses, and b)…
Kaplan Test Prep Survey: More Law Schools to Allow GRE
According to Kaplan Test Prep’s 2017 law school admissions survey, more law schools are considering allowing applicants to submit GRE scores in place of LSAT scores. Of the 128 U.S. law schools responding to the survey, 25% said that they plan to implement the use of GRE scores as an admissions policy, up from 14%…
Top 10 LSAT Study Tips
If you’re thinking about studying for the LSAT, or if you’ve already started, you might be feeling overwhelmed. That’s okay—everyone who studies for the LSAT feels that way at some point. But don’t worry. All you need to do is follow these top ten LSAT study tips and you’ll succeed on the day of the…
Ask Away at Your Admissions Interview!
An interview works in two directions: The interviewer asks you questions to see if you’d be a good fit for the school in question, and you ask the interviewer questions to help you determine if this program is right for you. In order to come up with some good questions, you’ll want to make sure…
5 Things to Consider When Justifying Your LSAT Score or Grades
Most law schools provide optional space to explain your LSAT score and grades. While it can be tempting to explain away poor performance, consider these 5 things. 1. The facts speak for themselves. As they say in law school, bad facts make bad law. If your LSAT score is low, the best way to show…
Wharton Lauder: An MBA/MA that Prepares You for Global Business [Episode 225]
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Let’s learn about Wharton Lauder, and its joint MA/MBA and MA/JD programs for people who are passionate about international business. Today’s guest is Kara Keenan Sweeney, Director of Admissions Marketing and Communications at the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and Penn Law School. Kara has an extensive background in graduate admissions,…
Prepare for Interviews with Positive Imagery
Imagine yourself standing on a tennis court: Picture yourself tossing the ball into the air and then smashed an ace serve right past your opponent. Then, walk into your interview and nail that too. Why should you think about tennis when you could be spending your last pre-interview moments recalling formative leadership experiences and key…
Can a Grad Consultant Help You Succeed?
Whatever your field and interests, when you’re applying for a masters or PhD, the process can be challenging. Top masters programs in competitive fields are extremely selective – and PhD programs might accept as few as two to three people in a given specialty. Your grad school application needs to be both strong and strategic….
No Time to Waste: Admissions Consulting Price Increase Ahead!
One of the keys for application success is having a strategy. And a key part of a successful strategy is staying on top of your timeline. With deadlines for so many programs coming up between October and January, late summer is an ideal time to get serious about your applications. Another reason why there’s no…
Sallie Mae: Student Loans with Options and Flexibility [Episode 222]
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How are you going to pay for grad school if you don’t get a scholarship? Loans. Let’s learn about Sallie Mae’s student loan options. One last reminder to beat our sponsor’s price increase! AST is brought to you by Accepted, and Accepted is raising its prices on August 31. You have until August 30 to…
3 Tips for Parents of Grad School Applicants
I’ve been working in graduate admissions for more than 20 years so I have witnessed a change in this trend firsthand: Parents are playing a much larger role in the application process these days than they used to. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing – parents can provide a lot of much-needed support (financial, practical,…
Act Fast to Beat the Price Increase!
OK: you’ve made the big decision – you’re going to apply. We know you didn’t make this choice lightly – after all, going to grad school is a big investment in your dreams of the future. Click here to get started >> Whether those dreams involve creating new technologies, building new companies, teaching the next…
Encore: Different Dimensions of Diversity [Episode 221]
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Tune in for an encore of one of our most popular 2017 podcast episodes, where Linda Abraham addresses one of the most pressing topics on applicants’ minds: how to properly approach the diversity question. Listen in as Linda answers your diversity-in-admissions questions, including: 1. Why is diversity so important? 2. How should I approach diversity?…
5 Things You Need to Know Before You Take the GRE
Maybe you’ve just registered for the GRE and are already thinking ahead to test day—or maybe your test is in a few hours (or days, or minutes) and you’re starting to feel a little wobbly about taking it. In either case, you’re in the right place! Whether you’re a novice or an expert test-taker, here…
As More Law Schools Accept GRE, LSAC Urges Caution
Harvard Law School’s March decision to allow applicants to submit either an LSAT or GRE score has encouraged other schools to follow suit. Georgetown University Law Center recently announced that it will now be accepting GRE scores, while on the same day Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law revealed a plan to allow the GRE…
The Art of Interviewing—Are You a “Can” or a “Cannot”?
“I am doomed…. This is a disaster….I really never expected this… What am I going to do?” This from Daniel, a prospective PH.D student. I couldn’t imagine what had happened to cause such a negative response, especially as Daniel is a very strong candidate with impeccable credentials. My shock was further compounded when he went…
Can You Get Accepted After Doing Something Stupid?
The point of this article is not to tell you that you shouldn’t engage in disorderly conduct, petty theft, or other minor (or major) infractions (though you really shouldn’t…); what we want to discuss here is how you should overcome the obstacle of a criminal record when approached with the application question: “Have you ever…
What 3 Essential Ingredients Must You Include in Your Statement of Purpose?
What are the essential components of a strong statement of purpose or MBA goals essay? The adcom will want to see a MAP of where you’ve been, where you are now, and where you’re headed. (A personal statement is slightly different in that your readers will want to know your current location and how you…
Flaws Make You Real
A speaker recently told a story about traveling in Asia where he saw a stunning emerald. Enchanted by the stone’s beauty, he decided to buy it. On the spot. He returned home and took the emerald to a jeweler for appraisal. The jeweler began to examine the stone through his magnifier, and as he did…
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