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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The New Digital LSAT: Everything You Need to Know
Technology changes in the blink of an eye. In keeping with this rapid change, Accepted has new information to add to what we first reported about the digital LSAT several weeks ago. Major features of the digital LSAT The digital LSAT, which will debut in July 2019, will be taken on Microsoft Surface Go tablets….
Resourceful Essay Recycling
You’re applying to six different schools and each one requires 2-7 essays/personal statements which equals…a whole lot of writing. PROBLEM: How can you draft so many essays and still maintain a fresh and original voice in each? SOLUTION: Adapt one essay from one application to another essay on another application, given that you follow these…
Innovative Education in NYC: All About Cornell Tech [Episode 289]
Interview with Cornell Tech’s Dean Matthew D’Amore and Admissions Director Dr. Raymond Lutzky [Show Summary] The Cornell Tech campus and programs on Roosevelt Island in New York City have INNOVATIVE stamped on them. Hear from Dean Matt D’Amore and Admissions Director Dr. Ray Lutzky about the inception of the program, the innovative degrees currently being offered, how…
Welcome to the Accepted Admissions Family, Christine Carr!
The team at Accepted is pleased to welcome Christine Carr as a new consultant. Christine has an A.B. from Harvard College, and M.Ed. from Suffolk University in Boston, with a concentration in Higher Education Administration. She has admissions experience in undergraduate, MBA, and law school admissions. Christine most recently served as associate director of admissions…
Happy Thanksgiving from Accepted!
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States, a national holiday during which we give pause – at least for a brief moment – to count our blessings. Wherever you are, that is a good exercise. An attitude of gratitude is worth cultivating throughout the year. I firmly believe it provides benefits from an interpersonal, professional,…
Your Law School Personal Statement Needs to Be Personal!
When writing your personal statement for law school, it’s a good idea to include a few school-specific sentences about why each of the schools you are applying to is interesting to you. You shouldn’t be addressing “Why do I want to go to law school?” but rather “Why do I want to go to this…
What Is the Diversity Essay Question & 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? Many applications now include a question – sometimes optional – that encourages applicants with minority backgrounds, unusual education, distinctive experience, or unique family histories to write about how these elements will contribute…
LSAC Transitions to Digital LSAT
According to the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) website, the transition to digital LSAT tests will begin in July 2019. Kellye Testy, President and CEO of LSAC, stated that the conversion to digital LSAT testing will be completed in North America beginning in September 2019. “We’ve planned this transition carefully to ensure…
How to Project Professionalism & Positivity in Your Statement of Purpose
In my previous post, I discussed the importance of maintaining an appropriate tone in your admissions essay, and provided tips for checking your tone, specifically for finding a confident tone and avoiding arrogance. Once again, “tone” refers to a writer’s attitude toward their subject (and their reader). Your tone comes across in your choice of…
Writing Tip: Understanding the Fine Line Between Confidence and Arrogance
“Tone” is often one of the aspects of writing that applicants find most difficult to pin down. And yet, when you’re writing, it is also one of the most important to control so that you maintain an appropriate tone for your purpose. One way to think about “tone” is to understand it as conveying your…
We Can Help You Pay for Graduate School!
While we’re not offering to foot the bill for you (sorry!), we are more than happy to share advice on how you can pay for graduate school abroad. Check out the recording of our recent webinar, How to Fund Your International Graduate Degree, during which Prodigy Finance’s Zack Hirschfeld discusses the steps you need to…
Welcome to the Team, Rebecca Lippman
We’re happy to welcome Rebecca Lippman to the Accepted Team! Rebecca spent four years as a Student Affairs Advisor at the UCLA Scholarship Resource Center. Students who worked directly with her reported receiving $340,000 in scholarships, fellowships, and research grants. Her work included consulting on large grant applications for graduate studies, including Fulbright, Ford, Soros,…
Application Essay Tip: The Devil is in the Details
You can argue about the devil, but certainly the substance, distinctiveness, and success of your essays depends on the details. Bringing Out Your Uniqueness in the Details Many applicants tend to bury their uniqueness and success under vague assertions. You don’t want to hide your achievements; you want to trumpet them loudly and clearly. For…
How to Develop Your Law School Admissions Strategy
Does it seem like you just finished your undergraduate applications for admission, and now here you are applying to law school? Or maybe you did your undergraduate more than a few years ago, and are returning to law school after an academic hiatus. Either way, it’s important to know what admissions committees are looking for…
Writing About Your Experiences Abroad
You studied, worked, or volunteered abroad and now you want to include part of this in your personal statement. Maybe you want to show that you’ve experienced a different culture or that you’ve managed to go outside of your comfort zone. Maybe you’ve had interesting experiences – met people, climbed mountains, or lived without air-conditioning….
Webinar on Funding a Graduate Degree Abroad: LIVE ON WEDNESDAY!
Have you reserved your spot for our upcoming webinar, How to Fund Your International Graduate Degree? If you want to learn how to pay for graduate school as a student studying in a foreign country, then you’ll want to tune in on Wednesday, October 24th at 10am PT/1pm ET for Prodigy Finance’s IMPORTANT webinar. Need…
Personal Statement Tip: Less is More
Most of us have heard the saying “less is more,” but how many of us put it into practice when it counts? Your application essays are the perfect forum for reaping the benefits of this deceptively simple principle. What does “less is more” really mean? It’s the idea that we must resist our natural tendencies…
International Student Financing Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make
While you’ll spend a lot of your pre-study time preparing your applications, it’s never too early to cast an eye on your finances. They’re a big part of international study and it’s easy to become confused or – even or worse – backed into a corner you don’t want to be in. A little time…
The Answer to the BIG Money Question…
You have questions about how you’re going to pay for that graduate degree as a foreign student. And we’ve brought in the experts to give you answers. Join us on Wednesday, October 24th at 10am PT/1pm ET for How to Fund Your International Graduate Degree, a webinar that will help you create the financial plan…
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