If you’re applying to graduate or business school, it’s likely that you need to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) for admission. The GRE is a standardized test that covers a broad range of quantitative and verbal topics and requires ample preparation time, so you need to be strategic about when to take it. While …
You dream of going to graduate school. You have the grades, the experience, and the goals to make you an excellent candidate, but you worry that the GRE will stand between you and successful admission. Fortunately, the GRE is a beatable test, and on Monday, August 12th at 5pm PT/8pm ET, Dominate Test Prep’s founder, …
[powerpress] Interview with Ben Worthington, Creator of IELTSPodcast [Show Summary] Ben Worthington is an IELTS master, and he talks in great detail about the various sections of the test and how to prepare for them, as well as what to do if you can’t seem to break out of the score slump you are in. …
Learn how real students navigate their way through the law school admissions process and law school itself with our What is Graduate School Really Like? series. Meet Ashton, a rising 2L at Michigan State University (MSU) College of Law Ashton, thank you for sharing your story with us! I understand you were a STEM major …
The team at Accepted is happy to welcome Brigitte Suhr as a new consultant! Brigitte’s consulting experience Brigitte spent 15 years traveling the world as an international human rights attorney before beginning a consulting business. After evaluating more than 2,500 applications for UVA Law, Brigitte knows what law schools want in prospective students, and what …
[powerpress] How to leverage an HBS education: The story of LeverEdge [Show Summary] Do you want to save money on your student loans? Interested in earning an MBA with entrepreneurship as your goal? Considering Harvard Business School as the place to earn that degree? Pull up a chair, or at least plug in your ear …
[powerpress] Interview with Steve Schwartz, Founder of LSAT Blog and LSAT Unplugged [Show Summary] In this episode, top LSAT tutor Steve Schwartz discusses the upcoming changes to the LSAT and their implications for law school applicants, the GRE vs LSAT question, his top tips for LSAT prep, and his growing treasure trove of LSAT prep …
Like most people, I am outraged by the college admissions scandal. As the parent of five adult children and as an admissions consultant for approximately 25 years, I view the alleged behavior of the parties accused in Operation Varsity Blues as shameful and repulsive. Although I have not played a role in writing this statement, …
[powerpress] Accepted Founder Linda Abraham Provides an Inside Look at the World of Admissions [Show Summary] For 299 episodes, Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted, has interviewed school deans, admissions directors, students, and more. Today we learn about her! The Interviewer Becomes the Interviewee [Show Notes] Linda Abraham: This is our 300th episode and since those round …
CGS (Council of Graduate Schools) has been conducting surveys since 2004, providing dependable information regarding international students applying to and attending graduate programs in the U.S. According to CGS’s 2018 International Graduate Applications and Enrollment report, the 240 schools participating in the International Graduate Admissions Survey reported receiving 4% fewer international grad school applications in …
[powerpress] Interview with Christine Carr, Accepted Law School Admissions Consultant [Show Summary] How can you optimize your application and get into the law school of your dreams? Our guest today, Christine Carr, will give you the scoop. Christine Carr graduated from Harvard University in 1993 and from there pursued a career in higher education. Before …
I worked with a client, who due to medical reasons, only earned a 2.2 GPA in a social science degree program. After graduating, he decided that the right career path for him was computer science so that he could realize his dream of becoming a tech entrepreneur. He had an ideal school in mind and …
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