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MBA Admissions

How the Team Approach to Admissions Consulting at Accepted Benefits You

If you are a current Accepted client, you’re likely familiar with our firm’s practice of conducting peer reviews as part…

Four Ways to Show How You’ll Contribute in the Future

Schools are looking for  and will actively contribute not only to their student/alumni communities but also to the greater community and…

Five Tips for Creating a Standout MBA Resume

Your MBA resume essentially serves as a way of accentuating your career’s “greatest hits” for the adcom. On one to…

Admissions Directors Reveal the Most Common Mistakes Applicants Make [Episode 538]

There is tons of advice on Accepted.com and on previous episodes of Admissions Straight Talk, about what you should do…

Three Must-Have Elements of a Good Statement of Purpose

What are the essential components of a strong statement of purpose essay?  Very simply, you’ll need to include your MAP:…

One Size Does NOT Fit All – Resume Writing Tips

If you have already updated your resume recently, why do you need to revise it for your application? We’ll explain…

How to Project Professionalism, Positivity, and Confidence in Your Statement of Purpose

What is the right tone to aim for when writing your statement of purpose (SOP) or other application essays? Should…

Are Scholarship Databases a Good Way to Find Scholarships?

Scholarship databases are an attractive idea for most applicants – after all, who wouldn’t appreciate an easy way to find…

Your MBA Goals Essay: Get Ready, Get Set, THINK!

You’ll be applying to b-school this fall, aiming for the Round 1 deadlines. You might also be working full-time, juggling…

The Consortium MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2023-2024]

Are you committed to increasing diversity and the inclusion of underrepresented populations in education and business? If so, applying to…

20 Do’s And Don’ts For Your Application Resume

Your application resume is usually the first opportunity admissions readers have to get to know you and learn about your…

Duke Fuqua MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2023 – 2024]

Leadership, teamwork, and ethics are essential elements of the Duke Fuqua MBA, which is why you’ll need to make sure…

13 MBA Resume Tips to Help You Get Accepted

“13 MBA Resume Tips to Help You Get Accepted” was originally excerpted from MBA Admission for Smarties: The No-Nonsense Guide…

Get Ready for the New GRE

The GRE has been a staple in graduate school admissions for more than 75 years, but big changes are coming…

You’ve Attended an MBA Fair – Now What? A Guide to Engaging with B-Schools

As an MBA hopeful, you will likely attend an MBA fair, which is an event that allows representatives from various…

The GMAT and Your MBA Admissions Profile

The score you achieve on your MBA admissions exam – whether that’s the GMAT, the GRE, or even the Executive…

Optional and Open-Ended Essay Questions: What’s the Best Strategy?

Many business schools use open-ended essay prompts, which are usually variations of “I wish the admissions committee had asked me…”…

What You Need to Know to Ace the GMAT (and the New GMAT Focus!)

Thank you to Apex for contributing this informative article! With an industry-leading syllabus Apex offers the most comprehensive GMAT &…

MIT Executive MBA 2023 Class Profile

Here’s a look at the MIT EMBA Class of 2023 (data taken from the EMBA brochure on the MIT website):…

Georgetown McDonough MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2023 – 2024]

This year, Georgetown requires two essays from all its applicants. Sharing the same structure as last year, the first required…