You’ll be applying to b-school this fall, aiming for the Round 1 deadlines. You may also be working full-time, juggling a few other responsibilities, and perhaps trying to hike up that GMAT score. What should you be doing now? Thinking about why you want to go to b-school, and for that, you’ll need to formulate…
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UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]
Are you a team leader? Are you committed to sustainable enterprise? Are you seeking resources and intellectual capital needed to shape both business and government? Are you a motivated, goal-oriented, innovative individual? UNC Kenan-Flagler adcoms are interested in seeing your multidimensional personality and capabilities. Your challenge: Prove that your goals mesh with the school’s goals…
When is the Best Time to Take the GRE?
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…
Last Chance to Beat Accepted’s Price Increase!
Only two days left to take advantage of Accepted’s current rates before our prices go up! Effective at 12:00am PT on Thursday, August 1, 2019, Accepted will increase all prices on its admissions consulting packages and hourly services. Accepted’s admissions consultants have helped thousands of MBA, law, med, grad, and college applicants get accepted to…
Do You Have a Sound GRE Game Plan?
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,…
5 MBA Reapplication Lessons
MBA admissions is tough at top schools. If you were rejected last year and are trying again, you definitely want a different outcome this time around. What can you do to increase your chances of admissions this year? Tips for reapplicants Reevaluate your school choices Instead of applying to dream schools only, make sure you…
Don’t Forget to Sign Up for Our Wharton Webinar
There’s still time to join our in-depth, tip-filled webinar, Get Accepted to Wharton! At the webinar, Accepted founder Linda Abraham will guide you through the Wharton application process, offering you a clear understanding of how to approach your application and a step-by-step strategy for successfully navigating the process. The webinar is free, but you must…
Making Friends With the GRE: How To Overcome Test Anxiety and Perform at Your Best
“I can’t stop trembling…I can’t eat…I cry for little or no reason…I am just so nervous.” All of this from Janelle, a prospective graduate student on her response to scheduling a GRE test date. I was not surprised that Janelle was nervous as almost all prospective graduate students are a bit anxious about admissions’ tests….
Stanford MSx Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]
Both the relatively complex MSx application form and your resume will establish you as a leader in your organization (and possibly even your domain), and that leadership experience is essential if you want to be a qualified MSx applicant. It’s important, but it’s just a qualification. Being qualified isn’t enough because Stanford MSx always receives…
How This Wharton MBA Created Her Women’s Workwear Brand
Learn how real students navigate their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? series. Meet Melina, a recent Wharton MBA graduate and the founder of Keaton, a woman’s workwear brand dedicated to empowering women to look, feel, and perform their best. Melina, thank you…
What are the Components of a Great Statement of Purpose for Data or Business Analytics?
You have decided to apply to data or business analytics and have narrowed down your list of schools. Now it’s time to complete a statement of purpose (SOP) as part of your application. Although it is becoming increasingly popular for schools to require additional essays, the SOP continues to be the most important (and lengthy)…
Are You Thinking About Applying to Wharton?
We know there’s a lot of information out there for applicants – some of which is helpful, and some of which probably only increases your anxiety level. We’re committed to providing clear, direct, actionable advice – advice that is built on our decades of admissions experience and that has been proven to help applicants get…
Georgetown McDonough MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]
Georgetown’s MBA application essay questions and video component remain the same as last year, with the exception of Essay Option #3. My advice is in blue below each of Georgetown’s prompts. Georgetown McDonough 2019-2020 MBA application essays We want to hear your story. When responding to our required essays, be authentic and take time to…
UCLA Anderson MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019-2020]
Accepted’s B-School Selectivity Index shows that UCLA Anderson is 14th in selectivity and 16th in U.S. News’ ranking. Its average GMAT is 716, up one point from last year and the year before. However, the acceptance rate at Anderson has climbed a bit from 20.7% for the class that entered in 2016 to 22.3% for…
Get Accepted to Stanford GSB: Watch Webinar Now!
If you missed Get Accepted to Stanford GSB or if you’d like to view it again, the webinar is now available on-demand. As you prepare for next season’s applications, learn the key strategies you need to approach Stanford’s application successfully. How can you show that you’re a perfect fit? How can you ensure your application…
Wharton MBA Class Profile: Class of 2020
Let’s take a look at who makes up Wharton’s class of 2020… Applications received: 6,245 (last year: 6,692) Students enrolled: 862 (last year: 863) Women: 43% (last year: 44%) U.S. students of color: 33% (same as last year) Countries represented: 80 (last year: 65) International students: 33% (same as last year) Mean GMAT score: 732…
MIT Sloan MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019-2020]
This year’s MIT Sloan MBA application, like most MIT applications in the last fifteen years, includes its signature cover letter and resume. It also retains the video component, which was introduced approximately three years ago. My tips for these parts of the MIT Sloan application are in blue below. MIT Sloan MBA cover letter and…
Want to Study Data Analytics But Don’t Have Relevant Experience or a Quantitative Degree?
In my experience guiding applicants to data and business analytics programs, I have often encountered applicants who really want to get into data but have little to no experience in the field. Others might have some experience, but lack the quantitative background that is preferred for these programs. If you are in such a position,…
Heads Up: Price Increase Ahead!
We wanted to give you a head’s up that we’ll be increasing our prices August 1, which means that you have until Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 11:59pm PT to lock in a service at our current rate. Browse our catalog of services today to get an early start on your applications and to take…
Harvard Kennedy School: An Interview with Admissions Director Matt Clemons [Episode 320]
Interview with Matt Clemons, Director of Admissions for the Harvard Kennedy School of Government [Show Summary] Matt Clemons is the Director of Admissions for the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and he shares what the school is looking for in its applicants, what to expect while in the program, and some of the exciting things…
