Show Summary In this podcast episode, Linda Abraham interviews Dr. Kevin Schulman, the director of Stanford’s Master of Science and Clinical Informatics Management Program. They discuss the opportunities available at the intersection of medicine, business, and technology, and the problems that you can solve by combining these interests in your career. The program at Stanford…
MBA ADMISSIONS
What Should You Do If You Belong to an Overrepresented MBA Applicant Group?
When I was an admissions director attending MBA fairs and visiting companies to recruit candidates for our program, I often got questions about how an applicant can stand out in the applicant pool. Whether the individual was in consulting, banking, the military, or IT engineering, most were worried that their stories would be too similar…
UC Berkeley Haas MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2023 – 2024], Class Profile & Podcast Episode 547 with Eric Askins
While the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, has made it very clear that applicants need outstanding academics to get in, the program will not compromise its values to maintain it high stats. Haas’s four Defining Leadership Principles are taken very seriously by the school’s administration and admissions team. You will…
Wharton MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2023 – 2024], Class Profile & Podcast Episode 545 with Blair Mannix
Wharton has not changed its application essay questions for several seasons now. This is usually a sign that the admissions committee is happy with the kind of essays applicants are providing in response. Wharton asks candidates to share what they plan to do with their MBA in the short and long term and to discuss…
Three Don’ts When Asking for Letters of Recommendation
The individuals who agree to write your letters of recommendation (LORs) are doing you a favor, so the least you can do is make their job easier by following proper LOR etiquette. Breaking the rules we outline in this post could result in your recommenders deciding not to write a favorable recommendation letter for you or…
Ask Away at Your Admissions Interview!
Have you been invited to interview at the grad school of your choice? Great news! This means the program is seriously interested in you, and you are one important step closer to acceptance. To make the most of this opportunity, though, you need to prepare. Overall, your goal is to demonstrate your enthusiasm for and…
Twenty-Five Scholarships for Latino and Hispanic Students
The decision about whether to attend an undergraduate or graduate program is based on many personal factors, but one of the most important considerations is funding. Scholarships are one way to access programs without racking up massive debt. For minority groups underrepresented in higher education, including Latino and Hispanic candidates, the problem of debt and…
Encore: Cornell Johnson EMBA Program: Four Options for the Largest EMBA Program in the United States [Episode 543]
Please enjoy this encore edition of one of Admission Straight Talk’s most popular episodes of 2023: “The Cornell Johnson EMBA Program: Four Options for the Largest EMBA Program in the United States.” This encore was chosen not only due to the episode’s popularity, but also because it’s a fascinating exploration of a well-established, large EMBA…
When the MBA Optional Essay Is No Longer Optional
You’ve already written the required essays that your target business schools have asked for. Do you really need to write the optional essay, too? If you’re a strong applicant who has no weaknesses, low stats, or application inconsistencies to explain, then you might be able to skip the optional essay. But the optional essay is…
Why Veterans Should Consider an MBA
You’re about to transition out of the military and wondering what to do next. Many veterans leave the military with strong experience in operations work, and they can – and do – land civilian operations positions. However, you might want to switch to a different function entirely. Perhaps you would like the chance to learn…
Will Your Target B-School Accept the New GMAT Focus?
Say goodbye to the old GMAT exam! Starting in early November, say hello to the new, slimmed down, and reimagined GMAT Focus. Manish Dharia, director of product marketing at the Graduate Management Admission Council, told Accepted Founder Linda Abraham in a recent podcast that the GMAT Focus reflects current needs and realities for business schools,…
Thoughts on MBA Rankings
Headlines screamed in the MBA world last week: Harvard and Wharton dropped in the Bloomberg Businessweek MBA rankings! Harvard “plunged” to sixth place, and Wharton “slid” to eighth. Did the earth stop turning? Did the sun refuse to shine? No. But more magazines were sold, old and new data were analyzed to find the cause…
Emory Goizueta MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2023-2024], Class Profile
Emory Goizueta wants to learn about your professional plans, alignment with the school’s core values, and ability to concisely convey this information through written essays. Additionally, the school’s video essay allows you to present yourself authentically. Don’t be fooled by the short length of the required essays. The brevity requires tough decisions about what key…
What Is the Difference Between Round 1 and Round 2?
You might wonder whether there’s a difference in acceptance rates between Round 1 and Round 2. The short answer is no. Here’s why Round 1 and Round 2 acceptance rates are usually very similar. One of my jobs as a former admissions dean and director was to estimate the number of offers I could make given the…
How to Get Into Yale SOM [Episode 542] & What Makes Yale SOM Unique? [Episode 442]
How to Get Into Yale SOM [Episode 542] Are you looking for a mission-driven school that aims to educate leaders for business and society? Would you like to know how to get into that MBA program, which happens to be at the Yale School of Management? Tune in for this interview with its Assistant Dean…
Yale SOM MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2023-2024], Class Profile
Yale SOM MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2023-2024], Class Profile As all applicants must do when applying to the Yale SOM, you need to make the most of its single required essay, but you also need to take the time to make every box in the application a home run. Do not treat them as…
Do I Really Need a Mock Admissions Interview? [Short Video]
Just how important is having a mock interview before your upcoming graduate school admissions interview? Listen to Accepted Founder Linda Abraham’s two-minute answer to this often-asked question. As for actual applicants who elected to before their official interview, how did they ultimately feel about their decision? Here is some recent feedback we’ve received from such…
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 of our service. Peer review is a crucial step in our process, one in which Accepted consultants seek input from their colleagues in the firm, asking them to help evaluate and enhance our clients’ essays…
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 society. Many applications include an essay question with some variation of “What would you contribute to your future campus community?” or “How will you contribute to our program?” If you are invited to interview, you’ll…
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 two pages, you have the opportunity to highlight your most impressive academic and professional experiences. For overrepresented applicants, older applicants, and applicants with other challenging circumstances (such as a criminal record), this is their first…
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