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February 6, 2023

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Identifying the Ingredients of a Winning Essay

Identifying the Ingredients of a Winning Essay | Accepted

Check out all of the blog posts in this series: As you gear up to write your application essays, you might have looked at sample “winning” essays published in books or on websites, only to ask yourself afterward, “Sure, these are great, but what do these essays have to do with me?” This blog series will… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college application essays, grad application essays, law application essays, mba application essays, med application essays

February 6, 2023

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Bring Your Personal Statement to Life With Vivid, Active Verbs

Bring your personal statement to life with vivid action verbs

Your personal statement is an essential element of your application and allows the adcom great insight into who you really are aside from your stats. However, no matter how extensive your experience or how accomplished you might be, all that can be lost in prose that does not do a good job of profiling who… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college application essays, essay editing, grad application essays, law application essays, mba application essays, med application essays

February 4, 2023

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What to Do If You’re Rejected from Grad School

What to Do if You’re Rejected from Grad School

Rejection hurts, especially if it’s from a school that you really had hoped to attend. Competition is always tough at good schools, and space is limited. Not everyone who is qualified can get in. You can still achieve your dreams by taking this threefold approach: (1) Reassess your qualifications, and based on that, revise your… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Grad school rejection, Law school rejection, MBA rejection, medical school rejection

February 3, 2023

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Got a Criminal Record? Here’s How to Address It in Your Application

Heres how to address a criminal record in your application

If you have ever engaged in disorderly conduct or petty theft, gotten a DUI, been arrested during a political protest, or garnered any other kind of infraction (minor or major) on your record, we hope that you have learned important lessons from the experience and won’t repeat it. But if you are applying to a… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college application essays, grad application essays, mba application essays, med application essays, weakness

February 2, 2023

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What Is a Good MCAT Score for Getting into Medical School?

What Is a Good MCAT Score for Getting into Medical School? | Accepted

You’ve spent months in an MCAT review course, taken practice test after practice test, and finally sat for the exam. Your results are in. Are they good enough to get you into your target medical school? Let’s take a look at what your scores mean. MCAT scores and your grades are weighted differently.  The primary… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / MCAT, optimize your med admissions profile, where to apply to med school

January 31, 2023

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Writing Your PA School Personal Statement with Impact [Including a Bonus PA Personal Statement Example]

PA Guide Writing Your Personal Statement

Becoming a physician assistant (PA) has become a hot career goal, and it’s getting hotter all the time. Over the past several years, applications have more than tripled at some of the most competitive programs, and acceptance rates have dipped to as low as about 30% – lower than the acceptance rate at many medical… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions / allied health professions, Physician Assistant, The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Physician Assistant

January 31, 2023

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Harvard Medical School Leaves U.S. News Rankings

Harvard Medical School Leaves U.S. News Rankings 2023

Harvard Medical School (HMS) announced on January 17, 2023, that it will no longer provide data to or participate in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. In a letter to the Harvard medical and dental school communities, Dean George Q. Daley announced the change – one he has considered since he first took on… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Medical School Admissions / Harvard Medical School, med school rankings

January 27, 2023

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More Med Schools Drop U.S. News Rankings

More Med Schools Drop U.S. News Rankings

In this post we’ll also cover: Four elite medical schools joined Harvard Medical School (HMS) in announcing their withdrawal from the U.S. News medical school rankings earlier this week. Harvard Medical School (HMS) was the first to withdraw from the U.S. News survey, on January 17, 2023. Law Schools Led the Way in Departing U.S…. 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / 2023 Med School Applications, med school rankings, researching med schools, US News

January 18, 2023

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Get Off That Waitlist!

Landing on a school’s waitlist can be disappointing and nerve-wracking. And sometimes, waitlisted applicants let their anxiety or disappointment cloud their thinking, which makes it harder to do the work needed to get off that waitlist and earn an acceptance.  If you are waitlisted, know this: “waitlisted” does not mean “rejected!” If you play your… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college waitlist, grad waitlist, law waitlist, MBA Waitlist, med waitlist, weakness

January 17, 2023

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What Does 2022 Mean for Applicants in 2023 [Episode 505]

Reflecting on trends that impacted graduate admissions in 2022, Linda Abraham shares her predictions for 2023 and offers an action plan for those planning to apply in the new year. [Show Summary] Thanks for joining me for today’s solo show. I’m going to review a few trends from 2022 and also attempt to inspire you for… 

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Article by Accepted / Accepted Podcast, Admissions Consulting, Admissions Straight Talk, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions, Uncategorized / podcast

January 13, 2023

Reading Time: 8 minutes

Recipe for Writing an Accomplishment Essay

Recipe for Writing an Accomplishment Essay - Accepted

Build a better accomplishments essay by following this recipe.  Accomplishments are the bread and butter (and jam!) of MBA personal statements and application essays. That might sound straightforward, but a fascinating brainstorming session among Accepted admissions consultants revealed that applicants don’t always understand what an accomplishment is in this context. What goes into this application staple? And… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college application essays, grad application essays, law application essays, mba application essays, med application essays

January 11, 2023

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Med School Applications Kick Off: Ten Tips to Get You Through the Season

Med School Applications Kick Off

Getting ready to apply to medical school? This can be a hectic time as you try to stay on top of everything. Here are ten tips to help you hit the ground running: Get cozy with the AMCAS/AACOMAS. These two services – the American Medical Colleges Application Service (AMCAS) and the Association of American Colleges… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, AMCAS, TMDSAS

January 4, 2023

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Encore: How to Get Into an MD/PhD Program [Episode 453]

Admissions Straight Talk Dr. Herman Flash Gordon

We are swamped now with clients facing early January deadlines so I decided to begin 2023 with one of our most popular shows of 2022, my interview with Accepted’s own Dr. Herman Gordon AKA “Flash” in this in-depth look at MD/PhD admissions, with lots of good advice for MD applicants or Ph.D. applicants too. With… 

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Article by Accepted / Accepted Podcast, Medical School Admissions / MD/PhD, Med Adcom Podcast, PhD, phd admissions

December 22, 2022

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The Women’s Guide to Dressing for Medical School Interview Success

The Womens Guide to Dressing for Med School Interview Success

In a medical school interview, a first impression is often the only impression you get to make. With just a handshake your aim is to come across as professional, confident, and trustworthy. After all the hard work you have put in to your pre-med journey, this is your moment to shine as the outstanding applicant… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Medical School Interview

December 18, 2022

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The Men’s Guide to Dressing for Medical School Interview Success

The Mens Guide to Dressing for Medical School Interview Success

After the tests are scored, resumes printed, and applications submitted, interview day is the last—and potentially most—stressful part of getting to your school of choice. This is your chance to make a great first impression with the interview committee, and your appearance should mirror the image of a medical student; clean, professional, and detailed. Follow… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Medical School Interview

December 15, 2022

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The Best Timeline for Applying to Medical School

The best application timeline

When premed students contact us about guiding them through the medical school application process, many of their questions are related to timing. “When should I…” is a frequent question-starter. While there is no one answer that applies to everyone, here are guidelines we use when advising our medical school applicant clients. The common thread throughout… 

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Article by Suzi Schweikert / Medical School Admissions / Med School Admissions: What You Need to Know To Get Accepted, when to apply to med school

December 13, 2022

Reading Time: 27 minutes

The Questions You SHOULD Be Asking – ANSWERED! [Episode 500]

500 The Questions You SHOULD Be Asking - ANSWERED!

Invaluable insights into all aspects of the graduate admissions process [Show Summary] In celebration of Admissions Straight Talk’s 500th episode, Linda Abraham invites Accepted consultants to pose and answer the questions that students should be asking – and frequently don’t ask. This conversation is filled with invaluable insights that will benefit anybody preparing for graduate… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions

December 11, 2022

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3 Tips for Applying to Early Admissions Programs for Medical School

3 Tips for Applying to EAPs for Med School e1510142684500

If you are absolutely certain that you want to pursue a medical education, applying to early admissions programs (EAPs) can give you the freedom to pursue any major. The Icahn School of Medicine’s FlexMed Program accepts students in the second semester of their sophomore year from all majors—the more diverse, the better. Flexmed’s only requirements… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / early decision, Icahn SOM, optimize your med admissions profile, premed, when to apply to med school

December 7, 2022

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How Can You Show Passion in Admissions?

How can you show passion in admissions

When one thinks of passion, one doesn’t generally think of investment bankers. But the admissions committees are looking for passion in their applicants; so how are you – a computer guy, an engineer, a biology major, or yes, an investment banker – going to craft a winning application that shows them the passion they’re looking… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college application essays, grad application essays, law application essays, mba application essays, med application essays

December 6, 2022

Reading Time: 13 minutes

MD/PA/NP/DO/DDS/MPH: What Do They Require? [Episode 499]

MD/PA/NP/DO/DDS/MPH: What Do They Require? 499 Valerie Wherley Nov 22

Discover the differences between and how to get accepted to common healthcare admissions tracks [Show Summary] Accepted consultant Dr. Valerie Wherley has an impressive and extensive background in pre-health, having advised thousands of students to acceptance at their dream schools and programs. In this highly informative podcast interview, she distinguishes the differences between common healthcare… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions / allied health professions, dental school admissions, MpH, osteopathic med school, Physician Assistant, podcast, premed, premed clinical experience

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