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January 7, 2010

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Is Early Decision Right For Me?

As you prepare for the med school application process, you may be wondering whether applying Early Decision (ED) is appropriate for you. The (frustrating) answer is, “It depends.” Schools with ED programs usually consider only the strongest candidates for ED; scores and grades which are acceptable for regular applicants won’t cut it. There’s some risk… 

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Article by / Medical School Admissions / MCAT

November 19, 2009

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Grad Admissions: Helicopter Parents

The New York Times published an article this week “Letting Your Grad Student Go “ on the phenomenon of helicopter parents in graduate schools admissions. Yes, I mean graduate, not undergraduate, admissions. I have a dual perspective on helicopter parenting. I have been working in graduate admissions as a private consultant for the last fifteen… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions

November 13, 2009

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Financing Your Future: New Ebook

Financing Your Future: Winning Fellowships, Scholarships and Awards for Grad School, by Linda Abraham and Rebecca Blustein, shows you how to get the financial support you need to attend the graduate school of your choice. In Financing Your Future, an instantly downloadable ebook, you’ll learn about: Different types of scholarships. When to apply for financial… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / ebook, Financial Aid

November 2, 2009

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Healthcare-Related Career Options

The November 2009 issue of Money magazine ranks physician assistant and nurse practitioner among the 50 best jobs in America.  In fact, physician assistant ranks second and nurse practitioner fourth.  The study rated jobs on flexibility, benefit to society, satisfaction and stress, and PA and NP received identical scores in three of the four categories: … 

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July 17, 2009

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Coming Soon to Accepted.com!

Coming soon to your local, handy-dandy computer screen: A whole new Accepted.com. Yes folks, Accepted.com will have facelift. (I decided I didn’t want one. May be needed, but too painful. I’m chicken.) Check back on Monday morning, maybe even Sunday, and you will find  a brand new and improved Accepted.com with:  Improved navigation and ease of… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / webinar

June 10, 2009

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What Does It Mean to Write from the “Inside Out”?

After devoting many days and countless revisions to his 250-word Stanford GSB Reliance Fellowship essay, the blogger at MBAdreamz concludes: “The mantra for writing essays should be bringing one’s ‘INSIDE OUT.’ The more one knows and reveals (about himself) in the essays, the more comfortable and confident he would be with the essays.” Having worked… 

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Article by Judy Gruen / Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / career goals, Fellowship, Stanford GSB

May 6, 2009

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Financing Your Medical Education

You’re undoubtedly familiar with the customary ways of financing medical education – loans, grants and scholarships.  Service commitment programs, which provide financial assistance to enrolled medical students or residents in return for physician services after completion of training, may be news to you.  Perhaps you’ve heard of the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program and… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Medical School Admissions / AAMC

April 23, 2009

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Rankings (Part 5 of 5): 8 Flaws in Rankings

How NOT to use the rankings Don’t give them too much importance. Don’t replace research and self-reflection with school ranking to determine where you apply or attend. Using them mindlessly could contribute to an expensive, time-consuming mistake. Blinding yourself to the rankings’ flaws leads to poor decisions. Consider this partial list of limitations:   They… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Financial Aid, Financial Times, Rankings

April 23, 2009

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US News Grad Rankings Are Out!

The US News just released its 2009 Grad School Rankings. I’m going to list the top ten for business school, law school, and medical school (research) and provide links to the ranking methodology for each category. For other graduate specialties, please visit the US News site. Business School Rankings and methodology 1. Harvard2. Stanford3. Northwestern Kellogg… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions

April 7, 2009

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A Writing Lesson from President Obama

Take a writing lesson from President Obama. Newly sworn in, he ended his inauguration speech with these paragraphs: So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America’s birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying… 

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March 16, 2009

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Despite Recession, Medical Schools Expanding

Boom Amid Bust: Med Schools Grow As Economy Tanks reports that in response to an anticipated doctor shortage, medical schools are increasing enrollment and expanding their programs. In addition, new schools are sprouting across the country. According to the president-elect of the American Medical Association, Dr. J. James Rohack, the reason is simple: “Americans are… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Medical School Admissions / AAMC, recruiting

January 6, 2009

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Medical School Gender Balance

Although medical school enrollment currently has gender parity, men still dominate the ranks of senior faculty at medical schools. Many assume the imbalance may be due to female professors’ greater responsibilities at home and a lack of part-time careers in academic medicine. In The Second Shift in Academic Medicine, Inside Higher Ed reports on a recent study… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Medical School Admissions

January 6, 2009

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Medical School Admissions: What if I’m not accepted?

A new year brings, among opportunities for new beginnings and many other wonderful things, another dose of anxiety for those who hope to be in medical school in seven or eight months. The anxiety is of a happy variety for some as they weigh the two or more acceptances they’ve received or continue to go… 

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Article by / Medical School Admissions

December 1, 2008

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Medical School Admissions: Deferral?

“Suppose I want to defer….” Congratulations! You’ve made it into medical school! All your hard work has paid off, and you’re free of stress for the first time in years. Not exactly. Maybe you’re feeling more than a little burned out with the school scene. Maybe you’re thinking about the travel and study abroad opportunities… 

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Article by / Medical School Admissions

November 22, 2008

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Baylor Med School Dismisses President

The Dallas News reports that Trustees at Baylor College of Medicine and Peter Traber have agreed that he will step down as the school’s president and CEO, as of December 1. After serving as the medical school’s president for the last five and a half years, Traber will continue his affiliation with Baylor as president… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Medical School Admissions

November 18, 2008

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Exercise to Quiet the Critic

Most of us carry a very large critic inside our heads when we sit down to write. I have an exercise that helps writers defeat this critic who keeps them from writing. Dialogs to Diffuse The Power of Critical Voices Years ago, I was flying Southwest Airlines from Seattle to Tucson where I was going… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions

November 11, 2008

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Maclean’s Magazine Issues Latest Canadian Rankings

 The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that Maclean’s released its 18th annual Canadian University Rankings aiming to provide essential information that will help students find undergraduate and graduate programs that will best suit their needs. Some interesting highlights: For the fourth consecutive year, McGill University was #1 in the medical-doctoral category. The University of Toronto… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / McGIll University, Rankings

October 22, 2008

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Getting Closer to Your Material: “This is a story about….”

When you need to remember the images and details of an experience, it can be helpful not to worry about chronology and narrative as you begin writing, because fresh to the page, you might become stymied wondering how to fit everything together. In that state, you may inadvertently start squelching details so you won’t have… 

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Article by / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / ebook

August 21, 2008

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Approaching the Ethics Essay

No b-school application essay may be harder to write than the ethics essay. For most applicants, one challenge is simply identifying an appropriate story. Many applicants assume that the ethics essay is designed to put their morals to some stringent litmus test. They brainstorm for examples that show them proudly refusing bribes, pointedly excusing themselves… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / application essay

July 22, 2008

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The Many Faces of Leadership

“I figured it all out.” That’s how I would paraphrase the essays many of my clients—MBA applicants and others—write in response to the ubiquitous “Describe a leadership experience” question. Now of course “figuring it all out,” my shorthand for “I came up with a creative solution to a tricky problem” or “I developed a killer… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / leadership

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