For some ’tis the season for hearing good admissions news; but for others, this holiday season may be more grim. If you’ve received a rejection letter from your target school (or – sigh – from all your target schools), then you may be feeling more Grinch and less glee this season. It’s hard to get…
Burnout: The Stigma, The Consequences and The Cure
Burnout is a commonly experienced phenomenon for both medical students and practicing physicians alike. Specialties that have been hit the hardest by burnout include emergency medicine, neurology, family medicine, and general internal medicine, and symptoms include exhaustion, depression, and depersonalization. And burnout doesn’t just affect the physicians. In addition to being a personal issue for…
Fuqua Forever: Enrique’s Continued Journey
This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. And now for a chat with Enrique Toubes, a graduate of Duke Fuqua. (We first met Enrique last year – you can read our first interview with him here.) Accepted: Last we spoke,…
Getting Into Med School is Hard!
But we can help make it easier! During our upcoming webinar, Get Accepted to Medical School in 2017, you will learn important advice on how to crack the med school application code wide open. You’ll get expert insight into each element of the med admissions process, so that when the applications are released, you’ll be…
Insights into MIT Sloan MBA Admissions with Dawna Levenson [Episode 132]
Ho-hum and dry theory isn’t for you. You’re looking for an elite MBA program firmly grounded in practice but capable of soaringly creative innovation. Then you need to learn more about MIT Sloan. In today’s episode, meet Dawna Levenson, MIT Sloan’s Director of Admissions. Introduction to Dawna Levenson: (1:30) Her background and the professional experiences…
Forbes Top 10 International MBA Programs
Top 1-Year International MBA Programs: Top 2-Year International MBA Programs: 1. London Business School – London, UK 2. IESE – Barcelona, Spain 3. HEC Paris – Paris, France 4. CEIBS – Shanghai, China 5. Hong Kong UST – Hong Kong, China 6. Manchester – Manchester, UK 7. NUS Business School – Singapore 8. IPADE – Mexico…
Studying While Running: Sarah M’s Med School Journey
This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with medical school applicants and students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top medical schools and the med school application process. And now, introducing Sarah M.… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as…
5 Reasons Why Med Applicants Should Volunteer
Med schools aren’t just looking for science geeks who’ve never stepped outside the lab. They’re looking for students who will not just succeed in the classroom, but who have also had rich and varied experiences that will make them stand out as an interesting and passionate individual and future doctor. It’s not that test scores…
Should I Retake the MCAT?
<< IS YOUR MCAT SCORE COMPETITIVE AT YOUR DREAM SCHOOL? CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT! >> For updated MCAT resources and advice, click here. Losing sleep about whether to retake the new MCAT? You’re not alone. Retaking the MCAT can be a big commitment — in terms of money and time, so it’s important to…
Premed Summer Undergraduate Research Programs
Often top medical schools in the U.S. offer premed summer undergraduate research programs. The purpose of these programs is to expose ambitious, talented college students to graduate-level medical research, usually over the course of 6-12 weeks over the summer. These programs generally provide generous stipends, as well as free housing and compensation for travel expenses….
Picking a Career, Interviewing Right, and More Job Talk [Episode 131]
So, what do you want to be when you grow up? And if you do know what your dream job is, how will you land it? We could think of no better person to join us for a talk about careers than Karin Ash, formerly director of the Career Management Center at Cornell’s Johnson School,…
Balancing Med-hood and Mom-hood: Catching Up with Allie
This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with med school applicants and students. And now for a follow up interview with Allie, a third-year med student at University of Louisville School of Medicine. We first met Allie two years ago – you can read our first interview with her here.) Accepted: Last…
What Are My Chances? 24 Year Old Indian Investment Research Analyst
This blog post is part of a series of MBA profile evaluations called “What are My Chances?” by Michelle Stockman. Michelle, who started consulting for Accepted in 2007 and worked previously in the Columbia Business School admissions office, will provide selected applicants with school recommendation as well as an assessment of their strengths and weaknesses….
A Warm Welcome to Consultant Karin Ash!
Accepted is pleased to introduce Karin Ash, the newest addition to our team. Karin has gained invaluable experience working with students with varied majors and from universities spread across the country. With previous experience working as the Director of Career Services for prestigious universities (including Cornell Johnson and Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations),…
How Do We Look?
We’ve given our site a facelift, and – if we don’t say so ourselves – we think we look great! But re-doing a site is like a remodeling project. When it’s finished and most of the work looks fantastic, there is a usually a list of items that aren’t quite right or need to be…
Studying Abroad: A Growing Trend for Inbound and Outbound Students
While parents cling to their young ones, these budding, college-bound individuals are setting their sights farther than ever for educational prospects according to the latest report from Annual Open Doors. There has been a 10% increase to the number of foreign students who have chosen to study in America, and Americans are fleeing the nest…
From Poland to Oxford to Harvard: The Adventures of Marta
This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. And now for a chat with Marta Szczerba, a student at Harvard Business School. Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an…
Dartmouth Tuck Admissions Director Chats with Accepted [Rerun]
In honor of Thanksgiving, we are going to rerun one of our most popular podcast episodes of 2015. Whether you missed it the first time around or you just can’t listen to it enough, this interview with Dawna Clarke, admissions director at Dartmouth Tuck, is an episode all MBA applicants should be thankful for. Listen to the show! Wishing all of…
Recommended Reads from Your Medical School Mentor
While this may be a hectic time for you with academic deadlines and national holidays, if you have some free time, I recommend checking out the books recommended below. They may give you more insight on the various branches of the medical profession and keep you motivated during application season when tensions are running high. I…
A Growing Trend: Developing Med School Education Through Art
As medical students hone their skills towards precision, exactitude and professionalism, the unwitting side effect is that these same traits are carved into their character. Doctors frequently become stoic, emotionless and even callous when it comes to delivering a prognosis or relating to a patient’s illness. While this can be a necessity when constantly facing…
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