MIT announced a new program this week which will allow students to take one semester of online courses that will count towards a “MicroMaster’s” degree. The courses will be free, but if you want them to count towards a degree, there will be a “modest fee” (of about $50 per course). Upon successful completion of…
An Interview with Our Own: Cydney Foote
Curious about the life and times of our spectacular admissions consultants? Please enjoy our newest blog series in which we interview the fabulous people who make up the Accepted.com staff. Next up is…Cydney Foote. Accepted: Can you tell us a little about yourself? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? Do you hold…
An HBS Student Helping HBS Applicants
Wish you had a friendly HBS student to mentor you through the application process? We spoke with Alula Eshete, current Harvard Business School student and Products Manager at The Harbus about the valuable Harbus essay and interview guides, MBA admissions, life at HBS and more. Tune in to our conversation for excellent admissions and interview tips and…
The Medical School Interview: General Preparation
If you have an upcoming medical school interview, you are one of the lucky ones. Only a small percentage of applicants are interviewed. So if you have made it to this select applicant pool, then your admission chances have definitely increased. Knowing this – what should you do to be best prepared? Travel Plans: Make…
Study Tips for Med Students
Learning how to succeed in medical school can be as challenging as being accepted. Each week you may be responsible for hundreds of PowerPoint slides, twenty hours of lecture, and multiple book chapters. Tests will require you not just to know the material, but to utilize your knowledge to integrate information in complex multiple choice…
Are You A Leader?
Of course you are – but do you know how to present those impressive leadership skills and experiences in your application essay? For many applicants, writing the “leadership essay” is one of the most challenging aspects of the application process, mainly because the concept of leadership is so tough to define. It’s easy to say…
Time Management Advice & More From A Very Busy (And Organized) MD/PhD Student
This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with med school applicants and students. And now for a follow up interview with Hanna Erickson, an MD/PhD student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We first met Hanna two years ago – you can read our first interview with her here.) Accepted: It’s…
Free MCAT Diagnostic Test Review Session!
Please join me at MCAT Diagnostic Test Review Session, which Bryan Schnedeker from Next Step Test Prep will present, and where I’ll provide an overview of the role of the MCAT in the med school admissions process. At the webinar, Bryan will review how to make best use of Next Step’s free MCAT diagnostic test. This is first…
MIT Sloan 2016 Executive MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines
This set of essay questions shows that MIT seeks applicants who understand the impacts of their actions; applicants who have the judgment and practical skills to take on the challenges that will fly at them as they re-define industries and functions, push the boundary of what’s possible, and exercise “principled leadership” in a torrent of…
Tips For Answering Yale University Supplemental Essay Prompts
This post about the Yale supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2016 Common Application supplement for Ivy League and other top schools. Yale University is consistently ranked among the top universities in the world. It requires the Common Application essay plus additional Yale-specific short answers and…
Why An HBS Student Left After 1 Year – With No Regrets
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 Ellen Chisa, 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…
Tips For Answering The Harvard Supplemental Essay Prompts
More than 37,307 students applied to Harvard College. Of those, 2,081 received offers of admission to join the class of 2019. With over 37,000 applicants, most of whom present nearly perfect academic credentials and outstanding commitments to extracurricular excellence, you face a critical question: How do you stand out? With the entire college process, be yourself. …
An Interview With Our Own: Cindy Tokumitsu
Curious about the life and times of our spectacular admissions consultants? Please enjoy our newest blog series in which we interview the fabulous people who make up the Accepted.com staff. Next up is…Cindy Tokumitsu. Accepted: Can you tell us a little about yourself? Where and what did you study as a student? Cindy: I studied…
Columbia’s Adcom Chats With Accepted
Want golden admissions advice from one of the most successful admissions teams on the MBA scene? Now is the time to review one of our most popular podcast episodes – our interview with the Columbia Business School adcom. And it’s a great time to get started on your Regular Decision application to Columbia. If you missed it the first…
INSEAD 2016 MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines
INSEAD continues to buck a trend – whereas many b-school applications have recently leaned toward “minimalist” essays and/or just require one, INSEAD still asks you to write several thought-provoking and challenging essays. In the program with perhaps the most intensive global focus, verbal acuity matters, because the ability to reflect on, synthesize, actualize, and communicate…
2016 Top Colleges In The U.S.
Hurray – U.S. News released their 2016 college rankings! Let’s jump right in… Top 20 National Universities Here are a few highlights from these rankings: • UPenn dropped from 8th place last year to 9th this year – this was the only school in last year’s top 10 to shift. • New to the top…
Reflections Of An Island-Loving M4 (Plus Some Great Advice!)
This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com 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 Marc N. Katz, a fourth-year med student at Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica. Accepted: First, can you tell us…
New Federal Financial Aid Regulations Promote Transparency
Changes to FAFSA policies, thanks to executive action by the Obama administration aimed at streamlining the financial aid application process, will allow students and families to learn both their aid eligibility and the true cost of college much earlier in the process. A column in The Chronicle of Higher Education applauds the changes as “a…
Save Your Spot: 5 Killer GMAT Prep Tips
Your GMAT score carries heavy weight. Like it or not, some top-ranked programs won’t even look at your application if your score isn’t close to where they want it to be. Register for the 5 Killer GMAT Prep Tips to learn: • How to choose the best study materials. • Why you should prep with math games. • The…
Master of Laws (L.L.M.) Programs: Are They Right for You?
Unlike a JD degree, an LLM degree requires that you already have a valid law degree, either from the U.S. or from another country. It’s only one year, and you will often take classes with JD students. Most LLM’s focus on a particular specialty, like Real Estate, Securities, or Tax. For many prestigious programs, there…
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