Don’t forget to register for our upcoming webinar, Get Accepted to Medical School with Low Stats. Remember – this is a MUST-attend webinar for anyone applying to med school (or thinking about applying) with a less-than-desirable GPA or MCAT score. During the webinar, Alicia McNease Nimokar, senior advisor at Accepted.com, will provide loads of advice…
Harvard Business School: Engaged Community Citizenship
This is not about “community service” — it’s not about doing halo-worthy things in your free time. (Though neither HBS nor I will discourage that, and “engaged community citizenship” and “community service” certainly can overlap.) Community service is an activity that you do; engaged community citizenship is a quality that you embody. Doing community service…
For Parents: How To Help Your Premeds In Waitlist Limbo
It’s happened. You and your premeds’ worst fears are coming true. They have not received an acceptance to medical school—only waiting list notifications—and it’s getting late in the cycle. You are both getting more and more anxious. Having a decade of experience in this field, I recommend that you, as a parent, take the following…
Tips For Applicants With A Low MCAT Score (Part 1)
Options Without Retaking the Exam All medical school applicants (or any other professional school applicant) must assess their credentials realistically in order to present themselves best during the application process. Since applicants are evaluated based on specific academic (undergraduate and graduate GPA and MCAT scores) and non-academic (research and clinical exposures, leadership skills, mentoring experiences)…
Harvard Business School: Analytical Aptitude And Appetite
So HBS wants “analytical aptitude and appetite.” What is there to add? I mean, it’s pretty obvious. We didn’t really need HBS to say it. Yet they did say it. Maybe it’s not as obvious as it sounds. Let’s take a look. Analytical: This concept encompasses a range of things – quantitative methods, various tools…
TMDSAS Personal Characteristics Essay: What Do They Want?
The Accepted consultants recently had a productive discussion about the Personal Characteristics Essay from this year’s TMDSAS application. Here’s the prompt: Learning from others is enhanced in educational settings that include individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Please describe your personal characteristics (background, talents, skills, etc.) or experiences that would add to the educational experience of…
Detailed Instructions For Writing Your AMCAS Personal Statement
Do you want an experienced guide to walk you through the AMCAS personal statement writing process?Check out the video recording of our recent webinar, 5-Step Guide to Successful Medical School Personal Statements, in which Jessica Pishko, one of Accepted’s top consultants, discusses the 5 steps you MUST take if you want to create a winning…
It’s MBA Season: Do You Know Where Your Applications Are?
Is it phony to start volunteering three months before applying to business school? What can I do to prepare to hit the ground running when my target programs release their applications? What is the worst thing to ask a school rep when I come to visit? Get the adcom perspective on these questions and more…
An Interview With Our Own: Herman “Flash” Gordon
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…Herman “Flash” Gordon. Accepted: Can you tell us a little about yourself? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? Where do…
Are You A Med School Applicant With Low Stats? Read On…
Applying to med school and worried your stats are too low? Not sure if your numbers will make the cut? In our upcoming webinar, Get Accepted to Medical School with Low Stats, you’ll learn tips and strategies for putting together an application that focuses on your strength rather than your weakness – one that convinces…
Books To Read Before You Begin Your MBA Application
I’m certain everyone knows that before you apply to business schools, it’s a good idea to read The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, the Economist and Bloomberg-BusinessWeek to familiarize yourself with the jargon and the stories you will be discussing while in school. I also believe its a good idea to read about MBA…
Is Columbia Business School Calling Your Name?
The webinar aired live last week and was a huge success, so if you missed it or if you attended and would like to review, then you’ll want to tune in to the online recording for not-to-be-missed advice on how to snag that Columbia acceptance. Don’t you want to make sure you’re approaching Columbia’s application…
The Dangers Of High Scores And MBA Application Strategy
MBA application season has begun! Get the ball rolling with Linda Abraham’s kickoff episode with invaluable advice for 2016 applicants. Have high stats? Linda has a warning for you. Think you can fill out the boxes on your app on the day you submit? Think again. If you have any other questions about getting your…
How Your Academic Statistics Should Influence Your School Choices
The most reliable source of information about allopathic medical schools is provided on the Medical School Admissions Requirements (MSAR) website, offered by the AAMC. It is worth purchasing access to this database because the statistics it contains are very valuable in helping you to decide where to apply. Before you begin exploring the school data,…
The Unconventional Guide To Writing For The GMAT
Structure gets all the limelight. Structure is undoubtedly a huge deal on the GMAT AWA. After all, you are being graded in part by a computer. But there is still much to be said for content, and the more you think about what to say before you say it, the less likely you are to…
Columbia Applicants – Have You Registered?
Hey future Columbia students, have you signed up for our upcoming webinar, Get Accepted to Columbia Business School? The webinar will take place at 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. During the webinar, Linda Abraham, Accepted’s CEO & Founder, will explain the do’s and don’ts of applying to CBS. This is…
Attn Med Applicants: A Class Is Matriculated Every Single Year
If you are a pre-med preparing to take the MCAT or a waitlisted 2014 applicant, you may have something in common: A nagging fear that you just may not make it to medical school. Enter, Dr. Lina Mehta, Associate Dean for Admissions at Case Western Reserve University College of Medicine, with good news: You can get…
MIT Sloan 2016 MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines
This year’s MIT MBA application is significantly different from last year’s — and those that preceded it. No cover letter, which was part of MIT’s application for years, and no letter of recommendation from you about you. That was last year’s twist. This year’s application has one required essay and another short-answer question that applicants…
U.S. News Most Selective Med Schools
U.S. News has released its list of med schools with the smallest acceptance rates – the 10 schools on the list accepted an average of just 2.7 percent of their applicants. Here’s this year’s list: *RNP denotes an institution that is ranked in the bottom one-fourth of all medical and osteopathic schools Need Help polishing your applications?…
AMCAS Workshop This Wednesday!
Grab your seat for an event that will make a huge impact on your AMCAS application’s success! Create a Winning AMCAS Application will air live on Wednesday, May 20 at 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET. Register now to get one step closer to a stronger, more impressive, and more timely AMCAS application! See you…
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