Many schools offer combination JD/MBA degrees where students can complete both degrees in four years (as opposed to 3 years for a JD and 2 for an MBA). While the idea is tempting – if you are getting one degree, why not get two? – you should consider whether or not these programs are a …
Here’s what WON’T get you into med school: 1. Waving a magic wand and saying hocus pocus 2. Putting on a little extra makeup and batting those eyelashes 3. Writing obvious stories about how you want to be a doctor so you can make this world a better place Want to know what WILL make the med school adcoms …
Strategy will necessarily guide your selection of essay topics, anecdotes/examples, and structure. Yet an essay built on calculation alone, even if the strategy is spot on, will often disappoint. Logically it all makes sense. But it doesn’t take flight. Poetry can be the secret ingredient to make your application essay sing – right into the heart of its readers. …
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 Katie Lamont… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study …
Inquiry, Insight, Impact – Booth’s MBA adcom uses those “three I’s” to express Booth’s approach and culture. Taken together, in that order, they also represent a process: • from inquiry, • one gains insight, • and applies this insight to achieve impact. To put it another way, insight is the bridge, connecting the intellectual dimension, …
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 Aviv Shalgi….. Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? Aviv: My name …
Ten years ago, the AAMC looked with alarm at the increasing and aging U.S. population and the aging physician workforce, and called for an increase in medical school enrollment of 30% by 2015. At least partially in response to that call to action, approximately seven years ago Hofstra University and North Shore-LIJ Health System established …
How well do you know the GRE? Have you really looked into this exam and sorted out the misinformation from the facts? Here are 5 GRE myths and misconceptions you should be aware of as you prep for the GRE. Myth # 1: To pass GRE Verbal, you need to memorize every word in the …
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Who’s at Booth right now? Let’s check out the profile of the Booth class of 2017 (from the Booth website)… • U.S. minorities: 23% • International students: 34% • Average GMAT score: 726 • GMAT range: 570-780 • Average undergraduate GPA: 3.6 • Average work experience: 5 years • Countries Represented: 54 Breakdown of Undergraduate Majors: Are you vying for a spot …
It’s official – you’ve registered for an MCAT exam date, acquired prep materials, and figured out exactly how many months you can set aside to study. You’re ready to get started! While this can be an exciting time, for the majority of students, it’s when paralysis sets in. How much time should you spend on …
After organizing and leading an MCAT summer prep program for five years with the UC Davis School of Medicine Postbaccalaureate Program, I worked with Kaplan and Princeton Review extensively. Those two companies were our best MCAT prep options at the time. The Berkeley Review wasn’t able to support programs outside of the bay area during …
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