I always ask my clients to state their long and short-term goals for me on our first meeting. Eighty percent of the time I hear the response, “I want to be an entrepreneur.” So I begin to peel away at the onion. • What problem is your business going to solve? • Why is it different than …
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 Steve Weiner, a student at UPenn Wharton. Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? …
Do you want to help your pre-med child get into med school…without having to nag or stress them out? This series has loads of concrete, actionable advice that will help your premed discover their competitive advantage and get accepted! It can be nerve-wracking to determine how to best support your son or daughter during the application …
Are you suffering from a case of MCAT anxiety? We’ve got the prescription for you in this week’s podcast episode. Meet our guest. [0:30] Meet Bryan Schnedeker, National MCAT Director for Next Step Test Prep and a standardized test expert. He scored 44 on the old MCAT and a perfect 180 on the LSAT, and has …
The road to a top GRE score on test day can be quite a journey. In the final stages of this adventure—actually taking the test, getting your score, and sending it to schools—the exact nature of your score becomes more important than ever. Today, we’ll look at some news you can use about GRE scoring. …
Your MCAT score plays a critical role in the evaluation of your med school application. Before taking the MCAT, make sure you know what common mistakes to avoid. Watch the 5 MCAT Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make webinar, presented by Alec Lee from MPrep, and enter the MCAT arena armed with the information and advice you …
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 Jessica Bixby, a student at MIT Sloan and Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what …
A few weeks back, I gave you five tips – some quick hacks, some hard work – for raising your score on the Logical Reasoning portion of the LSAT. That was a great place to start because Logical Reasoning takes up two of the four scored sections of the exam, and the skills useful in …
With Mother’s Day coming up, this week’s show features a mother, MBA student, and entrepreneur. Meet Divinity Matovu, founder of MBA Mama [1:04] Divinity grew up in Wisconsin, attended USC (where she majored in Political Science and African American Studies), and got bit by the social impact and start-up bug. She’s now studying at Wharton as …
Next up in our MBA Profile Series we’ll introduce you to Joe, examine his profile, and determine the best MBA programs for him to apply to. See the fourth post in our series here. Who is Joe? It’s time to learn about Joe… 1. Joe wants to go into strategy consulting at an elite management consulting firm. 2. …
How many schools should you apply to? How do you strike the balance between too many and too few? And how do you know the exact right number for you? It Depends Yep – this question gets one of those frustrating “it depends” answers. It depends on your qualifications, the schools you are aiming for, …
A funny thing happened on the way to the open mic. Paul Ollinger got a Tuck MBA, had a career in Silicon Valley, grabbed a gig at a little start-up called Facebook, and then wrote a book on MBA admissions. Let’s hear his story. Meet Paul Ollinger [0:50] He’s a Tuck MBA who discovered a passion …
In this 30-minute session, one of our admissions consultants will review your profile, assess your chances of acceptance at your target programs, and tell you exactly where you stand.
