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. …
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), …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Columbia Business School recently announced two major changes: a significant scholarship donation made by Lord Laidlaw and an update to their current application process. Increase in Financial Aid for Class of 2018 In an effort to share “the power of opportunity” with a new generation of college students, Lord Irvine Laidlaw has donated a substantial …
This blog is part of a series of tips about visiting medical schools. One of the best ways that you can set yourself apart as an applicant is to visit as many medical schools as you can before and during the application process. These blog posts will help you set yourself apart from other applicants! When …
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 Top Dog, a first-year student at MIT Sloan. (We first met Top Dog last summer – you can read our first interview with him here.) Accepted: It’s …
From my base in the Middle East, I work with many applicants throughout Asia who have excellent English but use a few phrases in ways that depart from the strictly correct. Here are some tips to help applicants improve their use of two words that are commonly misused. 1. Leverage Rule: Do not use a …
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