Who wouldn’t want to change lives, change organizations, and change the world? Right? In this blog post, I set out to prove that Stanford GSB admits, transforms and graduates students who accomplish great feats. I wanted to demonstrate that Stanford GSB students, faculty and graduates lived GSB’s brand. I’ve always been a big proponent of …
With a decade of experience in medical school admissions, I have read thousands of AMCAS applications. Over the years, I have identified the most common reasons students are accepted or rejected. Below I am revealing the most common reasons for medical school rejections. To learn from others’ mistakes, I recommend that you avoid the following …
The GMAT is important for b-school admissions. But does it predict success beyond that? GMAC never claimed that it does, and according to research from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, the answer is no: their data suggests that the GMAT is not predictive of employability. Their study is based on …
AAMC has released scoring data from the first administrations of the new MCAT (from April and May, 2015). The mean overall score was 500, with mean scores for each section around 125. This graph shows the score distribution for the first administrations of the new exam, with the curve centered around 500: Here are the …
Next Step Test Prep has invited Accepted’s Linda Abraham to present What Does the MCAT Reveal About You? as part of its free webinar for med school applicants! Join NSTP and Accepted for the MCAT Diagnostic Test Review Session, Thursday July 9th @ 8pm EST. The MCAT review part of the webinar will be presented …
Beginning with test dates this spring, the MCAT changed to a new format. What do you need to know about the new MCAT? How is it scored? How is it different from the old version? Here are a few points: 1. The new exam has 4 sections: • Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems …
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 …
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 …
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) …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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