There’s still time to register for our webinar, Create a Winning AMCAS Application! In one information-packed hour, you’ll get a detailed rundown of the entire AMCAS application with loads of tips on how to apply strategically and effectively. << Register for Create a Winning AMCAS Application! >> Webinar presenter and medical school admissions expert Alicia McNease…
How Your Top Choice MBA Program Ranks in Accepted’s Selectivity Index
This year’s MBA Selectivity Index™ is here! Three years ago, Accepted developed the MBA Selectivity Index to help you apply realistically and effectively to business school. The index takes the most recent U.S. News rankings data and reflects the schools’ average GPA, test scores, and acceptance rates so that you can assess the relative difficulty…
How Does Your Top Choice Med School Rank in Accepted’s Selectivity Index?
We just updated our Medical School Selectivity Index which provides you with the latest average acceptance rates, average MCAT scores, and average GPA for different medical schools based on U.S. News and MSAR data. The highest, hardest, and lowest in the Med School Selectivity Index: The Mayo Clinic is the hardest medical school to get…
Can You Improve Your B-School Stats In 1 Hour?
Well, maybe you can’t literally change your numbers – but here’s what an hour of your time can do: You can learn how to understand your stats and their significance for your application, and also (most importantly!) learn how to mitigate low stats in your MBA applications. It’s understandable that your GPA and GMAT score…
Planning to Reapply to Med School?
The Reapplicant’s Guide to Med School Acceptance is now available free for on-demand viewing. This webinar covers the most common reasons for med school rejection; how to evaluate your primary and secondary applications objectively to see where you can improve; and more. If you are planning to reapply to med school, your application must be…
MBA Admissions Tip: Dealing with a Low GPA
You want to apply to business school but are worried about your lower-than-ideal GPA. Don’t worry – it’s NOT the end of the world! Explaining a low GPA can be difficult, but it can be done. The first thing you need to do is examine your GPA’s trend. Once you understand this, you’ll have an…
The Most Productive Study Break Ever
Take a break from studying to attend our upcoming webinar, Create a Winning AMCAS Application! (Ok, so maybe it’s not actually a study break if it’s still related to your medical school application, but it’s still a break from whatever other preparing you’re doing!) We hope you’ll join us for this informative webinar. As a…
Carle Illinois College of Medicine: Integrating Engineering and Medicine [Episode 305]
Interested in a non-traditional medical path? How about considering a medical program that completely integrates engineering into its curriculum? Carle Illinois College of Medicine might be the right choice for you! Interview with Dr. Nora Few and Dr. William Pluta [Show Summary] Dr. Nora Few and Dr. William Pluta discuss the highly innovative and multi-disciplinary…
Do MBA Rankings Matter?
You’ve defined your goals and assessed your qualifications. Now it’s time to move on to the program research stage of the MBA admissions process. There is a sea of information out there: rankings, books, MBA program websites, MBA fairs, Poets & Quants, student and adcom blogs, school open houses, your neighbor’s sister’s boyfriend’s dad –…
Matching Your Values to the Medical School Mission Statement
While every U.S. medical school offers you an education that will prepare you for a career as a successful physician, the social mission of each school can defer greatly and you should be aware of these nuances as you apply. The successful applicant will have the basic qualifications a particular school wants, but will also…
What’s Medical School Like for This MS4, Mom & Cookbook Writer?
Learn how real students navigate their way through the medical school admissions process and med school itself with our What is Medical School Really Like? series. Meet Jacqueline, an MS4 at NYITCOM (New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine) Jacqueline, thank you for sharing your story with us! Was there a particular person…
How to Apply to B-School with a Low GPA
Not proud of your undergraduate GPA? Concerned it may ruin your chances of getting into a top MBA program? It’s time to tackle this issue head-on and create a plan for successfully applying to business school with a low GPA. What defines a low GPA? Maybe you’re a perfectionist and you’re bummed about your 3.9…
U.S. News Releases 2020 List of Best Engineering Graduate Schools
Obtaining an advanced degree in engineering enables students to build on skills they acquired in their undergrad programs. There are many programs specializing in everything from aerospace engineering to petroleum engineering. Last week, U.S. News released their 2020 graduate engineering program rankings. U.S. News Top 10 Engineering Graduate Schools But where should you go? U.S. News surveyed…
Share Your Experience. Take This Survey
Have you been accepted to b-school? Do you want to win $500? Help others get to where you’ve gotten by sharing your experiences in the 2019 AIGAC survey. This survey is for applicants who have been admitted to one or more business schools that start Aug./Sept. 2019. Your survey results will help everyone involved in the…
Allopathic Medical School Interview Styles: From Traditional to New Approaches
Your interview is the next and hopefully final step in your journey to medical school acceptance. Are you ready for it? Before prepping for your interview, you’ll need to know what type of interview you’ll be having. There are four main types of medical school interviews that you can expect at an allopathic med school:…
You CAN Get into B-School with Low Stats!
Think your low stats (GPA, GMAT, GRE) automatically disqualify you from a top MBA program? Not so fast… Every year, MBA applicants ask us whether their profile is competitive at the schools they’re targeting. It’s a question we take seriously and address individually because there are so many factors that impact competitiveness. We understand that…
What to Include in the AMCAS Work and Activities Section
Your AMCAS application is a lot like a plate at a barbecue. A lot of attention is given to the “meat” of your application – but it’s what you write about in the activities section that adds flavor and variety to the “meat” of your profile. You have a limit of 15 activities that you…
E-GMAT: A New and Better Approach to GMAT Prep [Episode 304]
Interview with Rajat Sadana & Payal Tandon, Co-Founders of e-GMAT [Show Summary] Do you need to prep for the GMAT? Dreading having to go to class? Unsure about online test prep? Our guests today are GMAT online test prep experts. We’ll be speaking with the co-founders and CEO and COO of e-GMAT, the GMAT prep…
The Secret to AMCAS Success
It’s hard to get accepted to medical school. As a premed, you know this already – that’s why you spent so much time and energy during your college years studying, doing research, volunteering, getting clinical exposure, and doing everything you can to make sure you’re prepared for the challenge that lies ahead. << Register for…
The College Admission Scandal
Like most people, I am outraged by the college admissions scandal. As the parent of five adult children and as an admissions consultant for approximately 25 years, I view the alleged behavior of the parties accused in Operation Varsity Blues as shameful and repulsive. Although I have not played a role in writing this statement,…
