by Sundas Ali
The personal statement is your opportunity to stand out and make a lasting impression on your target school’s adcom. How can you make your essay original? How much should you tell? And at what point are you crossing the line into TMI? When I applied to college, I wrote a personal statement describing some challenging …
Show Summary In the 605th episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Dr. Barry Rothman, current Accepted consultant and former Health Professions Advisor and Director of San Francisco State University’s Pre-Health Professions Certificate Program, joins Linda Abraham to explore how med school applicants can overcome common application weaknesses. From low GPAs and MCAT scores to limited clinical …
Having worked in admissions for more than two decades, I have read thousands of experience and activity descriptions from applicants to medical schools and schools in healthcare-related fields. Some candidates seem to view this element of their application as less important than their personal statement, writing only cursory descriptions of their tasks. This “job description” …
by Marie Todd
Making an outline for your essay before you begin writing can be extremely helpful in keeping you focused on the details of your story and its most vital elements. Outlines also keep you mindful of the architecture of the story you’re trying to tell: What comes first? What needs to follow? Schools tend to have …
Letters of recommendation (LORs) are a key component of your graduate school application. A strong one can provide meaningful support, while a lukewarm one can really hurt your chances of admission. In this blog post, we’ll answer two questions: who should write in support of your PhD application, and how can you make sure your …
If you are looking for a globally focused MBA program in a city bursting with culture, finance, and industry, then London Business School (LBS) is certainly one to consider. Strong applications to LBS demonstrate applicants’ global interest (even if they don’t have global experience, per se), curiosity to learn alongside people from diverse backgrounds and …
“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”– Anton Chekhov Whether you’re applying to college, a master’s program, business school, or a competitive fellowship, these five words should be your writing mantra: “Show me. Don’t tell me.” The statement “Show me. Don’t tell me” sings to me …
Application deadlines for MBA and graduate programs kick off in early fall and run through mid-January. But you don’t want to delay getting started on your submissions! Budget at least three months to map out your plan, address weaknesses, and assemble all the materials you’ll need. Here’s a six-step breakdown of how to organize yourself …
by Steven Tagle
Applying for grants and fellowships is an important and sustaining part of many artists’ practice. Besides the recognition these competitive, highly sought-after awards bestow, they provide significant time and money so that creators such as writers, musicians, composers, visual artists, filmmakers, and photographers can pursue long-term projects and develop their craft without worrying about making …
Most PsyD programs in clinical psychology focus on clinical training and are designed to prepare future psychologists to provide prevention/intervention, assessment, and treatment for patients presenting with a wide array of clinical conditions. The process of applying to these programs takes time and commitment, so here are some tips to get you started: 1. Consider …
by Steven Tagle
College admissions officers are more and more likely to visit your social media accounts and form opinions about you based on your profile and content. Will what they see help or hurt you? According to a 2023 survey by Kaplan involving admissions officers from 205 top schools around the country, your social media content can …
by Marie Todd
There are many places to find sample college essays, such as here and in the many books written to help students apply to college. When reading sample essays, you want to pay attention to how they are structured and try to understand what makes them effective. Then, you can combine what you’ve learned with the …
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