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Accepted Admissions Almanac Adds Authors

As of today, the Accepted Admissions Almanac will start to present the posts of different Accepted editors. The first guest post on the Accepted Admissions Almanac will appear later this morning to be followed by the posts of other Accepted editors in the future.  They will all post regularly going forward. And for my fans: …

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What is an Accomplishment?

Accomplishments constitute the bread and butter of personal statements and application essays. Nothing too exciting in that statement. However, a fascinating brainstorming session on Accepted’s Editor Mailing List reveals that applicants don’t always know what an accomplishment is. What goes into this application staple? The bread: Impact.  Your accomplishment must show you as a contributor …

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Admissions Tip: Thanksgiving Appreciation

happy thanksgiving

I could write now about the aspects of my life I am thankful for: my husband, five healthy children, two delightful, adorable grandchildren, my daughter’s recent engagement, a thriving business, work that I enjoy, and good health. I have done so in the past as I wished you a Happy Thanksgiving, a US holiday that …

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Indiana U Dental School Dismisses or Suspends 25 Students for Cheating

‘Tis the season for cheating scandals. Indiana University’s Dental School announced that it is dismissing or suspending 25 second-year students for cheating and reprimanding an additional 21 students for failing to report the cheating. Both the cheating and the failure to report violate Indiana’s Code of Professional Conduct. The dismissed and suspended students are expected …

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US News 2007 College Rankings:

For those of you who have not yet seen it yet, the Top Ten in US News this year are: 1.     Princeton University(NJ) 2.     Harvard University(MA) 3.     Yale University(CT) 4.     California Institute of Technology 4.     Stanford University(CA) 4.     Massachusetts Inst. of Technology 7.     University of Pennsylvania 8.     …

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Personal Statement Tip: Dealing with Hardship

A friend of mine was recently going through a hard time. Things were going wrong, seriously wrong in her life. She wryly labeled these experiences "character building." It is a sad truth that tragedy and trial build character strength and develop wisdom. Most of us would rather be weaker and stupider than have character building …

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Zucker SOM at Hofstra/Northwell Secondary Application Essay Tips [2022 – 2023]

Zucker Med Hofstra Northwell

The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell is a nationally recognized leader in medical research, partnering with the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, specializing in immunology, bioelectronic medicine, neuroscience, cancer biology, genetics and genomics. Their medical school is highly competitive. The average metrics for the 2021 …

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