Reflecting the character of the university at large, NYU Stern has always sought applicants who bring not just requisite accomplishment, but also intellectual energy and engagement with the world – people who have a point of view and are willing to express it. Stern’s EMBA essay questions are consistent with these values. While they cover…
Yale MBA: The Inside Scoop on The Essay, Videos & Behavioral Assessment [Episode 338]
Interview with Bruce DelMonico, Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions at Yale School of Management [Show Summary] Bruce DelMonico, Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions at Yale School of Management, shares the school’s unique approach to admissions. Yale SOM tries through its application process to gain a 360-degree view of a candidate and is constantly…
What is MIT Sloan Really Looking For In Your Application?
Here’s an opportunity you really don’t want to blink and miss: our online AMA (Ask Me Anything) with MIT Sloan’s Assistant Dean of Admissions, Dawna Levinson. This is your chance to learn what MIT Sloan is looking for in a successful applicant – straight from the Assistant Dean who will take your questions live. Dawna…
Oxford Saïd MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]
Oxford has pared back its essays this year to one short question. Presumably the adcom can glean your goals and relevant background and experience from the application, resume, recommendations, etc. This one essay question shows that they also want a glimpse of you beyond these basics. It seems like a simple question – but there…
What Do the Medical School Admissions Teams Say About Admissions?
Can you think of a better source of medical school admissions advice than the admissions committee directors and deans themselves? Well, neither could we. And that’s why Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted and admissions guru in her own right, has been inviting med school deans, admissions directors, and other admissions insiders as guests on the…
Identifying and Articulating Fit With the Booth MBA: Do Your Work Experience and Career Goals Jibe With Booth’s Mission?
The Booth MBA admissions committee focuses on three key dimensions in evaluating applicants: Intellectual fit in terms of ability and motivation to optimize its Curriculum Personal and cultural fit in terms of synergy with its Community Professional fit in terms of past and future Career This short series of posts will explore each of these…
Do You Know the 4 Factors You Need to Assess in Your MBA Profile?
One of the first things you’ll do when choosing where to apply to business schools is assess your profile. Otherwise, how will you know which programs will be appropriate for you? It’s best to evaluate the following four elements of your profile ASAP; the sooner you know how qualified you are, the sooner you’ll be…
Karan’s Surprising Route to Medical School…Without an Application
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 Karan, an M2 with an unexpected path to medical school. Karan, thank you for sharing your story with us! We’d like to get to know you better! Can you please…
Get an Insider’s Perspective on MIT Sloan
Have you been researching MIT Sloan? Then you know it is a very competitive program and you will have to put together the best possible application to have a chance at admission. To do so, wouldn’t it be helpful if you knew exactly what the admissions committee was looking for and if you have what…
Highlights of Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2019 MBA Rankings
Bloomberg Businessweek released its 2019 MBA rankings this week, and the administration at Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business is celebrating! Tuck rose an astonishing 17 places in this year’s ranking to take the #2 spot just under Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. This is Stanford’s second year in a row in 1st place. Who…
How Can You Show Passion in Admissions?
When one thinks of passion, one doesn’t generally think of investment bankers. But the admissions committees are looking for passion in their applicants; so how are you – a computer guy, an engineer, a biology major, or yes, an investment banker – going to craft a winning application that shows them the passion they’re looking…
Applying to Wharton Lauder? Do Your Research! [Episode 337]
Interview with Kara Keenan Sweeney, Director of Admissions, Marketing, and Financial Aid at the Lauder Institute [Show Summary] Kara Keenan Sweeney, Director of Admissions, Marketing, and Financial Aid at the Lauder Institute, takes us through the Lauder program: what is it, who it is a good fit for and who it’s not, and how to…
Your Chicago Booth Roadmap: Available for On-Demand Viewing
Our webinar, Get Accepted to Chicago Booth, was a huge success! Attendees learned tips they can implement right away in their applications. If you missed it — or if you’d like to see it again – you’re in luck: it’s now available on-demand on our site. Watch it now. Watch the webinar now:
MIT Sloan MBA Class of 2021 Profile
Here’s a look at MIT Sloan’s class of 2021 class profile, taken from the MIT website. Class size: 416 Average work experience (years): 5 Percent of women: 41% Countries represented: 54 International students: 42% Average undergraduate GPA: 3.6 Average GMAT: 727 Median GMAT: 730 GMAT range (middle 80%): 700-760 GRE Quant range (middle 80%): 156-168…
How to Defer a Medical School Acceptance
There’s a lot of misinformation out there about deferrals, so let’s review the facts. How medical school deferment works After you have received an acceptance to medical school, you can request a deferral by submitting a letter or petition to the dean or committee on admissions. The process is different for each school. At most…
Learn How to Prepare for the New Digital LSAT and Get All of Your Law School Admissions Questions Answered
The days of the paper and pencil LSAT are finally gone. Digital LSATs became the new reality in September 2019. What is the best way to prepare for the new test? Join Christine Carr, Accepted law school admissions consultant and former Associate Director of Admission at Boston University School of Law, and Steve Schwartz, founder…
Your 4 Step Guide to Beating Those MBA Round 2 Deadlines
January may seem like worlds away, but if you don’t get crackin’ now, then these next 6-8 weeks will come and go before you can say “MBA 2020.” Hopefully, by this point, you’ve already taken your GMAT and decided on the MBA programs you’d like to attend. Now it’s time to turn your attention to…
5 Qualities that Law Schools Want to See
As you write your personal statement, you should keep in mind some of the qualities that law schools value. Be sure to emphasize these in your personal statement through specific actions and examples. Ethics Jokes about lawyers aside, law schools and the legal profession value integrity and honesty above all else. Any type of service…
Identifying and Articulating Fit with the Booth MBA: How Will You Contribute to the Booth Community?
The Booth MBA admissions committee focuses on three key dimensions in evaluating applicants: Intellectual fit in terms of ability and motivation to optimize its Curriculum Personal and cultural fit in terms of synergy with its Community Professional fit in terms of past and future Career This short series of posts will explore each of these…
From Biomedical Research to Kellogg MBA: A Non-Traditional Business School Journey
Learn how real students and recent grads have navigated their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? series. Meet Mandar, a Kellogg grad and former biomedical researcher. Mandar, thank you for sharing your story with us! We’d like to get to know you better!…
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