You dream of going to graduate school. You have the grades, the experience, and the goals to make you an excellent candidate, but you worry that the GRE will stand between you and successful admission. Fortunately, the GRE is a beatable test, and on Monday, August 12th at 5pm PT/8pm ET, Dominate Test Prep’s founder,…
5 MBA Reapplication Lessons
MBA admissions is tough at top schools. If you were rejected last year and are trying again, you definitely want a different outcome this time around. What can you do to increase your chances of admissions this year? Tips for reapplicants Reevaluate your school choices Instead of applying to dream schools only, make sure you…
A 5-Step Approach to Generating Your Master List of Scholarship Applications
Given the decentralized nature of listings for university-funding opportunities, most of the scholarship searches that you conduct will happen on the internet. Rather than depend on automated databases or mobile apps to conduct these searches for you, I strongly suggest that you take a proactive approach by designing and conducting your own experimental searches online….
Don’t Forget to Sign Up for Our Wharton Webinar
There’s still time to join our in-depth, tip-filled webinar, Get Accepted to Wharton! At the webinar, Accepted founder Linda Abraham will guide you through the Wharton application process, offering you a clear understanding of how to approach your application and a step-by-step strategy for successfully navigating the process. The webinar is free, but you must…
Tufts University School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips [2019 – 2020]
Tufts describes their fundamental mission as promoting human health, with an emphasis on leadership and clinical care. They are looking for students with a strong background in the fundamentals of science who also want to apply that work in a clinical setting. The school’s curriculum emphasizes patient contact early on along with full integration of…
Making Friends With the GRE: How To Overcome Test Anxiety and Perform at Your Best
“I can’t stop trembling…I can’t eat…I cry for little or no reason…I am just so nervous.” All of this from Janelle, a prospective graduate student on her response to scheduling a GRE test date. I was not surprised that Janelle was nervous as almost all prospective graduate students are a bit anxious about admissions’ tests….
Stanford MSx Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]
Both the relatively complex MSx application form and your resume will establish you as a leader in your organization (and possibly even your domain), and that leadership experience is essential if you want to be a qualified MSx applicant. It’s important, but it’s just a qualification. Being qualified isn’t enough because Stanford MSx always receives…
How This Wharton MBA Created Her Women’s Workwear Brand
Learn how real students navigate their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? series. Meet Melina, a recent Wharton MBA graduate and the founder of Keaton, a woman’s workwear brand dedicated to empowering women to look, feel, and perform their best. Melina, thank you…
Duke University School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips [2019 – 2020]
Duke University’s Medical School is ranked 8th among its peers with a focus on interdisciplinary learning. They aim to use medical research to solve global problems. Duke emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and attention to community health problems. The secondary application questions ask you to consider your role as a physician in global and local communities. Duke…
What are the Components of a Great Statement of Purpose for Data or Business Analytics?
You have decided to apply to data or business analytics and have narrowed down your list of schools. Now it’s time to complete a statement of purpose (SOP) as part of your application. Although it is becoming increasingly popular for schools to require additional essays, the SOP continues to be the most important (and lengthy)…
Are You Thinking About Applying to Wharton?
We know there’s a lot of information out there for applicants – some of which is helpful, and some of which probably only increases your anxiety level. We’re committed to providing clear, direct, actionable advice – advice that is built on our decades of admissions experience and that has been proven to help applicants get…
Primary Care, Academic Medicine, and Medical School Rankings: An Interview With Dr. Kenny Lin [Episode 321]
Interview with Dr. Kenny Lin, family practitioner, medical school faculty-member and blogger [Show Summary] Dr. Kenny Lin is a graduate of Harvard, NYU Medical, and Johns Hopkins, and today is on faculty at Georgetown Medical, Johns Hopkins, and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. In today’s episode Dr. Lin shares his thoughts on medical…
Georgetown McDonough MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]
Georgetown’s MBA application essay questions and video component remain the same as last year, with the exception of Essay Option #3. My advice is in blue below each of Georgetown’s prompts. Georgetown McDonough 2019-2020 MBA application essays We want to hear your story. When responding to our required essays, be authentic and take time to…
STEM Graduate Applicants: Get the Scoop on the NSF and Hertz Fellowships
If you are thinking about putting together an application for a STEM Master’s or PhD program this Fall, you should not miss the opportunity to apply for large grants that will support your research and educational goals. Many of my students at the UCLA Scholarship Resource Center have worked with me throughout their undergraduate degrees,…
UCLA Anderson MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019-2020]
Accepted’s B-School Selectivity Index shows that UCLA Anderson is 14th in selectivity and 16th in U.S. News’ ranking. Its average GMAT is 716, up one point from last year and the year before. However, the acceptance rate at Anderson has climbed a bit from 20.7% for the class that entered in 2016 to 22.3% for…
M3 Journaling: How to Do it and How it Can Help Your Residency Application
What are you doing to prepare for the residency match? Chances are, you’re up to your eyeballs with rotations and exams and everything else that goes into finishing your medical degree. Chances are, you’re really not thinking much about your personal statement. Keep a journal…starting NOW Not to sound like a Bowflex commercial, but what…
Get Accepted to Stanford GSB: Watch Webinar Now!
If you missed Get Accepted to Stanford GSB or if you’d like to view it again, the webinar is now available on-demand. As you prepare for next season’s applications, learn the key strategies you need to approach Stanford’s application successfully. How can you show that you’re a perfect fit? How can you ensure your application…
Wharton MBA Class Profile: Class of 2020
Let’s take a look at who makes up Wharton’s class of 2020… Applications received: 6,245 (last year: 6,692) Students enrolled: 862 (last year: 863) Women: 43% (last year: 44%) U.S. students of color: 33% (same as last year) Countries represented: 80 (last year: 65) International students: 33% (same as last year) Mean GMAT score: 732…
The Secret to MA/MS and PhD Admissions: Contacting Potential Advisors
As admissions consultants, we talk a lot about writing great statements of purpose, putting together an impressive curriculum vitae (CV), and approaching potential recommenders. However, we don’t always discuss what sort of contact applicants should try to make with potential advisors and professors at their desired schools. If you get one thing out of this…
MIT Sloan MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019-2020]
This year’s MIT Sloan MBA application, like most MIT applications in the last fifteen years, includes its signature cover letter and resume. It also retains the video component, which was introduced approximately three years ago. My tips for these parts of the MIT Sloan application are in blue below. MIT Sloan MBA cover letter and…
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