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Reapplying to PA School: Tips for a Strong Application

Reapplying to PA School: Tips on Polishing and Refining Your NEW Application

An unsuccessful application cycle can feel disappointing. However, the decision to persist, continue working toward your chosen career goal, and apply in a subsequent application cycle is nothing short of the definition of resilience!  In this blog, I’ll share some tips and suggestions for physician assistant (PA) reapplicants regarding how to update, improve, and enhance …

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What You Need to Know to Ace the GMAT (and the New GMAT Focus!)

Thank you to Apex for contributing this informative article! With an industry-leading syllabus Apex offers the most comprehensive GMAT & GMAT Focus preparation on the market today. We exclusively offer 1-on-1 private GMAT tutoring, both in person and online, in order to deliver the strongest results for clients who simply want the best, most efficient …

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MIT Executive MBA 2023 Class Profile

MIT Sloan EMBA 2021 profile

Here’s a look at the MIT EMBA Class of 2023 (data taken from the EMBA brochure on the MIT website): [xyz-ihs snippet=”EMBA-free-consultation”] Geography Northeast 46% West 11% Southwest 10% South 9% International 8% Midwest 8% Mid-Atlantic 8% Company size (employees) 10,001+ 40% 101-500 20% 2,501-10,000 17% 25-100 11% 501-2,500 6% Fewer than 25 6% Seniority …

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How To Get Accepted To Johns Hopkins School of Medicine [Episode 533]

[powerpress] Do you want to know how to get into Johns Hopkins School of Medicine? Are you wondering what Johns Hopkins’ program is like? How is it adapting to the post-COVID era, and AI? Continue reading and you’ll learn more from its Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs. Don’t miss Linda Abraham’s previous interview …

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How to get into Duke Fuqua [Episode 536]

[powerpress] Are you attracted to Duke Fuqua’s collaborative MBA culture, and intrigued by its flexible curriculum, and the strength of its entering class as revealed by the latest class profile? But you’re unsure how you can make your case for acceptance? Then pull up a chair. In today’s podcast, Fuqua’s associate dean of admissions pulls …

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Applying for Your MBA Through The Consortium [Episode 532]

Applying for your MBA through the Consortium

Our consultants receive a lot of questions from clients about applying to MBA programs through The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management. I’ve heard myths that suggest that applying to one (or more) of the 22 Consortium schools through The Consortium’s application is disadvantageous. But as the former director at two Consortium schools, I can assure …

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Three Challenges Asian Applicants Must Overcome When Applying to Business School

One of my favorite times of the year when I worked at London Business School was the applicant recruiting and interview season. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to travel across Asia, meeting prospective candidates and interviewing applicants. In addition to thoroughly enjoying exploring India and Greater China over the years, I found these …

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All You Need to Know About the New, Shorter GRE [Episode 531]

[powerpress] In this episode, Rohit Sharma, Sr. Vice President of Global Higher Education and Workskills, explains how ETS made the GRE almost two hours shorter (without cutting any sections) and why that’s a good thing for test takers – and institutions. [SHOW SUMMARY] Are you wondering what the new shorter GRE is about? What does …

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Get Accepted to Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine [Episode 530]

Get Accepted to Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine [Episode 530]

[powerpress] In this episode, Professor of Medicine and Medical Education and Associate Dean of Admissions at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth University explains the draw of the close-knit community at Dartmouth, why the school doesn’t send secondaries to applicants with an MCAT below 503, and how to ace Geisel’s secondary.  [SHOW SUMMARY] Are …

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Business School: How to Pay for Your MBA

Congratulations – you did it! You’ve been accepted to your dream business school, and you are ready to go. But once the euphoria wears off, reality will set in, and you’ll realize the amount of tuition you’ll be expected to pay. If you are lucky, you might have gotten a scholarship, or maybe your company …

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Eight Tips for Attention-Grabbing Resumes

What should you include in your application resume? What should you leave out? What sort of tone should your resume have? The following eight tips will help you create an impressive, persuasive resume: 1. Learn what your target program is looking for. The best way to convince the admissions board to offer you a spot …

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