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How an Orthopedic Surgeon Survived and Thrived in Med School [Episode 418]

Podcast interview with Dr. Wendell Cole

[powerpress] Achieving balance: A resident’s advice for succeeding in medical school without sacrificing your personal life [Show summary] Dr. Wendell Cole, a Morehouse graduate and orthopedic surgical resident at Tulane, shares the personal experiences and med school survival strategies that led him to write The Med School Survival Kit. How planning and time management pave …

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How Should I Choose Which Essay Questions to Answer When I Have Choices?

How should I choose which essay questions to answer when I have choices

You’re sitting down to face your application, and you are glad to see that you can choose which essay questions to answer. You’re not stuck answering a particular set of questions.  It’s good to know you have options. After all, you are determined to answer the questions that allow you to portray yourself at your …

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5 Tips for Writing About Extracurricular Activities You Started at the Last Minute

5 tips for writing about extracurricular activities you started at the last minute

You are this close to finishing your application, but in the section that asks you about your extracurricular activities, you freeze up. I don’t really have any extracurricular activities, you think. What should I do now? How will I be able to stand out from the competition? We’re glad you asked. Team Accepted has worked …

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What Prospective MBAs Need to Know About Applying to INSEAD [Episode 417]

Podcast interview with Virginie Fougea

[powerpress] Discover INSEAD’s unique one-year MBA [Show summary] Virginie Fougea, Global Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at INSEAD, shares what’s new for the school’s MBA program and what prospective applicants with global business ambitions should know. Do you aspire to do business internationally? Consider INSEAD! [Show notes] Are you a citizen of the world? …

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Upskilling: 4 Steps to Choose your Next Learning Opportunity

Upskilling 4 Steps

In today’s ever changing professional world, the nature of each job, the skills it entails, and the tools it utilizes are changing more rapidly than ever. Thus, we are being forced to embrace “ongoing learning,” or “lifelong learning” (continuously learning beyond traditional schooling). The answer to this is “upskilling,” which is the act of developing …

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MBA Test Waivers: Challenge or Opportunity?

Applying to Business School During an Applicaiton Surge QA 1

With many more MBA programs choosing to waive the requirement that applicants submit GMAT or GRE scores this cycle, there is bound to be an increase in applications. Whether that translates to reduced odds of acceptance or not remains to be seen.  After removing the test requirement last year, many MBA programs noticed an increase …

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All About Duke’s Top-Ranked PA Program [Episode 416]

Podcast interview with April Stouder

[powerpress] What is Duke’s physician assistant program looking for in applicants? [Show summary] April Stouder, Associate Program Director and Chair of the Admissions Committee for Duke’s PA program, explores what’s unique about this top-ranked program and what applicants can do to be competitive. A focus on primary care makes Duke’s PA program unique [Show notes] …

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