2020 has been a year unlike any other. The medical school admissions process has not been exempt from the uncertainty and stress that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused throughout the world. It’s hard enough in a “normal” year to prepare for the rigors of med school interviews, so if you’re feeling especially anxious right now, …
Each MBA program you submit an application to will be looking for a unique combination of traits in prospective students. That’s why it’s so important to understand your target programs and use your application to demonstrate your fit. If Columbia Business School is on your list of potential schools, you’ll want to mark your calendar …
[powerpress] An inside look at the impact of COVID with Darrell Nabers [Show summary] Darrell Nabers, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Recruitment at Loyola University of Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine, shares how the school is adapting its program and admissions policies to life in the time of COVID-19. Changes to Loyola Stritch’s program and …
Preparing your MBA applications is a major undertaking. Don’t you wish you could just ask the adcom a few questions to help you get ready? Well now you can! On Wednesday, September 9th at 10am PT/1pm ET, we’ll be hosting an exclusive live AMA (Ask Me Anything) session with CBS Director of Admissions Michael Robinson. …
[powerpress] Chen shares his journey from military intelligence service-member to international MBA student to Accepted admissions consultant [Show summary] Chen Chadash, Accepted consultant and UCLA Anderson MBA grad, had a unique path to business school as an international student with a background in military service. He shares his insights on life at UCLA Anderson, working …
This is a particularly challenging year for med school interviews, not least due to the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unavailability of testing in the spring. Now comes the newest change, entirely virtual interviews and in some cases a video interview: AAMC’s Video Tool for Admissions (VITA) program, which launched this year to …
[powerpress] Zack Timmons integrated business and medicine to take on a social problem facing his community. [Show summary] Zack Timmons, a fourth-year medical student at Dell Medical School at UT Austin, combined his passion for medicine with his background in business to create Good Apple, an Austin-based produce delivery company on a mission to end …
[powerpress] Why Georgetown’s new MSBA program may be just what you’re looking for! [Show Summary] Dr. Sudipta Dasmohapatra, Academic Director of Georgetown’s MSBA program, goes in-depth on who the new online master’s program is for and how will prepare students for careers in data science leadership. Earn your Master’s of Science in business analytics online …
Think you know everything there is to know about interviewing, and that interview prep and mock interviews just aren’t for you? “It’s sad to see an applicant do well throughout the entire application process, only to crash and burn during their interviews,” says Accepted consultant Dr. Barry Rothman. “Many applicants assume that an interview is …
[powerpress] What’s it like being a student at Stanford GSB? [Show summary] Ilana Walder-Biesanz’s eclectic background includes engineering, opera, product management, ballroom dance, data analytics, and theatre. In this episode, she shares why she also pursued an MBA from Stanford GSB. Should you include interests and experiences that are not directly business-related in your MBA …
[powerpress] Could a postbac program boost your chances of acceptance to medical school?[Show summary] Dr. Barry Rothman, an Accepted consultant with 19 years of experience in health professions advising, shares his expert guidance for applicants considering postbac programs and medical school. Learn how this admissions cycle will differ from other cycles, and how you can …
To address the novel challenges the pandemic has created, the AAMC will be using a video recording in place of in-person interviews. They are calling it the AAMC Video Interview Tool for Admissions (AAMC VITA). It is being offered at no cost to applicants since it is a pilot program and will be available from …
In this 30-minute session, one of our admissions consultants will review your profile, assess your chances of acceptance at your target programs, and tell you exactly where you stand.
