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September 21, 2022

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Admissions Straight Talk Receives #1 Ranking of Higher Ed Podcasts

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It is a great honor for Accepted to receive the #1 position in the Unadmitted ranking of higher ed podcasts created by Gjergj Dollani for our weekly graduate admissions podcast, Admissions Straight Talk. It was a welcome surprise not only to be nominated by Mr. Dollani, but receive such recognition for this powerful free resource…. 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Admissions Consulting, podcast

July 27, 2021

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A Harvard Grad Talks About Pursuing a Master’s in Education [Episode 428]

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College admissions tips from a Harvard graduate [Show summary] Julie Kim shares her journey from growing up as an immigrant daughter to obtaining a Master’s of Education from Harvard to now operating her own college consulting company. She shares her tips for getting into Harvard despite low test scores.  How following a passion for education… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, Grad School Admissions / Admissions Consulting, Masters in Education, podcast, what is graduate school like series

December 18, 2020

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Don’t Touch Your MBA Apps Until You Watch This!

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Our recent AMA session with an expert panel of MBA consultants was such an illuminating experience. The attendees asked some great questions and the information the panel provided will surely prove valuable to applicants as they move forward in the admissions process.  If you weren’t able to join us, the session is now available for… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Admissions Consulting, mba webinar

March 25, 2019

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The College Admission Scandal

the college admissions scandal

Like most people, I am outraged by the college admissions scandal. As the parent of five adult children and as an admissions consultant for approximately 25 years, I view the alleged behavior of the parties accused in Operation Varsity Blues as shameful and repulsive. Although I have not played a role in writing this statement,… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Admissions Consulting

February 26, 2019

Reading Time: 12 minutes

The Interviewer Becomes the Interviewee [Episode 300]

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Accepted Founder Linda Abraham Provides an Inside Look at the World of Admissions [Show Summary] For 299 episodes, Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted, has interviewed school deans, admissions directors, students, and more. Today we learn about her! The Interviewer Becomes the Interviewee [Show Notes] Linda Abraham: This is our 300th episode and since those round numbers… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Admissions Consulting, podcast

December 19, 2018

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How to Get the Most Out of Working With a Med School Admissions Consultant

How to Get the Most Working with a Med School Consultant

You’re applying to med school and need to juggle numerous things at once to stay afloat – school and/or a job, volunteer activities, MCAT prep, and family obligations…and that’s before we even talk about the complicated and time-consuming medical school application process. How can a consultant help you, and how can you get the most… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Admissions Consulting, Medical School Admissions / Admissions Consulting, optimize your med admissions profile

December 19, 2018

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How an Accepted Med School Admissions Consultant Can Help You

How an Accepted admissions consultant can help you get accepted to medical school

Is an admissions consultant for you? How will they help? And most importantly, is it WORTH it? Watch this short video to help you answer these questions for yourself.  Medical school applicants face grueling competition and an unfamiliar, arduous journey to acceptance. Let me show you how we can ease the way. As a… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Admissions Consulting, Med Video Tips, optimize your med admissions profile

May 6, 2018

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5 Things the Adcoms Hate

5 Things the Adcoms Hate

When I was admissions Director there were some things applicants would do that were minor, but that I found to be very annoying. Here are my top 5 “hates” that I’m sure are shared by many adcoms: 1. Asking for information that can easily be found on the school’s website Some applicants would do that… 

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Article by Esmeralda Cardenal / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Admissions Consulting

October 20, 2015

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Choosing an MBA Admissions Consultant: What Should You Ask?

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The new MBA admissions cycle is gearing up; 2021-2022 essay questions and applications are already appearing. If you, like many MBA applicants, plan to hire an MBA admissions consultant to assist you in delivering your best possible applications, you need to know what to ask to determine if the consultant you are talking to is… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / Admissions Consulting

August 20, 2014

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HBS 2+2 Essay Questions and Tips

  UPDATE: The Tips For Harvard Business School’s 2+2 2009 Application Are Now Online- Please post questions or comments on the new post.   The Harvard 2+2 application is online and the submission deadline is July 1, 2008.  Harvard’s instructions and question are in black below; my comments and tips are in red: First, compose… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / Admissions Consulting, ebook, Harvard Business School, leadership

July 14, 2013

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Admissions Consulting: What about Accepted?

Some of you are already working with an Accepted admissions consultant and benefiting from the experience and insight your adviser brings to the admissions process. Many more of you are considering hiring an admissions consultant or may consider it as you ponder options and dive deep into completing applications and drafting essays, personal statements, and… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Admissions Consulting, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions / Admissions Consulting

July 11, 2013

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Fun Facts about this Year’s B-School Applicants

AIGAC Survey

Poets & Quants provided a lengthy summary and analysis of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC)’s recent survey on b-school applicants’ opinions and experiences of the MBA admissions process. Here we’ll provide some highlights from the survey, and then I’ll provide a few additional thoughts. •   Applicants ranked Dartmouth Tuck, Duke Fuqua,… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Admissions Consulting, AIGAC

July 10, 2013

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Why Use an MBA Admissions Consultant?

There are endless and frequent discussions on forums and message boards questioning the value of admissions consulting. One of the more common arguments against using a consultant runs something like this: “I know so many MBA students at top schools who got in without an admissions consultant. It just is not necessary to use one.”… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Admissions Consulting, special report

March 11, 2013

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Admissions Straight Talk: Interview with Anna Ivey

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Listen to the full audio of our informative conversation with Anna Ivey for valuable insight into the world of law school admissions: 00:24:50  –  Meet Anna Ivey: admissions consultant, author, president of AIGAC, and former Dean of Admissions at the University of Chicago Law School. 01:08:00  –  “I wanna’ be an admissions officer when I… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, Law School Admissions / Admissions Consulting, AIGAC, podcast

September 23, 2012

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How to Choose the Best MBA Admissions Consultant

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You’ve heard that hiring an MBA admissions consultant can make the difference between getting in to all or most of your top-choice programs and getting into none. But do you really know what a consultant does? How do you know if you need one? Is it worth it? And most importantly, once you decide you’re… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, MBA Admissions / Admissions Consulting, special report

March 28, 2012

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What Adcoms and Admissions Consultants Share

TSA Agent

While going through security at the airport recently, I had a first-ever experience: A TSA agent examining my ID suddenly said, “I know you. You’re Linda Abraham from Accepted.com!” Surprised, I replied, “You’re right. How did you know?” Accepted.com is not on my ID. “I’ve attended your webinars.” Why should I have cared, or actually… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / Admissions Consulting, Cambridge Judge, Columbia Business School, IE, NYU Stern

November 16, 2011

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Rejected Application: Disappointment or Tragedy

A few weeks ago I went to a meeting for bereaved mothers, mothers who have lost a child. The passing of our youngest child several years ago made me eligible for this club that anyone would do anything to stay out of. One of the women in this group, let’s call her Nancy, told about… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Admissions Consulting

September 20, 2011

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Wharton Admissions Director Interview Available Online

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We had an excellent Q&A last week with Ankur Kumar and Anthony Penna, admissions directors at Wharton. The excerpt below provides an insider look at how the adcom readers approach your goal essays – how you should bridge your past and present experiences to what you’d like to be doing in the future. Linda Abraham:… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, MBA Admissions / Admissions Consulting, goals essay, Q&A, Wharton

February 11, 2011

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A Six-Item Checklist before Hitting “Submit”

WAIT! Don’t hit “submit” just yet! You may think you’re done with your Round 3 MBA or EMBA application, but it can’t hurt (unless you are literally at the deadline) to go over it one last time to make sure that all elements are intact and that you’re submitting compelling, articulate work that truly represents… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Admissions Consulting, EMBA

January 30, 2011

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Race to 1,000 Finish Line – “Like” Us Now and Save!

We reached our goal of 1,000 Facebook fans in record time! In appreciation of your efforts, we already sent an update to all our fans with a discount of 50% off their first hour of admissions consulting/editing . Didn’t “Like” us before the buzzer? We’ll be sending out 1 more update with the coupon code,… 

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