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June 2, 2022

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How to Pick an Undergraduate Major: 14 Important Considerations

How to Pick an Undergraduate Major: 14 Important Considerations

Choosing your undergraduate major is a big decision. Before you settle on one, consider these suggestions to help you identify the right choice for your personality, skills, and aptitudes:  Enroll in a variety of courses in different areas to see what really engages you–even courses in subject areas that you never considered as a possible… 

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Article by Alice Diamond / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions / career goals

February 10, 2022

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Writing Your Career Goals Essay

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The career goals essay–a close cousin to the graduate school statement of purpose–also demands a laser-like focus. Unlike personal statements that may discuss career goals but also allow for more flexibility in content, the career goals essay has a specific and packed agenda. In fact, a career goals essay questions may contain several questions in… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / career goals, college application essays, Exemplary Application Essays Series, grad application essays, law application essays, mba application essays, MBA career goals, med application essays

May 10, 2021

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Upskilling: 4 Steps to Choose your Next Learning Opportunity

Upskilling: 4 Steps to Choose your Next Learning Opportunity

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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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions / career goals, MBA career goals

December 27, 2020

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How to Write a Goal Statement for Graduate School

How to write a goal statement for graduate school

Note: This article uses the terms “statement of goals,” “goal statement,” and “statement of purpose” interchangeably, to reflect the variable language used in graduate application prompts. Go for the goals in your statement of purpose The statement of purpose is one of the best ways for you to demonstrate your intellectual development, ability to write… 

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Article by Accepted / Grad School Admissions / career goals, grad application essays

June 23, 2020

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Considering Graduate School? First, Figure Out Your Ideal Career Path.

Considering grad school- First, figure out your ideal career path

The coronavirus pandemic has created a tough job landscape, but it has also created an opportunity for career “rethinking” as well. Many people are considering pivots and turning towards skill development and learning opportunities like graduate school. But how do you decide what’s next? How do you think about what you want, and also, how… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / career changers, career goals, covid-19 grad, COVID-19 law, COVID-19 MBA, COVID-19 med

March 3, 2020

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Wake Up to Your Amazing Career Possibilities [Episode 354]

Listen to our podcast interview with Rachel Serwetz, NYU Stern MBA and Founder of Woken!

Woken awakes you to meaningful career opportunities [Show summary] Are you wondering what your career path should be? How to create it? Our guest today is an NYU Stern MBA and associate-certified coach who also serves as a consultant for the Career Design Lab at Columbia. In addition, she is the founder and CEO of Woken,… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / career goals, entrepreneurship, MBA career goals, NYU Stern, podcast

July 2, 2018

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Know Your Career Goals for Your Masters in Finance Application

Th ultimate guide for applying to MiF programs career goals

Whether you’re applying to an early career Masters in Finance program (MFin or MSF) or one for experienced finance professionals, you’ll be writing a goals essay. It may be 100 words or 750, or anything in between – but I haven’t yet seen a Masters in Finance application that doesn’t ask for goals. Make your… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / Grad School Admissions / career goals, Masters in Finance, The Ultimate Guide for Applying to Masters in Finance Programs

December 12, 2017

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16 Grad School Application Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make [Episode 237]

The application cycle is in full swing in early December, when I’m recording this podcast. In reflecting on the many applications that my colleagues and I review here at Accepted and the problems we help our clients deal with, I thought it might be a good time to discuss things you shouldn’t do – mistakes… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / career goals, college interview, essay editing, grad application essays, grad school interview, law application essays, mba application essays, med application essays, podcast, weakness

June 8, 2016

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Narrowing Down Your B-School Options – Part-1

This is the first post in our MBA Profile Series, in which we’ll explore the different criteria that factor into your decision of WHERE to apply to b-school. Where Should You Apply? You’ve decided that you are going to apply to b-school. Now you need to ask yourself the next critical question: WHERE? Where should… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / career goals, MBA Profile Series, researching mba programs

April 3, 2016

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Should You Apply to Grad School?

To apply or not apply. That is the question many of you are asking yourselves as admissions deadlines approach. Is it time to go for the MBA? The JD? MD? PhD? Here’s the answer: it depends. It depends on you, your circumstances, and your goals. You’re considering investing the next 1-8 years studying – this… 

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Article by Accepted / Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / career goals

November 10, 2014

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PayScale: How Much Can You Earn, and How to Earn It?

Trying to figure out if grad school will pay off? How much you’ll earn with your career of choice? Which graduate program will position you to for the best payoff? If so, tune in to our conversation with Lydia Frank of PayScale to find out how to get the stats and info that you need… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / career goals, MBA ROI, podcast, Rankings

July 31, 2014

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Career Direction: It’s Ok to Love Your Job!

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Don’t want to wake up at age 45 wondering why you’ve wasted your life pursuing an uninspiring and meaningless career? Listen to the recording of our conversation with expert career coach, Akiba Smith-Francis, for essential advice on choosing a career path and laying the foundations for long-term fulfillment and success at work. 00:02:27 – Akiba’s… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / career changers, career goals, podcast

April 1, 2014

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How to Find the Ideal Internship

Guest post by Seven Ma, MBA Student at Duke Fuqua in its Health Sector Management Program. Most full time MBA students choose to do at least one internship during the summer between their 1st and 2nd years. It’s a great opportunity to apply what we’ve learned in class, rapidly build a professional network in the… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / career goals

October 9, 2013

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Brand vs. Fit in MBA Admissions (and Choosing Shorts)

My Liz Claiborne shorts! How I loved them! I felt worth a million bucks when I bought them – on sale! – at Macy’s when I was in college. Liz Claiborne was usually out of my price range but the sale and a bit of a splurge made it possible, and I felt great! But… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / career goals

July 28, 2013

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MBA Admissions: Ross and Marketing

A quick glance at Michigan Ross: Ross currently ranks in 13th place as one of the best business schools, according to US News & World Report (March 2012). It is ranked in 5th place for marketing. Ross’s Class of 2014 This year’s incoming class had 502 people in it. The average GMAT score was 703,… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / bschool strengths, career goals, focus on marketing, Marketing, Michigan Ross

July 1, 2013

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MBA Admissions: Northwestern Kellogg & Management

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A quick glance at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Business: Kellogg currently ranks in fourth place as one of the best business schools (tied with MIT Sloan and Chicago Booth), according to US News & World Report (March 2012). It was ranked #4 for management.   Northwestern Kellogg Class of 2014 Stats Some facts about Kellogg’s students: 5071… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / bschool strengths, career goals, focus on management Consulting, Northwestern Kellogg

August 20, 2012

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Love the Olympics? Wed Your Business Career with Sports!

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Is watching the Olympics giving you the itch for a career in sports management?  It’s a thriving, and increasingly global, industry – and as a result numerous MBA programs offer a specialization in sport management.   (There are also sports management MA and MS programs – and some people return for a sports management MBA after… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / career goals, focus on management Consulting, MBA career goals

February 15, 2012

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MBA Admissions: Yale SOM and Not-for-Profit Management

   This post about Yale SOM and not-for-profit management is part of a series of interviews of top MBA programs called “MBA Career Goals and the B-Schools that Support Them.” Please subscribe to our blog to ensure that you receive all the interviews exploring the elements at each school that support career goals in finance,… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / bschool strengths, career goals, entrepreneurship, finance, leadership, MBA career goals, recruiting, Yale SOM

February 15, 2012

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MBA Admissions: Yale SOM and Environmental Management/Sustainable Development

   This post about Yale SOM and environmental management/sustainable development is part of a series of interviews of top MBA programs called “MBA Career Goals and the B-Schools that Support Them.” Please subscribe to our blog to ensure that you receive all the interviews exploring the elements at each school that support career goals in… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / bschool strengths, career goals, entrepreneurship, finance, MBA career goals, Yale SOM

February 15, 2012

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MBA Admissions: Yale SOM and Management Consulting

   This post about Yale SOM and management consulting is part of a series of interviews of top MBA programs called “MBA Career Goals and the B-Schools that Support Them.” Please subscribe to our blog to ensure that you receive all the interviews exploring the elements at each school that support career goals in finance,… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / bschool strengths, career goals, entrepreneurship, finance, GMAT, Management Consulting, MBA career goals, Yale SOM

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