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January 12, 2021

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Application Trends to Watch in 2021, and a Look Back at 2020 [Episode 400]

Application Trends to Watch in 2021, and a Look Back at 2020

Can the lessons of 2020 help us forge a better 2021? [Show summary] For Admissions Straight Talk’s 400th episode, Linda Abraham reflects on a turbulent year and identifies the most important trends in higher ed admissions to watch in 2021. Applying to graduate school: A journey of self-improvement [Show notes] We’ve reached Episode 400! I… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / covid-19 grad, COVID-19 law, COVID-19 MBA, COVID-19 med, podcast

December 10, 2020

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How to Answer MBA Application and Interview Questions about COVID-19 and Other Major Events of 2020 [Video]

How can MBA applicants respond to interview questions about COVID-19 and other major events of 2020?

2020 has been a dark, dismal year, but as it draws to a close there’s light at the end of the tunnel. A vaccine is on the horizon. The election is behind us. Maybe, just maybe, we’ll soon be able to gather, hug, meet, and travel. Maybe we’ll be able to largely return to the… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, MBA Interview, MBA Video Tips

November 10, 2020

Reading Time: 15 minutes

MBA Life at UC Berkeley Haas, From Its New Executive Director of Admissions [Episode 391]

MBA Life at UC Berkeley Haas, From Its New Executive Director of Admissions

Learn what’s new at Berkeley Haas, as well as tips for crafting admissions-worthy applications. [Show summary] Eric Askins, the newly appointed Executive Director of Admissions at UC Berkeley Haas, explores the school’s full-time MBA program and its admissions policies, as well as how it’s adapting the MBA experience to COVID-19. Interested in applying to Berkeley… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, Masters in Engineering, podcast, UC Berkeley Haas

November 6, 2020

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Test-Optional MBA Programs: Everything You Need to Know in 2021

Test-optional MBA programs- Everything you need to know in 2021

As COVID-19 shows no sign of abating, more and more prominent business schools are announcing either more test choices or test-optional policies for the 2020–2021 MBA admissions cycle. There is more widespread recognition that MBA applicants may not require GMAT/GRE scores to be successful in business school. At other programs, the shorter Executive Assessment is… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, executive assessment, GMAT, GRE

October 13, 2020

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How to Address COVID-19 and the Events of 2020 in Your Application [Episode 387]

How to address COVID-19 and the events of 2020 in your application

Wondering how to write about the tumultuous events of 2020 in your application essays? [Show summary] Accepted Founder Linda Abraham offers a framework for discussing COVID-19, the events of 2020, and their impact on your life in your undergraduate or graduate program applications. Your application should include information about your experience of and response to… 

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

October 6, 2020

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Recovery Expected in 2021 Hiring of MBA and Business Master’s Graduates

Recovery expected in 2021 hiring of MBA and business masters graduates

GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) has published the results of their latest annual survey of corporate recruiters. The 2020 survey concentrated on the impact of COVID-19 for business master’s and MBA grads by comparing data from two waves. Survey responses were collected from 712 corporate recruiters in Wave I (February 17–March 17, 2020) and 232… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / covid-19 grad, COVID-19 MBA, GMAC, MBA ROI

September 25, 2020

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MIT Sloan Will Not Require GMAT/GRE This Year

MIT Sloan will not require the GMAT/GRE this year

MIT’s Sloan School of Business is not requiring applicants to take the GMAT/GRE as part of their application process this year. Sloan is the first M7 business school (the so-called Magnificent Seven highly selective MBA programs) to drop the standardized test requirement. Sloan joins a growing number of top business schools that have made standardized… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, GMAT, MIT Sloan

July 13, 2020

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Harvard Business School’s Campus Will Open in the Fall

HBS campus to open in the fall

Harvard Business School (HBS) has decided against having a fully online MBA program this fall and will reopen their campus for a hybrid blend of in-person and online classes, according to Poets & Quants. This policy is different from the university’s plan for undergrads, in which only 40% of students will be permitted on campus… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, Harvard Business School

July 7, 2020

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An MBA’s Perspective on Columbia Business School [Episode 373]

An MBA’s Perspective on Columbia Business School

What’s it like to be a student at a top business school during COVID-19? [Show summary] Eli Engelman, member of the Columbia Business School Class of 2021, shares his experience applying to and matriculating at Columbia’s MBA program, including how his experience has been shaped by COVID-19. A CBS student reflects on his b-school experience… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / Columbia Business School, COVID-19 MBA, podcast

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

June 23, 2020

Reading Time: 17 minutes

What MBA Students Can Expect at UCLA Anderson [Episode 371]

What MBA Students Can Expect at UCLA Anderson

Are you dreaming of an MBA from UCLA Anderson? [Show summary] UCLA Anderson’s Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions, Alex Lawrence, explores the opportunities awaiting future MBA students, as well as the changes Anderson is making to campus life this fall to provide its students with a safe, rewarding MBA experience. Learn about Anderson’s unique MBA… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, podcast, UCLA Anderson

June 11, 2020

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Physical Whiteboards Now Allowed for Online GMAT

Physical whiteboards now allowed for online GMAT

The Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) has announced that it will allow physical whiteboards for those taking the GMAT at home beginning June 11. The Executive Assessment Online will also offer the option of a physical whiteboard. The decision was made after significant pressure was put on the organization against the unwieldy online whiteboard tool… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, GMAT

May 25, 2020

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MBA Admissions Turn a Corner, Thanks to HBS…

MBA admissions turn a corner, thanks to HBS

Amidst the angst, chaos, and exhaustion of the last rounds of 2020 MBA admissions disrupted and in many cases extended by the COVID-19 pandemic, a sign of new life, a ray of light… Normalcy never glowed so appealingly: Harvard Business School has announced its 2021 MBA application deadlines. Harvard Business School 2020-2021 application deadlines While… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, Harvard Business School

May 13, 2020

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Online GMAT vs. Online GRE: Pros and Cons

Online GMAT vs. Online GRE

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected businesses and schools throughout the world. Since testing centers closed worldwide; both the GMAT and GRE have switched to online formats for the foreseeable future. GMAT’s whiteboard debacle  ETS was first to make the move, releasing their online, at-home exam almost a month before the GMAT. While GRE examinees are… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, GMAT, GRE

May 13, 2020

Reading Time: 20 minutes

What Prospective MBAs Should Know About Applying to Michigan Ross [Episode 365]

Linda Abraham interviews Soojin Kwon and Diana Economy, Full-time MBA Admissions at Michigan Ross!

Applying to business school during a pandemic [Show summary] Soojin Kwon (Managing Director, Full-Time MBA Admissions and Program at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business) and Diana Economy, Director of Full-Time MBA Admissions at Ross, answers pressing applicant questions about applying to Ross. They address how the application process has shifted in light… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, Michigan Ross, podcast

May 7, 2020

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UPDATES: How Does Corona Continue to Impact Testing? [GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, ACT, SAT, TOEFL, EA]

UPDATES: How Does Corona Continue to Impact Testing? [GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, ACT, SAT, TOEFL, EA]

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect schools and businesses worldwide. The health and safety of testing candidates and staff remain priorities as testing organizations continue to offer online testing while finding ways to safely reopen testing centers. Here is the most up-to-date information on admission tests and their response to coronavirus. GRE ETS is offering… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / ACT, covid-19 grad, COVID-19 law, COVID-19 MBA, COVID-19 med, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, SAT, TOEFL

April 30, 2020

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GMAC Requests Putting MBA Rankings on Hold

GMAC requests putting MBA rankings on hold

The leaders of the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) and two accreditation agencies (AACSB and EFMO) in coordination with MBA CSEA, have asked ranking institutions to stop their work and postpone the publication of their ranking lists due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  In addition to giving reasons for the delay, the letter also underscores the… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, GMAC, MBA Rankings

April 29, 2020

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Incoming MBAs Can Choose Deferment at HBS

Incoming MBAs can choose deferment at HBA

Harvard Business School (HBS) has announced that deferments will be offered to incoming MBAs if they choose not to attend fall classes that may be taught partially or fully online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Poets & Quants article, MBA Admissions and Financial Aid Director, Chad Losee, and Executive Director of the… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, Harvard Business School

April 24, 2020

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What Should You Do If You Can’t Visit B-Schools in Person? [A COVID-19 Special]

What should you do if you cant visit b-schools in person?

A desirable part of the application process to b-schools is the on-campus visit. The visit usually has two purposes: (1) help prospects clarify their own impressions of the school and either build enthusiasm or, conversely, help rule certain programs out; and (2) demonstrate interest in the school by meeting with current students, administrators, etc.  But what… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / business school visits, COVID-19 MBA, MBA Admissions for Smarties, MBA fair

April 23, 2020

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Could COVID-19 Derail Your MBA Dreams?

How Will COVID-19 Impact Your MBA Admissions Journey?

During this unprecedented time of global disruption, it’s natural to feel anxious. The MBA application process is daunting in the best of times, and all the more so when factoring in a pandemic. However, you don’t have to navigate this alone; there are people who have the answers, and they are here to guide you!… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Columbia Business School, COVID-19 MBA, mba webinar

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