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April 23, 2009

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Rankings (Part 5 of 5): 8 Flaws in Rankings

How NOT to use the rankings Don’t give them too much importance. Don’t replace research and self-reflection with school ranking to determine where you apply or attend. Using them mindlessly could contribute to an expensive, time-consuming mistake. Blinding yourself to the rankings’ flaws leads to poor decisions. Consider this partial list of limitations:   They… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Financial Aid, Financial Times, Rankings

April 2, 2009

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Ivy University Acceptance Rates – Competitive as Ever

As high school seniors across the country checked their inboxes, both Yale and Stanford announced record low acceptance rates for the class of 2013. While Stanford accepted 7.6% of its applicant pool, Yale accepted 7.5%. Both schools saw an increase in applications over last year. Richard Shaw, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid at Stanford… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / College Admissions / Financial Aid, Wharton

March 5, 2009

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No Co-Signer Loans for Int’l MBA Students

Now, what you’ve all been waiting for… GMAC announced today a new loan program for international students. To quote the press release: “Responding to a request from the Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®), a leading international bank has joined with experienced service providers in student financial aid to create a new pilot lending program for… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / finance, Financial Aid, GMAC

March 2, 2009

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Med School Admissions: The “Problem” of Multiple Acceptances

Being offered admission by two or more medical schools is certainly nothing to complain about, but it may make your life a bit more complicated if the schools in question aren’t among your top choices and you’re awaiting decisions from your favorites. AAMC has rules to cover this situation. Complete information is available at http://www.aamc.org/students/applying/policies/admissionofficers.htm,… 

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September 18, 2008

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Accepted Welcomes Natalie Grinblatt

It is with great pleasure that I welcome Natalie Grinblatt to Accepted’s staff. Natalie previously served as: Assistant Dean at Arizona State University’s W P Carey School of Management. Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Cornell’s Johnson School Director of MBA Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at the University of Michigan (where she also… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, MBA Admissions / Financial Aid

June 30, 2008

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Thomas Caleel Leaves Wharton Admissions Office

The Wharton Adcom Blog announced today that "After three years of service, Thomas Caleel (WG’03) will be vacating his role as Director of Admissions and Financial Aid as of 30 June, 2008.  In his role as Director, Thomas has been a passionate ambassador of the School and the MBA Program, and Wharton faculty, staff and… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Uncategorized / Financial Aid, Wharton

September 24, 2007

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MBA Admissions Chat News: Columbia, Kellogg

I just want to update you about an exciting chat this week and a couple of MBA admissions chat transcripts that are now available. Linda Meehan, Columbia Business School’s Assistant Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid, and Lauren Sickle, CBS MBA ’08, will be our special guests at a chat this Wednesday Sept. 26 at… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Admissions Consulting, MBA Admissions / Columbia Business School, Financial Aid, investment banking

June 4, 2007

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Chat Transcript with HBS MBA Admissions Director

Businessweek Online has posted the transcript of its highly informative chat with Deidre Leopold, HBS’ executive director of MBA admissions and financial aid. A few highlights: HBS is changing its essay approach this year. Applicants will respond to two required core essay questions and a choice of three among six other essay topics. This should… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Admissions Consulting, MBA Admissions / career goals, Financial Aid

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