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What is the diversity question in a school application, and why does it matter when applying to leading programs and…

In this episode Dr. Patrick Reed and Prof. Robert Newman discuss the Engineering Management Program at Cornell and what the…

Drawing on her knowledge as the Director of Masters Admissions at Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business, Kari Calvario shares…

Check out all of the blog posts in this series: Identifying the Ingredients of a Winning Essay Finding a Theme…

Your personal statement is an essential element of your application and allows the adcom great insight into who you really…

If you have ever engaged in disorderly conduct or petty theft, gotten a DUI, been arrested during a political protest,…

When one thinks of passion, one doesn’t generally think of investment bankers. But the admissions committees are looking for passion…

Note: This article uses the terms “statement of goals,” “goal statement,” and “statement of purpose” interchangeably, to reflect the variable…

“Tell me about a time when you disagreed strongly with your supervisor. ”“How would you do things differently now?”“What draws…

You’ve completed most of your application. Now it’s time to write your personal statement. You want your statement to stand…

You studied, worked, or volunteered abroad. Now you want to include part of this in your personal statement as part…

How to Write a Statement of Purpose That Gets You Accepted [Show Summary] Vanessa Febo is a PhD candidate in…

Let’s take your writing up a notch–or two! Ready to up your game in the writing department? Since you’re probably…

The personal statement is a terrific opportunity to share an intriguing and unique aspect of your life with the admissions…

You’re sitting down to face your application, and you are glad to see that you can choose which essay questions…

You are this close to finishing your application, but in the section that asks you about your extracurricular activities, you…

When I submitted my application for the Masters program in Latin American Studies at Cambridge University, I was a bit…

‘Twas the night before deadlines, and all through the world, Our consultants sat cramming, coffee brewing, brows furrowed; Though the…

It’s a busy time of year now. We here at Accepted are busy helping applicants with the end-of-the-year application crunch…

Will that lonely typo doom your otherwise perfect application to the great round file in cyberspace, putting the kibosh on…