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February 8, 2021

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Acing the PsyD Interview: The 3-P Plan

Acing the PsyD Interview

Congratulations! You have successfully made the “cut.” You are among the select few PsyD applicants who are in serious consideration for acceptance. In fact, your odds for acceptance have increased. This is NOT, however, the time to sit back and relax. Now, more than ever, you need to stand out, and you’ll do that through… 

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Article by Carol Drummer / Grad School Admissions / grad school interview, PsyD

September 29, 2019

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The Art of Interviewing—Are You a “Can” or a “Cannot”?

The art of interviewing: Are you a "can" or a "cannot"?

“I am doomed… This is a disaster… I really never expected this… What am I going to do?” This from Daniel, a prospective PhD student. I couldn’t imagine what had happened to cause such a negative response, especially as Daniel is a very strong candidate with impeccable credentials. My shock was further compounded when he… 

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Article by Carol Drummer / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college interview, grad school interview, law school interview, MBA Interview, Medical School Interview

June 24, 2019

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Acing Your PhD Interview

Acing Your Interview

While not all PhD programs require interviews, some do (including many overseas). If you’re invited to a PhD interview, take full advantage of the opportunity you’ve been given by preparing effectively – review your research on the department, prepare to talk about your PhD research goals, etc. (P.S. A mock interview can be helpful!). PhD… 

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Article by Accepted / Grad School Admissions / grad school interview, PhD, plotting your way to a phd

February 4, 2019

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Ask Away at Your Admissions Interview!

An interview works in two directions: The interviewer asks you questions to see if you’d be a good fit for the school in question, and you ask the interviewer questions to help you determine if this program is right for you. In order to come up with some good questions, you’ll want to make sure… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college interview, grad school interview, law school interview, MBA Interview, Medical School Interview

February 4, 2019

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6 Tips for Talking About Your Weaknesses

How do you react when you read/hear the weakness question? With this question, schools are assessing how well you self evaluate. Like a business problem, they want to hear your plan of action, your implementation, and your success rate. Here are some tips to help you a) think about and evaluate your weaknesses, and b)… 

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Article by Natalie Grinblatt / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college interview, grad school interview, law school interview, low stats, MBA Interview, Medical School Interview, weakness

February 4, 2019

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Prepare for Interviews with Positive Imagery

Imagine yourself standing on a tennis court: Picture yourself tossing the ball into the air and then smashed an ace serve right past your opponent. Then, walk into your interview and nail that too. Why should you think about tennis when you could be spending your last pre-interview moments recalling formative leadership experiences and key… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college interview, grad school interview, law school interview, MBA Interview, Medical School Interview

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, grad application essays, grad school interview, law application essays, mba application essays, med application essays, podcast, weakness

February 21, 2017

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Do I Really Need a Mock Admissions Interview? [Short Video]

Just how important is a mock interview if you have a graduate school admissions interview coming up? Listen to Linda Abraham’s 2-minute answer to this often-asked question. Wondering how applicants who participated in mock interviews feel about them? Here is some recent feedback from two of our clients: “Our session went exactly like the simulation… Thank… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college interview, College Video Tips, grad school interview, Grad Video Tips, law school interview, Law Video Tips, MBA Interview, MBA Video Tips, Med Video Tips, Medical School Interview

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