Selecting your recommenders requires a strategy. I like to begin with the basics: Who, What, Where, When, and How. I also like to suggest that you waive your right to access it. The waiver makes the recommendation more credible to the admissions committee. Who? Who are the best people to address the questions the schools…
Encore – Everything You Need to Know About Your Grad School Application [Episode 253]
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This week we are airing an encore of one of our more popular podcasts this year, which is “Optimize Your Grad School Application.” It’s an excellent time to air this podcast, because many of you are looking ahead to apply this summer or fall. Reviewing the different moving parts of the grad school application, their…
Optimize Your Graduate School Application: Grades, Scores, Essays, Resume, Activity History, and More [Episode 247]
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This show was triggered by a question asked on a recent webinar that I gave when a member of the audience, Glenn, asked “Are there any podcasts or resources that focus specifically on rounding out the application – recommendations, extra-curriculars, etc.” There aren’t. I decided to create one, and this is it. We’re going to…
UT McCombs Now Allows LinkedIn Recommendations
Are you applying to UT McCombs? Then you’ll want to read about this important new twist on the recommendation requirement. Starting with the current application cycle, applicants to UT McCombs will have two options when it comes to submitting letters of recommendation: You can: 1. Send a traditional recommendation request via the school’s admissions management…
Top MBA Programs Using Shared Letter of Recommendation Questions
The number of top-ranked MBA programs now asking the exact same questions for the letters of recommendation is growing, which is good news both for recommenders and for candidates. LORs are very important to an applicant’s case, providing an objective assessment from a supervisor, former manager, or other professional that helps affirm (or not) what…
What’s New in MBA Admissions? A Report from the 6th Annual AIGAC Conference [Part 2]
Five Accepted.com editors, including company president and founder Linda Abraham, attended the 6th annual conference of Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants in Philadelphia in mid-June. We were graciously hosted by Wharton on day two, and on day one, we met with admissions directors from a dozen top MBA programs who told us about the…
Six To-Do’s for Pre-Meds Applying in 2014
Medical school applicants aiming for Fall 2014 admission: we’ve encouraged you to make some strong new year’s resolutions to help you advance your application plans. In addition to those resolutions (taking the MCAT this spring; boosting your clinical exposure; cultivating relationships with recommenders; and analyzing your interests and needs in a medical school), here’s some…
4 New Year’s Resolutions for Medical School Applicants
Do you want to be in medical school in Fall 2014? Then resolve to: Sign up ASAP for an MCAT course so that you are fully prepared to take the test early. Ideally you want to ace it no later than the April 27th administration because then your scores should be released by May 29,…
Do You Need Help with Your Law School LORs?
Applying to law school? You’ll be happy to hear about this month’s featured ebook, Law School Letters of Recommendation that Rock. Obtaining ideal letters of recommendation is crucial to law school acceptance, yet so many applicants tend to ignore the weight these letters carry. Applicants push their letters off to the last minute, ask the wrong…
WSJ Interviews Dee Leopold: HBS Admitting More Engineers
Today’s Wall St. Journal provides an excellent interview with Dee Leopold, Director of Admission at Harvard Business School. A few highlights: WSJ: “Ms. Leopold personally reads applications for the 1,800 candidates invited to interview. About half of those are accepted.” Dee Leopold: “Sometimes the challenge in the essays is to be honest and to be…
Don’t Neglect Your Law School or MBA Letters of Rec!
Learn how to give your law school and MBA letters of recommendation the attention they deserve when you buy this month’s featured ebooks, Law School Letters of Recommendation that Rock or MBA Letters of Recommendation that Rock. Through September 30, 2011, you can buy these tip-filled ebooks at 20% off the cover price when you…
