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…
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…
