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December 6, 2019

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Writing About Overcoming Obstacles in Your Application Essays

Writing About Overcoming Obstacles in Your Application Essays

What does the adcom actually want to know about the challenges you’ve overcome? In this short video, Linda Abraham shares the answer to this often-asked question: Why obstacles? When applicants write about their accomplishments, whether in personal statements for graduate school or in b-school essays that ask for greatest accomplishments, challenges, and the like, they… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college application essays, College Video Tips, grad application essays, Grad Video Tips, law application essays, Law Video Tips, mba application essays, MBA Video Tips, med application essays, Med Video Tips

November 2, 2018

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Learn How to Answer Columbia Business School’s First Essay Question

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Are you looking for expert tips on how to approach Columbia Business School’s first essay? Learn what the 5 components to a successful CBS essay are and what you need to do to ensure that your application essay checks off each one. View this short video for more information. Full video transcript Are you struggling… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Columbia Business School, MBA Video Tips

August 2, 2018

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Show Intellectual Vitality to Get into Stanford GSB

Show Intellectual Vitality To Get Accepted to Stanford GSB

Are you vying for a spot at one of America’s most elite business schools? Well then you need to understand what Stanford GSB’s admissions criteria of “Intellectual Vitality” is and how you can demonstrate it to the admissions committee. View this short video for more information. Full video transcript You’re applying to Stanford and you’re… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / MBA Video Tips, Stanford GSB

June 13, 2018

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What Does Harvard Business School Want? [Short Video]

Is it your dream to get your MBA from Harvard Business School? Your dream can be one step closer to becoming a reality if you have the special attributes that HBS is looking for. Let’s see what these attributes are.  Full video transcript Hi, this is Linda Abraham with Eye on Admissions. I’m occasionally… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Harvard Business School, MBA Video Tips

April 18, 2018

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4 Essentials for Your MBA Application

4 Essentials for Your MBA Application

 Full video transcript: You’re at the beginning of the MBA application process, and it’s pretty overwhelming. The school websites provide lots of info. There are books and forums. Then there are recent and not-so-recent MBAs who all offer input freely on how to get accepted. A lot of it takes time to wade through,… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / MBA Video Tips

March 29, 2018

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Applying to Top MBA Programs with a Low GPA

Applying to top MBA Programs with a low GPA How to get accepted

You want to apply to a top MBA program, but that low GPA… what can you do to overcome this blemish and apply successfully to your dream school? Watch the video below for concrete, realistic advice on applying to b-school with a less-than-an-ideal GPA.  VIDEO TRANSCRIPT You want a top-notch MBA program, but have… 

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March 12, 2018

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How Can an Accepted MBA Admissions Consultant Help You?

How can an Accepted MBA admisisons consultant help you?

There are so many pieces to the MBA application puzzle. And with your busy lives, the fierce competition, and the constantly-changing admissions landscape, don’t you think you’d benefit from having an expert on your side? Video transcript: MBA applicants face grueling competition and an unfamiliar, difficult journey to acceptance. Let me show you how we… 

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April 12, 2018

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3 Valuable Lessons from Sample MBA Essays [Video]

The goal of your essay should be to provide a clear, engaging snapshot of who you are to the admissions readers. When they’re done reading your essays, you want them to think, “Wow – this is a person I want to get to know better!” How do you achieve this? One way is to look… 

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January 30, 2018

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MBA Admissions Interview: Walk Me Through Your Resume

You’ve made it to the interview stage of the MBA admissions process. Now what? How can you prep for the your interview so that you enter the scene prepared, confident, and ready to answer those questions? This video will get your started:  Video transcript: Congratulations! You’ve been invited to your first MBA admissions interview…. 

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April 12, 2018

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How to Reapply Successfully to Top MBA Programs [Video]

You didn’t get accepted. It happens. And it’s NOT the end of the world. It’s time to examine your mistakes, learn what went wrong, and figure out how you can improve your application so that the next time you apply, it’s the LAST time you apply. You WILL get into your dream MBA program! Watch… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / MBA reapplication, MBA rejection, MBA Video Tips

July 8, 2018

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Three MBA Application Poisons and Their Antidotes [Video]

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You need to write impressive MBA application essays if you want to grab the attention of the admissions readers and snag a coveted interview invite (and then actually score a seat in the next class). But what should you write about? What shouldn’t you write about? The do’s and don’ts – or poisons and antidotes… 

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July 29, 2018

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How to Demonstrate Leadership When You Don’t Have Leadership Experience [Short Video]

Most admissions committees are looking for applicants who can demonstrate leadership. If you don’t have any formal leadership positions to discuss in your application essays, that doesn’t mean that all is lost. Watch this short video for Linda Abraham’s definition of “informal leadership” and how to highlight it in your applications. Visit our services section… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college application essays, College Video Tips, grad application essays, Grad Video Tips, law application essays, Law Video Tips, leadership, mba application essays, MBA Video Tips, med application essays, Med Video Tips

April 24, 2017

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Applying to Business School With a Low GPA [Short Video]

Applying to a top business school with a low GPA? Find out what you can do to mitigate your weaknesses and increase your chances of getting accepted. For a more detailed advice on how to get accepted to business school with low stats, register for our popular webinar: Get Accepted to B-School With Low Stats…. 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / GPA, mba low stats, MBA Video Tips

April 25, 2017

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Applying to B-School With a Low GMAT Score [Short Video]

Do you have a low GMAT score but want to get accepted to a top business school? That is a tall order. Check out Linda Abraham’s advice for this difficult predicament: For more in-depth advice, register for our webinar, Get Accepted to B-School With Low Stats.  Get one-on-one guidance for creating and implementing an admissions strategy that mitigates your low GMAT… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / GMAT, mba low stats, MBA Video Tips

June 3, 2019

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Harvard, Stanford, Wharton: What’s the Difference?

True, Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton have a lot in common. But what if you are in the enviable position of having to choose between the three? What really differentiates the programs and how can you decide which is best for you? Are you applying to business school in 2019 (or beyond)? Work with an experienced admission expert… 

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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

February 13, 2017

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Answering INSEAD’s MBA Application Essay Question #1 [Short Video]

In the short video below, Linda Abraham shares the secret to writing a compelling and effective essay to answer the first of INSEAD’s essay questions. “Give a candid description of yourself (who are you as a person), stressing the personal characteristics you feel to be your strengths and weaknesses and the main factors which have… 

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April 5, 2017

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Should You Retake The GMAT? [Short Video]

Not sure if you should retake the GMAT? Check out this video for the three key factors to examine when evaluating your GMAT score: Related Resources: • MBA Admissions Tip: Dealing with a Low GPA • Low GMAT Score? Don’t Panic…Yet. • GMAT, GRE, SAT, and All Things Test Prep 

Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / GMAT, MBA Video Tips

December 3, 2018

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Three Topics to Discuss in Waitlist Letters

Waitlist Advice from Linda Abraham

If you are on a waitlist, Linda Abraham has something to tell you: You want your waitlist letter to be as compelling as possible. Check out our Waitlist Services and work one-on-one with a dedicated advisor who will help you jump from the waitlist to that coveted acceptance pile. Learn more about how we can… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / College Video Tips, college waitlist, Grad Video Tips, grad waitlist, Law Video Tips, law waitlist, MBA Video Tips, MBA Waitlist, Med Video Tips, med waitlist

May 19, 2015

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Hone Your MBA Goals [Video]

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A solid MBA goal should drive many of the decisions surrounding your business school application and education. In this video, Linda Abraham explores the essential components of a compelling MBA goal and shares a few tips on how to develop it. By Linda Abraham, president and founder of Accepted.com and co-author of the definitive book on MBA admissions, MBA Admission for… 

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