![Get Accepted to Baylor College of Medicine [Episode 211]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/med_podcast_baylor_college_of_medicine.jpg)
I’m really pleased do have back on the show Dr. Karen Johnson, Associate Dean for Admissions at the Baylor College of Medicine and Dr. Jesus Vallejo, Assistant Dean for Admissions at Baylor College of Medicine. When recently looking at our downloads, I noticed that one of our most popular medical school admissions shows was my…
Wharton’s Commitment Project – a Window into Wharton [Episode 210]
![Wharton’s Commitment Project – a Window into Wharton [Episode 210]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/podcast_Wharton-commitment-project.jpg)
Today we’re doing something a little different: a deep dive into a specific program at Wharton. It’s a program that reveals a lot about Wharton’s culture, which also gives us insight into what the Wharton admissions committee is looking for. Commitment. Purpose. Meaning. These are all terms that are bandied about amidst the fake news,…
Your Past Doesn’t Define You [Episode 209]
![Your Past Doesn’t Define You [Episode 209]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/podcast_past-doesnt-define-you.png)
Today’s one of those shows where I’m going to be the sole presenter. I actually started preparing this show during the World Series way back in October. Yes, folks, after 108 years of losing, the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series. At the same time, we were working (and have worked in the past)…
Medicinal Magic and Magical Medicine: An Interview with M3 David Elkin [Episode 207]
![Medicinal Magic and Magical Medicine: An Interview with M3 David Elkin [Episode 207]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/med_podcast_david-Elkin.jpg)
Our guest today is a fourth year medical student at Stony Brook who graduated from UC San Diego with a bachelors in Physiology and Neuroscience. Nothing too unusual there for a medical student. However, things start to get interesting, maybe even enchanting, when we learn a little about his hobby: magic. He has been performing…
UCLA’s MS in Business Analytics: Prep for the Sexiest Job of the 21st Century [Episode 208]
![UCLA’s MS in Business Analytics: Prep for the Sexiest Job of the 21st Century [Episode 208]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/mba-podcast-with-paul-brandano.jpg)
Are you a quant jock with a bit of a poet in you? Learn about UCLA Anderson’s new MS in Business Analytics! Harvard Business Review declared in 2012 that being a data scientist is the “sexiest job of the 21st century.” Glassdoor last year claimed it’s the “best job of the year.” And in a…
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans: Funding, Community for Immigrants [Episode 206]
![Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans: Funding, Community for Immigrants [Episode 206]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/podcast_iv_with_craig_harwood.png)
Let’s learn about the $90K fellowships awarded by The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. Today’s guest, Dr. Craig Harwood, earned his BA in Music from Queens College and then a PhD in Music Theory from Yale University in 2002. Dr. Harwood went on to serve as the dean of Davenport College at…
HMX – Harvard Medical School’s Online Option for Everyone [Episode 205]
![HMX – Harvard Medical School’s Online Option for Everyone [Episode 205]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/med_podcast_with_dr_michael_parker.jpg)
I was recently contacted about a fascinating new program at Harvard Medical School called HMX Fundamentals. I wanted to learn more, and I’m delighted to have AST listeners learn more along with me since I’m talking today to Dr. Michael Parker, Harvard Medical School’s Associate Dean for Online Learning and Faculty Director of HMX. Dr….
From the Mouths of MBA Adcom Members
Looking for the best possible admissions advice? How about admissions advice from the admission committee members themselves? Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted and host of the Admissions Straight Talk podcast has a collection of highly enlightening interviews with directors of admissions and adcom members of top business schools! Listen in as Linda asks her adcom…
From Wall St to Wharton, While Starting Wall Street Oasis [Episode 204]
![From Wall St to Wharton, While Starting Wall Street Oasis [Episode 204]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/iv_patrick_curtis_MBA-1024x461.jpg)
Today’s guest is Patrick Curtis, CEO & Co-founder of Wall Street Oasis. Patrick graduated from Williams College in 2002 and worked as an Investment Banking Analyst for Rothschild & Co for two years. He then joined Tailwind Capital as a Private Equity Associate in 2005 around the same time that he founded Wall Street Oasis,…
Amy Ho: An ER Resident Who Connects with Patients and Society [Episode 203]
![Amy Ho: An ER Resident Who Connects with Patients and Society [Episode 203]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/podcast_amy_faith_ho_er_resident.jpg)
I would like to share with you the email that made me believe that today’s guest, Dr. Amy Faith Ho, a third year ER resident, will be simply outstanding: I love the mission of your site, and the Match was something that endlessly agonized me (see my article in Forbes). It is a great passion…
From Rwanda to Wharton to West Coast Start-Up: MP Davis’ Story [Episode 202]
![From Rwanda to Wharton to West Coast Start-Up: MP Davis’ Story [Episode 202]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/mary-patton-davis-wharton-student-nerdwallet.jpg)
Today’s guest, Mary-Patton Davis, earned her BA in Government and French from Georgetown in 2010. She worked in marketing in the U.S. and in Rwanda, started a yoga business in Rwanda among other things, and earned her MBA from Wharton in 2016. While there she co-founded and led LeadUp, a mindful leadership program emphasizing health…
What to do About a Low GPA, an Encore [Episode 201]
![What to do About a Low GPA, an Encore [Episode 201]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/What-to-do-about-low-gpa_podcast.jpg)
Many of you are planning ahead for your first application this summer and fall. Others are concerned that you may need to reapply because the news you’ve received so far isn’t what you wanted. In either case, if your grades are a concern, this podcast is for you. This week, join us for a rebroadcast…
How Forté Helps Women Get into Business and Stay in Business [Episode 200]
![How Forté Helps Women Get into Business and Stay in Business [Episode 200]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/iv_elissa_sangster_forte.jpg)
Today’s episode is an extra special show. This is AST’s 200th episode! It’s fitting that we welcome back Elissa Sangster, who was the very first guest on AST almost five years ago. Today she is the first guest to come back for a third time. This show should be valuable to you because of Elissa’s…
A New Approach to Training Doctors: The University of Connecticut’s M Delta Curriculum [Episode 199]
![A New Approach to Training Doctors: The University of Connecticut’s M Delta Curriculum [Episode 199]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/iv_with_uconn.png)
I recently saw an article about a highly innovative approach to medical education launching with this year’s entering class at the University of Connecticut called M Delta. When I reached out to UConn the head of the curriculum reform asked me for a call and provided more information about the new curriculum. It was just…
Affordable Online Test Prep [Episode 198]
![Affordable Online Test Prep [Episode 198]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Iv_with_Bhavin_Parikh_magoosh-1.jpg)
We are now getting calls from applicants who plan to plan to apply in the summer, fall, and winter to matriculate in 2018. A few have all their ducks lined up – test score in place, school visits planned, a GPA they’re proud of, and maybe they’re just rounding out their profile to put icing…
Get Into IE, an Innovative Leader in Business Education [Episode 197]
![Get Into IE, an Innovative Leader in Business Education [Episode 197]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/iv_jean_marie_winikates_ie_mba.jpg)
The MBA application process is multi-faceted and there are a lot of things you can do NOW that will improve your chances of acceptance when you actually apply. I shared those steps, which I’ve seen work over the last 20 years, at our recent webinar 7 Steps to MBA Acceptance in 2018. Click here to view the…
What is Med School Really Like? [Episode 196]
![What is Med School Really Like? [Episode 196]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/iv_with_nataie_wall.jpg)
I want to invite any listeners planning to apply to medical school this summer to our next med webinar, The 5 Part Framework for a Successful Medical School Application, which I will present on Wednesday March 15 at 5 PM PT/ 8 PM ET. In the webinar I break down the complex med school application…
Will Your Graduate Education Pay? [Episode 195]
![Will Your Graduate Education Pay? [Episode 195]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/iv_with_amanda_wood-1024x461.jpg)
Saving money on your student loans, ranking grad programs based on salary-to-debt ratios, plus life as a Columbia Business School grad. All in today’s show. Today’s guest, Amanda Wood, graduated from Vassar College in 2009 with a degree in social psychology and economics. After graduation, she worked at BNY Mellon and at Brigham and Women’s…
What’s Life Like as a Darden MBA and Entrepreneur? [Episode 194]
![What’s Life Like as a Darden MBA and Entrepreneur? [Episode 194]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/1Degree.jpg)
Our guests today are both 2nd year MBA students at Darden who founded their start-up at the beginning of their MBA program. We’ll learn more in a minute, but a little background first. Maximilian Huc graduated from Princeton in 2013 with a BA in sociology. Outside of class, he started his first start-up called My…
Different Dimensions of Diversity [Episode 193]
![Different Dimensions of Diversity [Episode 193]](https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/linda-abraham-diversity-in-admissions-1024x461.jpg)
In reviewing our stats for last year, I noticed that one of our most visited pages is an article on writing about diversity. That’s not shocking since Accepted’s consultants are frequently asked by stressed, panicked clients from well-represented groups in the applicant pool, “How can I answer this diversity question?!?!” Given the high interest in…
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