How important are standardized test scores and GPAs when applying to law school? What are adcoms looking for in your law school personal statement and other essays? In this week’s session, Accepted’s own Jessica Pishko shares her insights into the law school, med school, and MFA application processes! Listen to the show! Law School Admissions-…
Cornell Johnson Straight Out of College: A Young Entrepreneur’s Story [Episode 144]
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur? Considering an MBA at Cornell Johnson? Or are you thinking of applying to MBA programs with less-than-average work experience? If this is you, you’ll want to listen to this week’s show! Introducing our guest [0:44] Meet Jonathan Hua, a first year MBA student at Cornell Johnson and Editor in Chief of the…
Harvard Kennedy School – Where the Bottom Line is Making a Difference to Society [Episode 167]
Today’s guest is Matt Clemons, Director of Admissions at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He’s joining us to discuss the programs HKS offers and what it takes to get accepted. Welcome, Matt! Can you give us an overview of the MPP program? [1:25] The MPP is the largest master’s program at HKS. It’s a 2-year, full-time,…
HBX CORe: Teaching the Language of Business [Episode 175]
At the AIGAC conference in June, I spoke to a couple of people on the HBS admissions staff and asked them how applicants with less than stellar records can show they are “new and improved” – focused, mature, and ready for business school. They responded that while HBX CORe doesn’t guarantee admission, completing it with…
A Cure for MCAT Anxiety and Lots More MCAT Advice [Episode 153]
Are you suffering from a case of MCAT anxiety? We’ve got the prescription for you in this week’s podcast episode. Meet our guest. [0:30] Meet Bryan Schnedeker, National MCAT Director for Next Step Test Prep and a standardized test expert. He scored 44 on the old MCAT and a perfect 180 on the LSAT, and has…
Johns Hopkins Medical: How to Get In [Episode 174]
UPDATE: Check out our latest Johns Hopkins podcast interview: What Med School Applicants Must Know About Johns Hopkins >> Johns Hopkins Medical School is ranked #3 by US News for Research and #17 for Primary care. Last year, JHU received 6090 AMCAS applications and 4327 secondary applications, and interviewed 623 MD candidates and 63 MD/PHD…
The GMAT Score Preview and Application Boxes
MBA applicants, pay heed: two major b-school admissions topics have been on Linda’s mind and in this week’s episode of Admissions Straight Talk, she shares the word. Listen to the full recording of the show for some very important advice about the GMAT score preview and the growing significance of short application questions. 00:01:30 –…
The GMAC, the GMAT, and the MBA Degree
Admit it. You just can’t stop thinking about the GMAT. If you are a b-school student (present or future), then Rich D’Amato, Vice President of Global Communications at GMAC, has some important info to share with you. Listen to the full recording of our conversation with Rich for the scoop on new GMAT features, the…
Train The Brain, Nail The GMAT [Or GRE]
What do sports and graduate admissions test have in common? More than you’ve ever imagined. Have a GMAT or GRE coming up? Listen to our talk with Brett Ethridge, founder and CEO of Dominate the GMAT and Dominate the GRE for invaluable test prep insights and advice – – and a healthy dosage of sports…
Individual Mobile Test Prep and the MIT Sloan MBA Who Created It [Episode 156]
Would you like to combine a slick, personalized mobile test prep app with access to individual tutoring? Stick around! Meet Elad Shoushan, a former pro-basketball player in Israel who attended the Technion, Israel’s MIT, got into coding big time, and worked for GE Healthcare. Just before starting at MIT Sloan he founded a little start-up…
Exploring the Haas MBA: An Interview with Peter Johnson [Episode 173]
Our guest today is Peter Johnson, Assistant Dean of the Full-Time MBA Program and Admissions at Haas School of Business. He has been on the admissions team almost continually at Haas since 2004, becoming the director in 2006 and the Assistant Dean of Admissions in 2012. Welcome, Peter! Can you give us an overview of the…
How to Pass the USMLE and the COMLEX [Episode 172]
The goal of this podcast is to help you get accepted to your top choice program. If that is medical school, one of your next steps will be preparing for the challenging USMLE or COMLEX exams. Today’s guest, Dr. Marcel Brus-Ramer, is joining us for a discussion about how to prepare for the USMLE. As…
Mission and Admissions at Yale School of Management [Episode 169]
Which MBA program just revealed that over half its alumni network gives back to the school? Yale SOM. That’s more than double most schools’ giving rate. Which MBA program experienced a 6% increase in applications in 2016 on top of a whopping 25% increase in 2015? Yale SOM. And which MBA program is in the…
An Inside Look at the Medical School Journey
If you are in med school now, or will be one day, there is someone we’d like you to meet. Listen to the full recording of our talk with Dr. Andrew Colucci – BU’s School of Medicine grad, radiology resident, teaching fellow at Harvard Medical School, and an Accepted medical school admissions consultant – for…
How to Match Successfully as a Couple [Episode 165]
How to match successfully as a couple: catch some great tips on today’s episode! Today’s guest, Evan Kuhl, has written guest posts for the Accepted blog. He’s currently a 2nd year resident in Emergency Medicine at The George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC. He also got married a couple of months ago. He and…
A 20-Year MBA Admissions Veteran Shares His Insights [Episode 163]
Today we welcome Keith Vaughn, a highly experienced MBA admissions professional. He started as an Associate Director of MBA admissions in 1994 at USC Marshall, moved up to Director in 1997 and to Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions at USC Marshall in 1997. In addition, he served briefly at different points in time as Interim…
Too Old for an MBA? Check Out 3 Outstanding MBA and EMBA Alternatives [Episode 166]
Today we’re discussing a unique MBA option for mid-career professionals – an option to study in a full-time, immersive program with other professionals at the same level. Joining us today are: Stephen Sacca, Director, MIT Sloan Fellows Program; Silvia McCalliser-Castillo, Director, London Business School EMBA-Global and Sloan Programmes; and Mike Hochleutner, Director, Stanford MSx Program….
What You Need to Know About Finding a Job Post-MBA [Episode 164]
We’re joined today by Shari Hubert, Associate Dean of Admissions at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business, and by Doreen Amorosa, Associate Dean and Managing Director of Career Management at McDonough. They’re here to discuss what’s changing in the job search landscape, as well as what’s new at Georgetown. Welcome! How have career services changed due…
The CEMS MIM: A Truly International Masters in Management [Episode 161]
Meet today’s guest, Executive Director at CEMS Global Alliance, Roland Siegers. He studied in Germany and France and started working for CEMS in 2002, becoming the Executive Director in 2012. Welcome! What is CEMS? [1:45] It’s a joint program – a partnership among 30 leading b-schools. It’s provides a pre-experience master’s program (the students are straight…
Focus on Fit [Episode 162]
In today’s episode, Accepted’s founder and director, Linda Abraham, shares the 4 not-so-easy steps of showing fit in your application. While they are not simple to do, these steps are necessary if you want to get accepted to a program where the acceptance rate is less than 100%. STEP 1: Understand the school’s mission and criteria for…
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