U.S. News released its 2021 ranking of physician assistant programs. These rankings are based on peer assessment surveys completed by deans, other administrators and/or faculty at accredited degree programs or schools. All schools surveyed were sent an identical number of surveys. Survey responses were on a scale of 1 (marginal) to 5 (outstanding). There was…
U.S. News Releases 2021 Ranking of Best Engineering Schools
Let’s take a look at this year’s U.S. News best engineering schools. These rankings are based on expert opinions about the quality of each program, as well as statistical indicators used to reflect the quality of a program’s faculty, research, and students. The reputation surveys were sent to academics and professionals in fall 2019 and…
2012 Employer Rankings of Global B-Schools
QS World MBA Tour recently compiled a report on the world’s top 200 business schools according to employers. The findings are based on a survey of over 3,300 international recruiters for full-time MBA graduates. Employers that focus on domestic hiring only were not included. Employers were asked to identify those schools (out of a list…
B-Schools That Rank for Landing Jobs in Investment Banking
When looking to fill investment banking positions, top firms tend to direct their searches towards cream of the crop universities. Here are the top b-schools you should be looking at to give yourself the best chance of getting hired after graduation, according to the latest eFinancialCareers findings. * For a complete list of the top…
U.S. News Rankings: Everything I Ever Wanted to Know (But was Afraid to Ask) [Episode 265]
U.S. News Answers All Your Rankings Questions [Summary] Normally, when U.S.-based applicants talk about “the top programs,” especially when they refer to the top X, as in the top 10 or the top 20, they are referring to U.S. News Rankings, the granddaddy of educational rankings. Today we’ll hear from U.S. News Executive Editor, Anne…
Harvard Accepts Fewest Applicants of All Ivies
According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, Harvard University admitted just 4.6% of its applicants – 1,962 students for the entering class of fall 2018. This is down from 5.2% of applicants last year. Ivy League applicants were recently notified about their admission status. Seven of the eight schools making up the Ivy League…
Sustainable MBAs
Thinking about a career in sustainable enterprise? Each year the Aspen Institute ranks MBA programs in their Beyond Grey Pinstripes edition on the schools’ ability to provide curriculum, research and careers while looking at the triple bottom line. This list continues to grow, but according to the 2010 rankings, candidates looking at MBA programs that…
The Economist 2017 Full-Time MBA Rankings
The Economist has released its annual international ranking of full-time MBA programs based on data collected during spring 2017. Two surveys were used: 1) The first was completed by schools with eligible programs which covered quantitative subjects and accounted for 80% of the ranking. 2) Current MBA students and a school’s most recent graduating MBA…
U.S. News & World Report Announces 2018 Best College Rankings
U.S. News’ methodology focuses on academic excellence. The rankings emphasize student outcomes, such as graduation and freshman retention rates, which carry the most weight at 30%. The top National Universities and National Liberal Arts Colleges have much higher graduation and freshman retention rates than other schools. Here are some of their findings: • The average…
Busting Two MBA Myths
Thanks to those of you who stopped at Accepted.com’s table at the Los Angeles MBA Tour event a couple of weeks ago and shared your thoughts, doubts, questions, and experiences. I enjoyed meeting you. I was bothered, however, by a certain refrain I heard a few times during the evening. Basically two related MBA myths…
The Economist 2016 Full-Time MBA Rankings
The Economist has released its annual international ranking of full-time MBA programs. Data was collected during spring 2016. Two surveys were used: 1) The first was completed by schools with eligible programs which covered quantitative subjects and accounted for 80% of the ranking. 2) Current MBA students and a school’s most recent graduating MBA class…
Med School Selectivity Index Now Up & Running!
Med school applicants can now get a handle on where they’re most competitive by checking out our new Selectivity Index™ for med school. By comparing different criteria such as GPA, MCAT scores, and acceptance rates, you’ll get a clear idea of which schools are best for you and at which schools you have the best…
GMAC Releases Tool That Organizes, Compares & Explains Major Rankings
Rankings have always been a mixed blessing – they provide so much valuable information, but if you don’t know how to analyze or use that data properly, then best case scenario, they become worthless, and worst case scenario, they become harmful. GMAC has just released a new tool, User’s Guide to Full-Time MBA Rankings, that…
FT’s Top MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship
This year the Financial Times published a ranking that is a spin-off from their 2016 global MBA ranking and features the top 25 MBA programs for entrepreneurship (last year they published only the top 10). The rankings: 1. Stanford GSB 2. Babson Olin 3. UVA Darden 4. Dartmouth Tuck 5. UCLA Anderson 6. UC Berkeley…
U.S. News’ 2017 Best Law Schools
Applying to law school? How do your target schools measure up? Let’s see how U.S. News ranks the country’s best law schools. Top 10 Best Law Schools: Notes on Methodology: • 196 accredited law schools were surveys and ranked based on a weighted average of the following 12 measures. • Indicators include: quality assessment (weighted by 0.40…
MedHounD Hunts The Right Med School for You [Episode 143]
On this week’s show, we shine a spotlight on a great resource for premed students – both students deciding where to apply, and those students in the happy position of deciding among multiple med school acceptances. MedhounD [0:47] A site that gives you tons of data on medical school placement i.e. results — where graduates…
Forbes Top 10 International MBA Programs
Top 1-Year International MBA Programs: Top 2-Year International MBA Programs: 1. London Business School – London, UK 2. IESE – Barcelona, Spain 3. HEC Paris – Paris, France 4. CEIBS – Shanghai, China 5. Hong Kong UST – Hong Kong, China 6. Manchester – Manchester, UK 7. NUS Business School – Singapore 8. IPADE – Mexico…
Are Prospective College Students Weighing Economics Over Prestige?
In a recent article published by The Atlantic, a paradigm-shifting study was released based on The Economist‘s new rankings that discuss how future college students will choose the best school for them. The study suggests rejecting the time-honored tradition of using prestige as the determining factor as to the superiority of a school, and proposes…
Comparing Top 10 MBA Rankings [Infographic]
Thanks to the International Business Degree Guide for this great infographic! Related Resources: • PayScale: How Much Can You Earn, and How to Earn It? • 2015 Economist MBA Rankings • U.S. News 2016 Best Graduate Business Schools
Financial Times 2012 Rankings Are Out!
The Financial Times published its annual ranking of MBA programs today. And the top 10 are: Stanford (3 year average: #3; last year tied for #4) Harvard (3 year average: #3; last year’s #3) Wharton (3 year average: #2; last year tied for #1) London Business School (3 year average: #2; last year tied for #1) Columbia (3…
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