![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)…
Reapplying to PhD Programs
What if you did apply and were unsuccessful? How can you strengthen your candidacy for re-application? The first step is to conduct an honest assessment of your candidacy. Did you apply to too few programs? To the wrong programs? (Applying only to Harvard is not a great strategy!) Consider broadening your list of schools. Were…
The Dreaded Med School Rejection: What Now?
“Dear Incredibly Hard Working Pre-Med and Hopeful Doctor, Our admissions committee has met, and we regret to inform you that you were not selected as a student for our entering class. There were many qualified blah blah blah…” Ouch. I worked hard I shadowed. I volunteered. My GPA was great! I gave everything I had for…
Should I Reapply To B-School? And To Which Programs?
This time of year, we gets lots of reapplication queries. Should I reapply? To which programs should I reapply? Let me give you a few tips on successful MBA reapplication: 1. Coldly and objectively analyze your profile. Do you have competitive qualifications for the schools you applied to? I just yesterday spoke to a former admissions…
4 Reasons You Got Dinged (And What You Can Do About It)
Many top MBA programs released decisions in the past several days, including: Chicago Booth, Cornell Johnson, Duke Fuqua, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern Kellogg, UVA Darden, and Wharton. Did your app hit the chopping block? Here’s why: 1) You didn’t qualify. You gotta call a spade a spade sometimes (or always, really). If you had weak…
Help, I Was Rejected by All the Med Schools I Applied To!
My 2 minute answer to the question I hear every application season: “I was rejected by every single medical school I applied to. What can I change?” Accepted.com ~ Helping You Write Your Best
Tips for Executive MBA Reapplicants
If you have been rejected from an Executive MBA program, it often comes down to one of three reasons (or combination thereof): 1) Your academic record was not strong enough to convince the admissions committee you could handle the rigor of an EMBA program, 2) Your work experience was not sufficient/relevant enough yet to be considered a…
The Dreaded Med School Rejection: What Now?
Journeys with Joshua: Joshua Wienczkowski walks us through med school at East Tennessee’s College of Medicine with his monthly blog updates. Get an inside look into med school down South through the eyes of a former professional songwriter with a whole lot of clinical experience — thanks Joshua for sharing this journey with us! Update:…
MBA Applicant Blogger Interview with Bschoolgirl
We’d like to introduce you to Bschoolgirl, an anonymous blogger at Girl Meets B-School who will be starting her first year at USC Marshall this fall. A self-proclaimed non-traditional applicant, Bschoolgirl made it into one of her top picks, and shares lots of good advice about her admissions experience. Thank you Bschoolgirl! Accepted: First, some…
MBA Applicant Blogger Interview with LastChanceMBA
We’d like to introduce you to LastChanceMBA, an anonymous MBA reapplicant who blogs at Last Chance MBA. LastChanceMBA shares with us here lots of valuable tips from his previous application attempts; and as you’ll see, this time he’s positioned for a successful application season! Thank you LastChanceMBA for your advice, and best of luck to…
Rejected MBA’s: Now What?
You just received your final rejection letter. You have four options. You can: a) Mope and sulk. b) Decide you don’t need or want an MBA. c) Reapply next year. d) All of the above. Listen, we’re not going to deprive you of your right to be bitter about rejection. Do what you need to…
Spotlight On You MBA Admissions Q&A Available Online
Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent Spotlight On You MBA Q&A, an open forum during which Linda touched on a wide range of topics. Here are some snippets from Linda’s responses that we thought you’d enjoy. 1-Year Programs vs. 2-Year Programs “In general, for career changers, internships really, really facilitate that career…
Rejected MBAs: Now What?
You just received your final rejection letter. You have four options. You can: a) Mope and sulk. b) Decide you don’t need or want an MBA. c) Reapply next year. d) All of the above. Listen, we’re not going to deprive you of your right to be bitter about rejection. Do what you need to…
I Was Accepted…But Can I Do Better?
If you relate to any of the following scenarios, then this article is for you: “I was accepted Early Decision at Columbia, but am considering losing my deposit and applying to Harvard next year because ED admissions at Columbia probably means I can get into HBS.” Or… “I have been accepted to NYU Stern, but…
MBA Admissions A-Z: K is for the 4 Keys of Reapplying to B-School
Should you reapply to business school? Which programs should you apply to? And when? The following tips will help you answer these questions to determine if MBA reapplication is the right decision for you. Analyze your profile. Were you really qualified for the programs that you applied to? Were your test scores really high enough?…
Why Use an Admissions Consultant?
This blog post originally appeared on AIGAC’s blog. There are endless and frequent discussions on forums and message boards questioning the value of admissions consulting. One of the more common arguments against using a consultant runs something like this: “Everyone I know that’s been accepted and is attending top schools did so without …an admissions…
INSEAD 2012 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips.
The 2013 INSEAD tips are now available. Click here to check them out! This INSEAD 2012 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. Check out the entire 2012 MBA Application Tips series for more valuable MBA…
MIT Sloan 2012 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips.
The 2013 MIT SLOAN tips are now available. Click here to check them out! This MIT Sloan 2012 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. Check out the entire 2012 MBA Application Tips series for more…
UCLA Anderson 2012 MBA Application Questions, Tips.
The 2013 UCLA Anderson MBA tips are now available. Click here to check them out! This UCLA Anderson 2012 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. Check out the entire 2012 MBA Application Tips series for…
Dartmouth Tuck 2012 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
Dartmouth Tuck 2012 MBA Essay Questions Please respond fully but concisely to the following essay questions. Compose each of your answers offline in separate document files and upload them individually in the appropriate spaces below. Although there is no restriction on the length of your response, most applicants use, on average, 500 words for each…
