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May 24, 2022

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Transitioning from the Military to an MBA at Stanford GSB [Episode 471]

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Football, Air Force Academy, and business; hear how they come together in this Stanford MBA’s journey [Show Summary] Captain David Harris has been a leader since childhood. Growing up and in college, he played football. After graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy, he served as an officer in the U.S. Space Force, and now… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / military applicants, podcast, Stanford GSB, underrepresented mba applicants

March 29, 2022

Reading Time: 17 minutes

Elissa Sangster, CEO of the Forte Foundation, Returns for AST’s 10th Anniversary [Episode 463]

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A peek into what change the Forte Foundation is implementing [Show Summary] In honor of Admissions Straight Talk’s 10th anniversary episode, our first ever guest is back. Elissa Sangster is the CEO of the Forte Foundation which is at the forefront of increasing female representation in the business world – from the classroom to the… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / diversity, Forte, leadership, MBA Financial Aid, MBA Interview, podcast, underrepresented mba applicants

November 1, 2021

Reading Time: 5 minutes

7 Tips For MBA Applicants From a Family Business Background

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You work for the family business and are applying for an MBA. Will this background be a net plus for you, or a minus? How can you make the most of this experience? Whether you work for your family’s tiny startup with headquarters in your home’s basement, at one of your family-owned local grocery stores,… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / family business, mba work experience, underrepresented mba applicants

September 15, 2021

Reading Time: 5 minutes

The Consortium Application: Tips for Your CGSM Essays [2021 – 2022]

The Consortium Application: Tips for Your CGSM Essays [2021 - 2022]

Are you committed to increasing diversity and inclusion of underrepresented populations in education and business? If so, applying to MBA programs through The Consortium of Graduate Study in Management might be for you. Besides the opportunity to receive a full-tuition scholarship to one of the top MBA programs, Consortium fellows get to enjoy the benefits… 

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Article by Esmeralda Cardenal / MBA Admissions / 2022 MBA Applications, Consortium, diversity, MBA Financial Aid, underrepresented mba applicants

April 7, 2021

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Applying to Regular Full-Time MBA Programs as an Older Applicant

Applying to Full-Time MBA Programs as an Older Applicant

“An MBA? Why aren’t you going for an EMBA?” You’ve probably heard this from friends and acquaintances when they learn that you are planning to pursue full-time graduate business studies, even though you are several years older than the average MBA applicant. This may also be the response of MBA admissions committees – unless you… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / diversity, mba application essays, underrepresented mba applicants

March 19, 2021

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Applying for Your MBA Through The Consortium: Best Deal in Town

Applying for your MBA through the Consortium

Our consultants receive a lot of questions from clients about applying to MBA programs through The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management. I’ve heard myths flying around that suggest that applying to one (or more) of the 20 Consortium schools through The Consortium’s application is disadvantageous. But as the former director at two Consortium schools,… 

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Article by Natalie Grinblatt / MBA Admissions / CMU Tepper, Columbia Business School, Consortium, Cornell Johnson, Dartmouth Tuck, diversity, Emory Goizueta, Georgetown McDonough, Indiana Kelley, MBA Financial Aid, McCombs, Michigan Ross, NYU Stern, Rice Jones, Rochester Simon, Stanford GSB, UC Berkeley Haas, UCLA Anderson, UNC Kenan Flagler, underrepresented mba applicants, USC Marshall, UT McCombs, UVA Darden, Washington Foster School of Business, Washington Olin, Wisconsin School of Business, Yale SOM

December 8, 2020

Reading Time: 11 minutes

What the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management Can Do for MBA Applicants [Episode 395]

What the Consortium for Graduate Schools of Management Can Do for MBA Applicants

Learn about The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, and how it can help YOU gain acceptance at a top business school. [Show summary] Danni Young, Director of Recruiting for the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, breaks down how the Consortium helps hundreds of students from target populations get accepted to top MBA programs… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / Consortium, diversity, MBA Financial Aid, podcast, underrepresented mba applicants

August 26, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Academic De-Greening, Part 2: Applying to Graduate School After Military Service

Academic De-Greening Applying to Graduate School After Military Service

In Part 1 of this military series, we discussed possible misconceptions that recent veterans might possess regarding their suitability for college-level learning, and their attraction as applicants. Having worked closely with veterans to prepare them for the transition into higher education, I know that it can sometimes seem challenging to figure out how best to… 

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Article by Rachel Slutsky / Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions / diversity, military applicants, underrepresented mba applicants

June 1, 2019

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Can The Consortium and Forte Foundation Boost Your Goals? [An Interview]

Interview with a Yale SOM MBA Student

This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with business students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top programs. And now, introducing Jasmine… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? Jasmine: Hi everyone! I grew up in Honolulu, HI and… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / b-school life, Consortium, Forte, MBA Student Interviews, underrepresented mba applicants, Yale SOM

May 16, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutes

From the Military to Haas MBA [Episode 223]

Military and older student attending the UC Berkeley Haas Full-time MBA program. Let’s hear his story. Our guest today, David Middleton, graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the US Coast Guard Academy in 2003, when many of his classmates were in middle school. He served in different capacities in the Coast Guard, most… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / b-school life, military applicants, podcast, UC Berkeley Haas, underrepresented mba applicants

August 22, 2018

Reading Time: 9 minutes

Getting Accepted to U.S. Universities from Abroad [Episode 274]

International Admissions Expert and Accepted Consultant

Interview with Jef Davis, International Admissions Expert and Accepted Consultant [Show Summary] Dr. Jef Davis’s nearly 30 years of experience in international student program management makes him exceptionally qualified to share the ins and outs of applying to U.S. schools as an international applicant. His perspective on the unique challenges of applying, but also the… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / international student, podcast, underrepresented mba applicants

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