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August 20, 2014

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Epidemic Among Applicants!

Your personal statements, application essays, and statements of purpose are suffering. It’s serious. And could be fatal to your application. This latest epidemic of vacuous, declarative sentences that either state the obvious or make non-credible claims has reached epic proportions in applicant essays, personal statements, and statements of purpose. The cure? Substance and specifics. Stories… 

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January 6, 2014

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How to Edit Your Application Essays

In an exclusive interview with… well, herself, Linda Abraham shares some advice that she’s learned over the course of almost two decades of application essay editing. Listen to the full recording of this excellent episode to learn concrete steps you can take right now to ensure that your essays are working for –and not against… 

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January 3, 2013

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MBA Admissions A-Z: D is for Distinctive Writing

D is for Distinctive Writing

We’ve touched upon ways in which to highlight your uniqueness in “Be Yourself” (B in our MBA Admissions A-Z series). There we talked about the importance of expressing what you’re truly passionate about rather than simply enumerating those things that you think the adcom want to hear. Writing about your passions, as well as your… 

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November 4, 2012

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Business School Application Advice From an MBA

Anna Runyan

A guest post from the Classy Career Girl, Anna Runyan, who earned her MBA from the Rady School of Management. The business school application can be a stressful process and one that often leaves applicants disappointed and frustrated. Hopefully these tips will make your application process easier and you can use what I have learned… 

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August 20, 2012

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Hello Adcom, It’s ME. Nice to REALLY Meet You.

12TerrificTips

Test scores and resumes can only do so much to reveal your distinct personality and unique voice. To truly grab the attention of the admissions committees, you’re going to need to step up your introduction a bit (or a lot!) more. The advice found in Accepted.com/MBA Podcaster’s newest special report, Twelve Terrific Tips for MBA… 

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July 6, 2009

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How to Write Bold & Brilliant MBA Essays

More and more schools are releasing their 2010 essay questions. The round one deadlines are moving earlier. And you need to start writing those essays. But how? Find out during our next free webinar “The Roadmap to Bold and Brilliant Essays” on Tuesday July 14 at 10:00 AM PST / 1:00 PM EST / 5:00… 

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