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There are many academic departments within the broad engineering field, but no matter your choice, you will benefit from the… Read More Article by Karin Ash / Admissions Consulting , Grad School Admissions / application schedule , Graduate Engineering Programs , letters of recommendations , statement of purpose , stem May 9, 2024 Reading Time: 6 minutes How to Improve Your Experiences for Your Med School Reapplication One factor that can seriously hurt your chances of getting accepted to med school is a lack of substantive, ongoing service experiences, both clinical and nonclinical. Community service is not just another hoop you need to jump through to get admitted to medical school. After asking admissions officers in 2021 to rank the relative importance… Read More Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / Medical School Reapplicant Advice: 6 Tips for Success , Medical school reapplication , medical school rejection May 8, 2024 Reading Time: 10 minutes The Diversity Essay: How to Write an Excellent Diversity Essay What is a diversity essay in a school application? And why does it matter when applying to leading programs and universities? Most importantly, how should you go about writing such an essay? Diversity is of supreme value in higher education, and schools want to know how every student will contribute to the diversity on their… Read More Article by Dr. Sundas Ali / College Admissions , Grad School Admissions , Law School Admissions , MBA Admissions , Medical School Admissions / college application essays , diversity , grad application essays , law application essays , mba application essays , med application essays , Non-Traditional Med School Applicants May 7, 2024 Reading Time: 19 minutes Oxford Lecturer Joins Accepted: Welcome, Dr. Sundas Ali [Episode 574] Show Summary Dr. Sundas Ali, a former Lecturer at the University of Oxford and now an admissions consultant at Accepted, discusses the differences between graduate school admissions in the UK and the US. She explains that while there are some similarities in the application process, such as the importance of personal statements in both countries,there… Read More Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast , Grad School Admissions / Grad Adcom podcast , podcast May 6, 2024 Reading Time: 5 minutes MBA Admissions: Application Advice for Tech Applicants Often, when we work with , they begin the process already feeling that the odds are stacked against them. Their first question is usually How can I stand out in such a crowded field to earn a place in a top MBA program?” This post is here to help. The truth is that these candidates’… Read More Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / diversity , overrepresented mba applicants , tech applicants , technology May 3, 2024 Reading Time: 3 minutes Ace Your Summer Business Internship: Tips for College Students In my opinion, there is no better way to test out your career interests than by working in your intended field for a few months via an internship. An internship is also the most effective way for a company to assess your skills in action and determine your leadership potential. If you are serious about… Read More Article by Karin Ash / MBA Admissions / internships , optimize your mba admissions profile May 2, 2024 Reading Time: 3 minutes Early Decision for Medical School: Does It Make Sense For You? Do you have a dream school, the one place you’ve always wanted to study medicine, and no other school will do? Do you have a compelling reason for attending this one particular program? Maybe your spouse’s job requires them to be in this location, or your only living family member is in the area. Or… Read More Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / early decision , EDP , when to apply to med school May 1, 2024 Reading Time: 4 minutes Get into Graduate School with a Low GPA So you’ve made some decisions for your future, and those decisions include going to graduate school to help you arrive at the career of your dreams. But what if you have a less than competitive GPA from your undergraduate education? No worries; having a low GPA is not necessarily a deal-breaker. And there are things… Read More Article by Mary Mahoney / Grad School Admissions / 2024 Grad School Admissions , grad low stats , Graduate Admissions , graduate school April 30, 2024 Reading Time: 23 minutes How to Get into USC Gould School of Law [Episode 573] Show Summary In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Linda Abraham interviews David Kirschner, the Associate Dean of Admissions, Financial Aid, and Innovation at USC Gould School of Law. They discuss the distinctive elements of USC Gould’s JD program, including its small class size and student-centered approach. Dean Kirschner also highlights the flexibility and experiential… Read More Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast , Law School Admissions / Law Adcom Podcast , podcast , USC Gould April 29, 2024 Reading Time: 4 minutes Can You Use the Same Personal Statement for Different Schools? There are some common questions we admissions consultants hear often from college and graduate school applicants: I’m applying to six schools, and each one requires essays/personal statements. A lot of the content will be similar! Can I reuse the same essay for different schools? How can I keep the quality and not burn out while… Read More Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / College Admissions , Grad School Admissions , Law School Admissions , MBA Admissions / college application essays , essay editing , grad application essays , law application essays , mba application essays April 26, 2024 Reading Time: 6 minutes Matching Your Values to a Medical School’s Mission Statement We cannot stress enough how important it is to understand and think...