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The President Wrote My Letter of Recommendation!
“Wouldn’t that be great. I’m in!” Or are you? On this President’s Day, let’s think about it: Would a letter of recommendation from President Barack Obama, POTUS himself, ensure your acceptance? I’m sure a letter from President Obama would get passed around the admissions office. That presidential seal...
Considering Cambridge: Judge MBA Admissions Q&A This Week!
Join us for an interactive Q&A on Thursday, February 23, 2012, at 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM UK, during which Conrad Chua, Head of MBA Recruitment & Admissions at Cambridge’s Judge Business School, will be available to answer all your...
UVA Darden Current MBA Student Interview
Accepted.com is continuing a blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. We hope to offer you a candid picture of student life, and what you should consider as you prepare your MBA application. Here’s a talk...
MBA Admissions: Dartmouth Tuck and Management Consulting
This post about Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, focusing on management consulting, is part of a series of interviews about top MBA programs called “MBA Career Goals and the B-Schools that Support Them.” Please subscribe to our blog to ensure that you receive all the...
How MBA Adcoms Evaluate Your GPA
“But my undergrad school was highly competitive!” “But I worked 20 hours a week during college!” “But I was a varsity athlete at a Division I school.” “But even though it took me a couple of years, once I got it together I made dean’s list every...
MBA Essays: 3 Must-Know Techniques for Distinctive Writing
This post is part of an ongoing series, MBA Admissions A-Z, that offers applicants insightful tips on every aspect of the business school admissions process. Join us as we explore the ABCs of the MBA! We’ve touched upon ways in which to highlight your uniqueness in...
Waitlisted at Your Top Choice MBA Program?
Then you’ll want to sign up for this week’s Waitlist Q&A, an exclusive event during which you’ll get the chance to sort out your waitlist queries and conundrums with Accepted.com founder and president, Linda Abraham. Linda will address topics such as: How to compose the best waitlist...
UT McCombs Current MBA Student Interview
Accepted.com is continuing a blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. We hope to offer you a candid picture of student life, and what you should consider as you prepare your MBA application. Here’s a talk...
Adcoms’ New Tool to Detect Plagiarism in Essays
Rather than go through the hassle of writing your application essays yourself, especially since you’re not the most effective or practiced writer (or since you don’t have enough time), why not have someone who really knows how to do it well write them for you?...
Community Service and Your MBA Application
This post is part of an ongoing series, MBA Admissions A-Z, that offers applicants insightful tips on every aspect of the business school admissions process. Join us as we explore the ABCs of the MBA! Fortunately or unfortunately, community service has virtually become a requirement if...