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In our recent episode of Accepted Admissions Straight Talk, Accepted\u2019s biweekly podcast, we interviewed Dr. Christie St-John, Director of Admissions, and Sandy Kinnett, Associate Director of Career Management at Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University. Check out the full recording<\/a> to hear our fascinating conversation about Vanderbilt Admissions and a specialization in Human and Organizational Performance (HOP).<\/p>\n 00:17:00 - Introducing Christie and Sandy to Admissions Straight Talk.<\/p>\n 02:11:00 - Which companies are the biggest recruiters at Owen<\/a>?<\/p>\n 08:37:00 - Advice for students who are undecided on career focus.<\/p>\n 09:57:00 - What exactly is HOP and why does Owen specialize in it? (Hint: It has to do with jobs.)<\/p>\n 15:15:00 - Dispelling Human Resource Management myths.<\/p>\n 20:20:00 - Individual Attention is a big plus at Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n 22:25:00 - Admissions criteria at Owen.<\/p>\n 24:33:00 - Advantages of the mod system at Owen.<\/p>\n 29:00:00 - Importance of school visits<\/a>.<\/p>\n 31:13:00 - The truth about the rankings<\/a>.<\/p>\n 37:38:00 - Advice for MBA applicants: Know why<\/strong> you want the degree.<\/p>\n 40:28:00 - Learn more about Owen School of Management<\/a>.<\/p>\n *Theme music is courtesy of podcastthemes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Shownote Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 2012 Owen MBA Employment Report <\/a> Accepted.com's experienced admissions consultants<\/a> can help you create the most impressive application possible with comprehensive packages<\/a>, <\/em><\/strong>or provide targeted assistance from picking perfect programs<\/a> to designing a dazzling resume<\/a>, constructing engaging essays<\/a>, or preparing for intense interview<\/a>s<\/a>\u2026and more! Accepted.com has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top MBA programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so contact us<\/a> to get started now!<\/em><\/p>\n This article originally appeared on the Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/p>\n![\"Admissions](\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/AdmissionsStraightTalk-150x150.jpg\" "\\"AdmissionsStraightTalk\\"")
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