{"id":29425,"date":"2015-07-08T12:20:18","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T19:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=29425"},"modified":"2015-07-08T12:59:49","modified_gmt":"2015-07-08T19:59:49","slug":"how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/iv-with-carol-drummer.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-30237 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/carolDrummer.jpg\" alt=\"Listen to the show!\" width=\"243\" height=\"323\" \/><\/a>If you could pick one person to provide insight into graduate admissions, who would it be? A dean of admissions, of course!<\/p>\n<p>Applicants, rejoice! The guest on this week\u2019s show is a former dean of graduate admissions who has reviewed and signed off on over 45,000 applications.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/iv-with-carol-drummer.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Tune in to our enlightening conversation with Carol Drummer<\/a> for an insider\u2019s perspective on important graduate admissions questions: Who should go to grad school? How to show fit in an application? How to get accepted even with grades that are nothing to brag about?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:01:25 \u2013 <i>Featured Question: <\/i>Does \u201celement X\u201d equal automatic rejection?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:04:58 \u2013 Carol\u2019s route to graduate admissions via a wine and cheese party.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:09:47 \u2013 The formula for <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/06\/23\/what-next-is-graduate-school-for-you\/\">calculating if grad school is right for you<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:15:01 \u2013 Differences in applying for different specialties\/ fields and showing fit in your application.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:21:36 \u2013 How even an applicant with non-impressive stats can impress the adcom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:25:05 \u2013 The #1 application killer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:27:35 \u2013 Best way to approach the SOP: Tell a story!<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:32:55 \u2013 Advice for selecting a strong recommender.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:35:36 \u2013 What to do when your recommender says, \u201cYou write it, I\u2019ll sign it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:39:28 \u2013 When helicopter parents hover over grad school applicants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/iv-with-carol-drummer.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29592 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ListenToTheShow.png\" alt=\"Click here to listen to the show!\" width=\"340\" height=\"66\" \/><\/a> <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">*Theme music is courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcastthemes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">podcastthemes.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Related links:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/caroldrummer\">Carol Drummer's Bio Page<br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/06\/23\/what-next-is-graduate-school-for-you\/\">\u201cWhat Next\u2026.\u201d Is Graduate School For You?<br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/04\/22\/making-friends-with-the-gre-how-to-overcome-test-anxiety-and-perform-at-your-best\/\">Making Friends with the GRE: How To Overcome Test Anxiety and Perform at Your Best<br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/02\/08\/kisses-of-death-for-your-grad-school-application\/\">Kisses of Death for Your Grad School Application<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Related shows:<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/03\/21\/admissions-straight-talk-interview-with-dr-drew-appleby\/\">Admissions Straight Talk: Interview with Dr. Drew Appleby<br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/05\/13\/to-gre-or-not-to-gre-that-is-the-question\/\">To GRE or Not To GRE? That Is The Question<br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/04\/24\/is-a-phd-a-good-idea\/\">Is a PhD a Good Idea?<br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/11\/21\/iv-with-paula-chambers-of-the-versatile-phd\/\">Non-Academic Careers for PhDs: A Talk with Dr. Paula Chambers<br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/05\/15\/which-graduate-schools-should-you-apply-to\/\">Which Graduate Schools Should You Apply To?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Leave a Review for Admissions Straight Talk:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20541\" title=\"Don't miss out - subscribe now!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/iTunes_Admissions_Straight_Talk.png\" alt=\"Check Out Admissions Straight Talk in iTunes!\" width=\"60\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=34489&amp;refid=stpr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20547\" title=\"Don't miss a single episode! \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Stitcher_Admissions_Straight_Talk2.png\" alt=\"Check Out Admissions Straight Talk in Stitcher! \" width=\"62\" height=\"77\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/grad\/admissions\/?utm_campaign=gmatclub&amp;utm_medium=reportgradschool&amp;utm_source=blogcta\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20323 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/GetYourGameOn.jpeg\" alt=\"Get Your Game On: Preparing for Your Grad School Application, a free guide\" width=\"350\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/07\/08\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/\">This article<\/a>\u00a0originally appeared on\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/\"><em>blog.accepted.com<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/accepted.com\/\">Accepted.com<\/a><em>'s\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/AboutUs.aspx\">experienced admissions consultants<\/a><em>\u00a0can help you create the most impressive application possible with\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/MBAProgramServices.aspx\">comprehensive packages<\/a><em>,<\/em><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>or provide targeted assistance from\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mba\/admissionsconsulting.aspx\">picking perfect programs<\/a><em>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsresume.aspx\">designing a dazzling resume<\/a><em>,\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/essayediting.aspx\">constructing engaging essays<\/a><em>, or\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\">preparing for intense interview<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\">s<\/a><em>\u2026and more!\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/accepted.com\/\">Accepted.com<\/a><em>\u00a0has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\">contact us<\/a><em>\u00a0to get started now!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/\"><em>Accepted.com<\/em><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ~\u00a0<em>The Premier Admissions Consultancy<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you could pick one person to provide insight into graduate admissions, who would it be? A dean of admissions, of course! Applicants, rejoice! The guest on this week\u2019s show&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,939,775,113,243],"tags":[184,1048,1865,1286,85,1864],"class_list":["post-29425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mba","category-accepted","category-admission-consultants","category-applications","category-blog","tag-admissions-consulting","tag-advice-for-mba-applicants","tag-applying-to-graduate-school","tag-grad-application-essay","tag-grad-school-admissions","tag-graduate-admissions-consultants","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you could pick one person to provide insight into graduate admissions, who would it be? A dean of admissions, of course! Applicants, rejoice! The guest on this week\u2019s show is a former dean of graduate admissions who has reviewed and signed off on over 45,000 applications. Tune in to our enlightening conversation with Carol\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"max-image-preview:large\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"author\" content=\"accepted.com\"\/>\n\t<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"generator\" content=\"All in One SEO (AIOSEO) 4.9.10\" \/>\n\n\t\t<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) -->\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=G-EPGBB37M3K\"><\/script>\n<script>\nwindow.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];\nfunction gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}\ngtag('js', new Date());\ngtag('config', 'G-EPGBB37M3K');\n<\/script>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"GMAT Club Blog - Free GMAT Tests, Question of the Day, Interview Debriefs, MBA Rankings\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions - GMAT Club Blog\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you could pick one person to provide insight into graduate admissions, who would it be? A dean of admissions, of course! Applicants, rejoice! The guest on this week\u2019s show is a former dean of graduate admissions who has reviewed and signed off on over 45,000 applications. Tune in to our enlightening conversation with Carol\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gmat-club-logo.png\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:secure_url\" content=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gmat-club-logo.png\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"150\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"150\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-07-08T19:20:18+00:00\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2015-07-08T19:59:49+00:00\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gmatclubforum\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@gmat_club\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions - GMAT Club Blog\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"If you could pick one person to provide insight into graduate admissions, who would it be? A dean of admissions, of course! Applicants, rejoice! The guest on this week\u2019s show is a former dean of graduate admissions who has reviewed and signed off on over 45,000 applications. Tune in to our enlightening conversation with Carol\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@gmat_club\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gmat-club-logo.png\" \/>\n\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"aioseo-schema\">\n\t\t\t{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\\\/#blogposting\",\"name\":\"How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions - GMAT Club Blog\",\"headline\":\"How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/acceptedcom\\\/#author\"},\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.accepted.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/04\\\/carolDrummer.jpg\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\\\/#articleImage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2015-07-08T12:20:18-07:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2015-07-08T12:59:49-07:00\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\\\/#webpage\"},\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\\\/#webpage\"},\"articleSection\":\"MBA, Accepted.com, Admission Consultants, Applications, Blog, Admissions Consulting, advice for MBA applicants, applying to graduate school, grad application essay, Grad School Admissions, graduate admissions consultants\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\\\/#breadcrumblist\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog#listItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/blog\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Blog\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/blog\\\/#listItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/blog\\\/\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/blog\\\/mba\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"MBA\"},\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog#listItem\",\"name\":\"Home\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/blog\\\/mba\\\/#listItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"MBA\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/blog\\\/mba\\\/\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/blog\\\/mba\\\/admission-consultants\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Admission Consultants\"},\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/blog\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Blog\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/blog\\\/mba\\\/admission-consultants\\\/#listItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Admission Consultants\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/blog\\\/mba\\\/admission-consultants\\\/\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/blog\\\/mba\\\/admission-consultants\\\/accepted\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Accepted.com\"},\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/blog\\\/mba\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"MBA\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/blog\\\/mba\\\/admission-consultants\\\/accepted\\\/#listItem\",\"position\":5,\"name\":\"Accepted.com\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/blog\\\/mba\\\/admission-consultants\\\/accepted\\\/\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions\"},\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/blog\\\/mba\\\/admission-consultants\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Admission Consultants\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\\\/#listItem\",\"position\":6,\"name\":\"How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions\",\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/blog\\\/mba\\\/admission-consultants\\\/accepted\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Accepted.com\"}}]},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"GMAT Club\",\"description\":\"Free GMAT Tests, Question of the Day, Interview Debriefs, MBA Rankings\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/05\\\/gmat-club-logo.png\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\\\/#organizationLogo\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\\\/#organizationLogo\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/gmatclubforum\",\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/gmat_club\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/gmat_club\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/gmatclub\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/gmat-club\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/acceptedcom\\\/#author\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/acceptedcom\\\/\",\"name\":\"accepted.com\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\\\/#authorImage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/67d74365c5ccb8cda9fd32d01a9f0f43c4bf5a5cdd83717a5621070c10495b2c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"width\":96,\"height\":96,\"caption\":\"accepted.com\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\\\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\\\/\",\"name\":\"How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions - GMAT Club Blog\",\"description\":\"If you could pick one person to provide insight into graduate admissions, who would it be? A dean of admissions, of course! Applicants, rejoice! The guest on this week\\u2019s show is a former dean of graduate admissions who has reviewed and signed off on over 45,000 applications. Tune in to our enlightening conversation with Carol\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\\\/#breadcrumblist\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/acceptedcom\\\/#author\"},\"creator\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/acceptedcom\\\/#author\"},\"datePublished\":\"2015-07-08T12:20:18-07:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2015-07-08T12:59:49-07:00\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"GMAT Club\",\"description\":\"Free GMAT Tests, Question of the Day, Interview Debriefs, MBA Rankings\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gmatclub.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"}}]}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO -->\n\n","aioseo_head_json":{"title":"How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions - GMAT Club Blog","description":"If you could pick one person to provide insight into graduate admissions, who would it be? A dean of admissions, of course! Applicants, rejoice! The guest on this week\u2019s show is a former dean of graduate admissions who has reviewed and signed off on over 45,000 applications. Tune in to our enlightening conversation with Carol","canonical_url":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/","robots":"max-image-preview:large","keywords":"","webmasterTools":{"miscellaneous":"&lt;!-- Google tag (gtag.js) --&gt;\n&lt;script async src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=G-EPGBB37M3K\"&gt;&lt;\/script&gt;\n&lt;script&gt;\nwindow.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];\nfunction gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}\ngtag('js', new Date());\ngtag('config', 'G-EPGBB37M3K');\n&lt;\/script&gt;"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/#blogposting","name":"How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions - GMAT Club Blog","headline":"How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/author\/acceptedcom\/#author"},"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/carolDrummer.jpg","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/#articleImage"},"datePublished":"2015-07-08T12:20:18-07:00","dateModified":"2015-07-08T12:59:49-07:00","inLanguage":"en-US","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/#webpage"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/#webpage"},"articleSection":"MBA, Accepted.com, Admission Consultants, Applications, Blog, Admissions Consulting, advice for MBA applicants, applying to graduate school, grad application essay, Grad School Admissions, graduate admissions consultants"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog#listItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/#listItem","name":"Blog"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/#listItem","position":2,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/mba\/#listItem","name":"MBA"},"previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog#listItem","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/mba\/#listItem","position":3,"name":"MBA","item":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/mba\/","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/mba\/admission-consultants\/#listItem","name":"Admission Consultants"},"previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/#listItem","name":"Blog"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/mba\/admission-consultants\/#listItem","position":4,"name":"Admission Consultants","item":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/mba\/admission-consultants\/","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/mba\/admission-consultants\/accepted\/#listItem","name":"Accepted.com"},"previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/mba\/#listItem","name":"MBA"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/mba\/admission-consultants\/accepted\/#listItem","position":5,"name":"Accepted.com","item":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/mba\/admission-consultants\/accepted\/","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/#listItem","name":"How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions"},"previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/mba\/admission-consultants\/#listItem","name":"Admission Consultants"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/#listItem","position":6,"name":"How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions","previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/mba\/admission-consultants\/accepted\/#listItem","name":"Accepted.com"}}]},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"GMAT Club","description":"Free GMAT Tests, Question of the Day, Interview Debriefs, MBA Rankings","url":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gmat-club-logo.png","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/#organizationLogo","width":150,"height":150},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/#organizationLogo"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gmatclubforum","https:\/\/twitter.com\/gmat_club","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gmat_club","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/gmatclub","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/gmat-club\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/author\/acceptedcom\/#author","url":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/author\/acceptedcom\/","name":"accepted.com","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/#authorImage","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/67d74365c5ccb8cda9fd32d01a9f0f43c4bf5a5cdd83717a5621070c10495b2c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","width":96,"height":96,"caption":"accepted.com"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/#webpage","url":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/","name":"How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions - GMAT Club Blog","description":"If you could pick one person to provide insight into graduate admissions, who would it be? A dean of admissions, of course! Applicants, rejoice! The guest on this week\u2019s show is a former dean of graduate admissions who has reviewed and signed off on over 45,000 applications. Tune in to our enlightening conversation with Carol","inLanguage":"en-US","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/#website"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/#breadcrumblist"},"author":{"@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/author\/acceptedcom\/#author"},"creator":{"@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/author\/acceptedcom\/#author"},"datePublished":"2015-07-08T12:20:18-07:00","dateModified":"2015-07-08T12:59:49-07:00"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/","name":"GMAT Club","description":"Free GMAT Tests, Question of the Day, Interview Debriefs, MBA Rankings","inLanguage":"en-US","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/#organization"}}]},"og:locale":"en_US","og:site_name":"GMAT Club Blog - Free GMAT Tests, Question of the Day, Interview Debriefs, MBA Rankings","og:type":"article","og:title":"How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions - GMAT Club Blog","og:description":"If you could pick one person to provide insight into graduate admissions, who would it be? A dean of admissions, of course! Applicants, rejoice! The guest on this week\u2019s show is a former dean of graduate admissions who has reviewed and signed off on over 45,000 applications. Tune in to our enlightening conversation with Carol","og:url":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/","og:image":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gmat-club-logo.png","og:image:secure_url":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gmat-club-logo.png","og:image:width":150,"og:image:height":150,"article:published_time":"2015-07-08T19:20:18+00:00","article:modified_time":"2015-07-08T19:59:49+00:00","article:publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gmatclubforum","twitter:card":"summary","twitter:site":"@gmat_club","twitter:title":"How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions - GMAT Club Blog","twitter:description":"If you could pick one person to provide insight into graduate admissions, who would it be? A dean of admissions, of course! Applicants, rejoice! The guest on this week\u2019s show is a former dean of graduate admissions who has reviewed and signed off on over 45,000 applications. Tune in to our enlightening conversation with Carol","twitter:creator":"@gmat_club","twitter:image":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gmat-club-logo.png"},"aioseo_meta_data":{"post_id":"29425","title":null,"description":null,"keywords":null,"keyphrases":null,"primary_term":null,"canonical_url":null,"og_title":null,"og_description":null,"og_object_type":"default","og_image_type":"default","og_image_url":null,"og_image_width":null,"og_image_height":null,"og_image_custom_url":null,"og_image_custom_fields":null,"og_video":null,"og_custom_url":null,"og_article_section":null,"og_article_tags":null,"twitter_use_og":false,"twitter_card":"default","twitter_image_type":"default","twitter_image_url":null,"twitter_image_custom_url":null,"twitter_image_custom_fields":null,"twitter_title":null,"twitter_description":null,"schema":{"blockGraphs":[],"customGraphs":[],"default":{"data":{"Article":[],"Course":[],"Dataset":[],"FAQPage":[],"Movie":[],"Person":[],"Product":[],"ProductReview":[],"Car":[],"Recipe":[],"Service":[],"SoftwareApplication":[],"WebPage":[]},"graphName":"BlogPosting","isEnabled":true},"graphs":[]},"schema_type":"default","schema_type_options":null,"pillar_content":false,"robots_default":true,"robots_noindex":false,"robots_noarchive":false,"robots_nosnippet":false,"robots_nofollow":false,"robots_noimageindex":false,"robots_noodp":false,"robots_notranslate":false,"robots_max_snippet":null,"robots_max_videopreview":null,"robots_max_imagepreview":"large","priority":null,"frequency":null,"local_seo":null,"breadcrumb_settings":null,"limit_modified_date":false,"ai":null,"created":"2022-01-23 18:44:00","updated":"2026-01-01 13:05:18","seo_analyzer_scan_date":null},"aioseo_breadcrumb":"<div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\" title=\"Home\">Home<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/\" title=\"Blog\">Blog<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/mba\/\" title=\"MBA\">MBA<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/mba\/admission-consultants\/\" title=\"Admission Consultants\">Admission Consultants<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/mba\/admission-consultants\/accepted\/\" title=\"Accepted.com\">Accepted.com<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\tHow To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>","aioseo_breadcrumb_json":[{"label":"Home","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog"},{"label":"Blog","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/"},{"label":"MBA","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/mba\/"},{"label":"Admission Consultants","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/mba\/admission-consultants\/"},{"label":"Accepted.com","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/mba\/admission-consultants\/accepted\/"},{"label":"How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29425"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29425\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29428,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29425\/revisions\/29428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}