{"id":29829,"date":"2015-07-29T12:07:21","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T19:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=29829"},"modified":"2015-07-29T12:11:59","modified_gmt":"2015-07-29T19:11:59","slug":"the-4-must-haves-of-a-grad-school-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/the-4-must-haves-of-a-grad-school-application\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4 Must-Haves Of A Grad School Application"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Listen<\/a>Linda Abraham has been living and breathing admissions for over 20 years. Does she know the secret to getting accepted to graduate school? Well, since you asked \u2013 yes she does.<\/p>\n

Listen to the show<\/a> (and takes notes!) for the four things you need to know and do to get admitted to your top choice grad school.<\/p>\n

00:00:36 \u2013 Obsessed with stats? You may be barking up the wrong tree.<\/p>\n

00:03:16 \u2013 Linda\u2019s holistic framework for grad school admissions success.<\/p>\n

00:04:39 \u2013 #1:<\/strong> Show you can excel: the role of grades and test scores.<\/p>\n

00:05:30 \u2013 #2:<\/strong> Don\u2019t apply to med school to become a financial analyst (but do <\/i>apply if you want to be a doctor) AKA the importance of goals.<\/p>\n

00:06:44 \u2013 #3:<\/strong> Can you show fit?<\/p>\n

00:08:19 \u2013 #4:<\/strong> Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Just kidding.<\/p>\n

Applying the framework to:<\/b><\/p>\n

00:12:26 \u2013 MBA Admissions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

00:18:47 \u2013 Grad School Admissions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

00:21:44 \u2013 Med School Admissions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

00:24:29 \u2013 Law School Admissions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Click<\/a>*Theme music is courtesy of podcastthemes.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Related links:<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022 Get Accepted to HBS<\/a> \/ Wharton <\/a>\/ Stanford <\/a>\/\u00a0CBS<\/a>
\n\u2022 Get Accepted to Medical School in 2016<\/a>
\n\u2022 Writing Secondary Essays that Get You Accepted<\/a><\/p>\n

Related shows:<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022 How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions<\/a>
\n\u2022 How to Earn a Spot on Team Fuqua<\/a>
\n\u2022 The Admissions Team at the Very Center of Business<\/a>
\n\u2022 Attn Med Applicants: A Class Is Matriculated Every Single Year<\/a>
\n<\/a>\u2022\u00a0Baylor College Of Medicine: A Holistic Approach To Admissions<\/a><\/p>\n

Leave a Review for Admissions Straight Talk:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Check<\/a> \"Check<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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This article\u00a0<\/a><\/em>originally appeared on\u00a0<\/em>blog.accepted.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Accepted.com<\/em><\/a>'s\u00a0<\/em>experienced admissions consultants<\/em><\/a>\u00a0can help you create the most impressive application possible with\u00a0<\/em>comprehensive packages<\/em><\/a>,<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>or provide targeted assistance from\u00a0<\/em>picking perfect programs<\/em><\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/em>designing a dazzling resume<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>constructing engaging essays<\/em><\/a>, or\u00a0<\/em>preparing for intense interview<\/em><\/a>s<\/em><\/a>\u2026and more!\u00a0<\/em>Accepted.com<\/em><\/a>\u00a0has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so\u00a0<\/em>contact us<\/em><\/a>\u00a0to get started now!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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