{"id":52973,"date":"2021-08-25T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=52973"},"modified":"2021-08-25T04:16:57","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T11:16:57","slug":"from-the-mouths-of-mba-adcom-members-how-to-get-accepted-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/from-the-mouths-of-mba-adcom-members-how-to-get-accepted-3\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Mouths of MBA Adcom Members: How to Get Accepted"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/listen-mba\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kp15446gcoz47p1vpn9ol6gj-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Business-school-admissions-directors-speak-about-how-to-get-accepted.jpg\" alt=\"Business school admissions directors speak about how to get accepted\" class=\"wp-image-67217\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for the best possible admissions advice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How about admissions advice from the admission committee members themselves?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted and host of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/listen-mba\/\">Admissions Straight Talk Podcast<\/a>&nbsp;has a collection of highly enlightening interviews with directors of admissions and adcom members of top business schools!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen in as Linda asks her adcom guests pointed and to-the-point questions about the school, the admissions process, how to get in, and\u2026how to get rejected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen, enjoy, and apply successfully!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/are-you-interested-in-nyu-stern-episode-431\/\"><strong>NYU Stern<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/are-you-interested-in-nyu-stern-episode-431\/\">Lisa Rios, Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/how-to-get-an-mba-from-dartmouth-tuck-episode-430\/\"><strong>Dartmouth<br>Tuck<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/how-to-get-an-mba-from-dartmouth-tuck-episode-430\/\">Pat Harris &amp; Amy Mitson, Co-Executive Directors of MBA Admissions &amp; Financial Aid&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/how-to-get-a-cmu-tepper-mba-episode-425\/\"><strong>CMU Tepper<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/how-to-get-a-cmu-tepper-mba-episode-425\/\">Kelly Wilson, Executive Director of Masters Admissions&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/all-about-becoming-a-georgetown-mcdonough-mba-episode-421\/\"><strong>Georgetown McDonough<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/all-about-becoming-a-georgetown-mcdonough-mba-episode-421\/\">Shelly Heinrich, Associate Dean of MBA Admissions&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/what-prospective-mbas-need-to-know-about-applying-to-insead-episode-417\/\"><strong>INSEAD<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/what-prospective-mbas-need-to-know-about-applying-to-insead-episode-417\/\">Virginie Fougea, Global Director of Admissions and Financial Aid&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/whats-new-at-mit-sloans-competitive-full-time-mba-episode-409\/\"><strong>MIT Sloan<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/whats-new-at-mit-sloans-competitive-full-time-mba-episode-409\/\">Dawna Levenson, Assistant Dean of Admissions&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/what-to-expect-from-the-mba-experience-at-cambridge-judge-business-school-episode-407\/\"><strong>Cambridge Judge<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/what-to-expect-from-the-mba-experience-at-cambridge-judge-business-school-episode-407\/\">Charlotte Russell-Green, Head of MBA Recruitment and Admissions&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/all-about-the-kellogg-mbai-for-students-passionate-about-business-and-technology-episode-396\/\"><strong>Kellog MBAi<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/all-about-the-kellogg-mbai-for-students-passionate-about-business-and-technology-episode-396\/\">Kate Smith, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/mba-life-at-uc-berkeley-haas-from-its-new-executive-director-of-admissions-episode-391\/\"><strong>UC Berkeley Haas<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/mba-life-at-uc-berkeley-haas-from-its-new-executive-director-of-admissions-episode-391\/\">Eric Askins, Executive Director of Admissions&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/what-mba-students-can-expect-at-ucla-anderson-episode-371\/\"><strong>UCLA Anderson<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/what-mba-students-can-expect-at-ucla-anderson-episode-371\/\">Alex Lawrence, Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/what-prospective-mbas-should-know-about-applying-to-michigan-ross-episode-365\/\"><strong>Michigan Ross<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/what-prospective-mbas-should-know-about-applying-to-michigan-ross-episode-365\/\">Soojin Kwon, Managing Director, Full-Time MBA Admissions, &amp; Diana Economy, Director of Full-Time MBA Admissions&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/how-the-esade-mba-program-aspires-to-make-a-positive-impact-episode-362\/\"><strong>ESADE<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/how-the-esade-mba-program-aspires-to-make-a-positive-impact-episode-362\/\">Judith Puigbo, Associate Director of Admissions&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/how-to-present-a-winning-wharton-application-episode-342\/\"><strong>Wharton<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/how-to-present-a-winning-wharton-application-episode-342\/\">Blair Mannix, Director of Admissions&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/nyu-stern-embraces-its-reputation-as-changemaker-episode-340\/\"><strong>NYU Stern<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/nyu-stern-embraces-its-reputation-as-changemaker-episode-340\/\">Rabia Ahmed, Executive Director of Strategic Marketing &amp; Admissions&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/yale-mba-the-inside-scoop-on-essays-videos-behavioral-assessment-episode-338\/\">Yale&nbsp;SOM<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/yale-mba-the-inside-scoop-on-essays-videos-behavioral-assessment-episode-338\/\">Bruce DelMonico, Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/applying-to-wharton-lauder-do-your-research-episode-337\/\"><strong>Wharton-Lauder<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/applying-to-wharton-lauder-do-your-research-episode-337\/\">Kara Keenan Sweeney, Director of Admissions, Marketing, &amp; Financial Aid&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/duke-fuqua-rattles-mba-world-with-exciting-new-curriculum-episode-335\/\"><strong>Duke Fuqua<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/duke-fuqua-rattles-mba-world-with-exciting-new-curriculum-episode-335\/\">Shari Hubert, Associate Dean of Admissions&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/get-a-kellogg-mba-an-interview-with-dean-of-admissions-kate-smith\/\"><strong>Kellogg<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/get-a-kellogg-mba-an-interview-with-dean-of-admissions-kate-smith\/\">Kate Smith, Assistant Dean of Admissions&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/hec-paris-mba-excellence-diversity-and-community-episode-302\/\">HEC Paris<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/hec-paris-mba-excellence-diversity-and-community-episode-302\/\">Dr. Andrea Masini, Associate Dean&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/michigan-ross-brand-new-online-part-time-mba-episode-309\/\">Michigan Ross Online MBA<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/michigan-ross-brand-new-online-part-time-mba-episode-309\/\">Dr. Wally Hopp, Associate Dean for Part-Time MBA, &amp; Anne Schoen, Associate Admissions Director, Part-Time MBA Programs&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/toronto-rotman-mba-seeks-spike-factor\/\"><strong>Toronto Rotman<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/toronto-rotman-mba-seeks-spike-factor\/\">Imran Kanga, Director of Recruitment &amp; Admissions&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/usc-marshalls-kellee-scott-dont-be-rigid-boring-or-tedious-episode-255\/\"><strong>USC Marshall<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/usc-marshalls-kellee-scott-dont-be-rigid-boring-or-tedious-episode-255\/\">Kellee Scott, Senior Associate Director&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/an-interview-with-dartmouth-tucks-admissions-director-luke-pena-episode-252\/\"><strong>Dartmouth Tuck<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/an-interview-with-dartmouth-tucks-admissions-director-luke-pena-episode-252\/\">Luke Pena, Executive Director of Admissions &amp; Financial Aid&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/admissions-tips-for-vanderbilt-owens-mba-program-episode-233\/\"><strong>Vanderbilt<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/admissions-tips-for-vanderbilt-owens-mba-program-episode-233\/\">Christie St. John, Director of Admissions&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/do-you-fit-with-cornell-johnson\/\">Cornell&nbsp;Johnson<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/do-you-fit-with-cornell-johnson\/\">Judi Byers, Executive Director of Admissions &amp; Financial Aid&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/haas-mba-how-to-get-in\/\"><strong>UC Berkeley Haas<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/haas-mba-how-to-get-in\/\">Peter Johnson, Assistant Dean&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For a varied menu of thought-provoking and informative conversations with business leaders, entrepreneurs, MBA students, and more, check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/listen-mba\/\">Admissions Straight Talk Podcast<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/stitcher\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kp15446gcoz47p1vpn9ol6gj-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/admissions-straight-talk-stitcher.png\" alt=\"Listen to Stitcher\" width=\"150\" height=\"44\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/subscribeonandroid.com\/blog.accepted.com\/feed\/podcast\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blubrry.com\/soa\/BadgeLarge.png\" alt=\"Subscribe on Android\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/admissions-straight-talk\/id499238715?ls=1&amp;mt=2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"123\" height=\"46\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Get-it-on-itunes.png\" alt=\"Get it on itunes\" class=\"wp-image-30589\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services?utm_campaign=Blog&amp;utm_medium=blog_bio_mba&amp;utm_source=blog\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kp15446gcoz47p1vpn9ol6gj-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/accepted_admissions_consulting.jpg\" alt=\"Accepted\" class=\"wp-image-64552\" width=\"47\" height=\"32\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For 25 years, Accepted has helped business school applicants gain acceptance to top programs. Our outstanding team of MBA admissions consultants features former business school admissions directors and professional writers who have guided our clients to admission at top MBA, EMBA, and other graduate business programs worldwide including Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Booth, INSEAD, London Business School, and many more.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\"><strong>Want an MBA admissions expert&nbsp;to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/from-the-mouths-of-mba-adcom-members\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">This article<\/a>&nbsp;originally appeared on&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">blog.accepted.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Applying to a top b-school? The talented folks at Accepted have helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to their dream programs. 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