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Author Archive - accepted.comHappy New Year! Love, LindaTags: Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, College Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Admissions Consulting The post Happy New Year! Love, Linda appeared first on Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog. What Applicants Should Not Do in 2016: A Poem‘Twas the night before deadlines, and all through the world, Our consultants sat cramming, coffee brewing, brows furled; Though the essays were written with effort and care, There were still a few things that were cause for despair! The clichés! Oh, forsake! Terrible, were they –... In Memoriam: Accepted’s Consultant Todd KingThe entire staff of Accepted mourns the loss of our outstanding consultant Todd King, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly a few days before Christmas. We are all shocked and deeply saddened. Todd joined our team in 2011 after several years of work in MBA... Your Holiday Gift is Ready and Waiting for You to Open!Happy holidays! Your $75 off coupon (to be used towards our Resume Package) is ready! It comes all wrapped up with a copy of Leadership in Admissions, a guide that will help you answer the questions that trip up the most applicants, the ones that... Accepted’s Holiday HoursYes we’re open – but order early to avoid disappointment! We wish you a happy and healthy holiday season, enjoying time with family and friends. That’s how most members of Accepted’s staff will spend December 24, 25, 31, and Jan 1. However, we also know that deadlines... Can I Use Humor In My Application Essays?Want to let your funny side show in your application essays? Here is what Linda Abraham has to say about humor in admissions: ... Prepare for Interviews with Positive ImageryImagine yourself standing on a tennis court: Picture yourself tossing the ball into the air and then smashed an ace serve right past your opponent. Then, walk into your interview and nail that too. Why should you think about tennis when you could be spending... 3 Ways to Beat the Rejection BluesFor some ’tis the season for hearing good admissions news; but for others, this holiday season may be more grim. If you’ve received a rejection letter from your target school (or – sigh – from all your target schools), then you may be feeling more... Welcome to the Team Adam Nathan!A friendly handshake goes out to our newest team member, Adam Nathan! Adam is a Harvard Business School 2+2 participant, Baker Scholar at HBS, and Duke University graduate. He worked with the Duke and HBS admissions offices while a student at these programs, gaining significant... 3 Essential Components of a Personal StatementWhile listening to a podcast, I started thinking about the essential components of a strong personal statement, statement of purpose, or MBA goals essay. Basically, the adcoms want a map of where you’ve been, where you are, and where you’re going for the statement of... |