Is grad school the path you should take? “Should You Apply to Graduate School?” is excerpted from the Accepted.com special report, Get Your Game On: Prepping for Your Grad School Application. To download the entire free special report, click here.  It’s not too early to start training for next year’s...

If you’re preparing for the GRE, you probably already know the minimum score you need to get—most university admission offices set minimums very clearly. You probably also know you shouldn’t simply aim for the minimum score. To make sure you get at least the minimum,...

Have you heard the latest GRE news? The road to a top GRE score on test day can be quite a journey. In the final stages of this adventure—actually taking the test, getting your score, and sending it to schools—the exact nature of your score becomes...

List only items that will captivate the reader The Qualifications Summary section of the resume is, in theory, the first section of the document that the reviewer will read: it sits at the very top after the applicant’s name and contact details, exactly where the eye is...

Time to brush up on your basic writing skills! Want to show the adcom that you are a master of the written word, someone who knows how to convey their thoughtful experiences and insightful ideas eloquently? Then it’s time you brush up on your basic writing...

Don’t stress – it doesn’t help! The months, weeks, and days leading up to a major admission test can be a major source of stress for students. Unfortunately, that stress doesn’t necessarily go away once the test is over. In this post, we cover some of the...

If written right, this ending will be the start of your future. In the last post, we illustrated 5 key story elements with these opening application essay line: The moment I found the lump, I suspected my life was about to change – in a big way. It...

The job market for PhDs – across all disciplines – is continuing to tighten. That’s one finding of the newly released NSF Survey of Earned Doctorates. According to Inside Higher Ed, the survey found that US universities awarded over 54,000 research doctorates in 2014 –...

How do you tell a good story? Ready to write your personal statement? Then it’s time to conjure your inner storyteller. The best way to distinguish yourself from other applicants is to tell the admissions board a good story, a tale of your greatest achievements, dreams,...

Most b-schools now accept the GRE (you can see the full list here), which means you can weigh your options and decide whether the GRE or GMAT will increase your chances of acceptance. Here are a few factors to consider when making this decision: For most...