Admissions Straight Talk

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Admissions Straight Talk episodes

January 06, 2016 The Lauder Institute Changes to Reflect the World
Passionate about international business? Then this episode is going to make your day. Dr. Marcy Bevan and Kara Keenan Sweeney, Directors of Admission at the Lauder Institute joined us for the first Admissions Straight Talk conversation of the new year to share the scoop on this unique, rigorous, and exciting program. An Overview of the...
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40 min
December 30, 2015 Andrea Tooley – The Resident Who Shows Us You Can!
Another year, another list of resolutions. Premeds: Let’s make sure that getting into med school makes it to the top of your list this year! Listen to one of our most popular med podcasts of 2015 where Linda Abraham interviews Andrea Tooley, an ophthalmology resident at the Mayo Clinic, avid blogger and YouTuber, and fitness and...
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30 min
December 23, 2015 An HBS Student who Keeps on Giving [rerun]
It’s the Season of Giving, and what better way to celebrate that by replaying one of our most popular podcasts of 2015. Listen to our conversation with current Harvard Business School student and Products Manager at The Harbus, Alula Eshete, as he shares excellent admissions and interview tips and great insight into one of the most prestigious...
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43 min
December 16, 2015 UCLA Anderson: Cool, Chic, and Tech [Episode 133]
This week: an inside look at UCLA Anderson, with Associate Director of Admissions Jessica Chung. If you’re especially interested in careers in entrepreneurship, entertainment, or media, or you’re just interested in learning more about Anderson, this is the show for you! Jessica Chung provides an overview of Anderson’s FT MBA program (1:59) It’s practical and...
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50 min
December 09, 2015 Insights into MIT Sloan MBA Admissions with Dawna Levenson [Episode 132]
Ho-hum and dry theory isn’t for you. You’re looking for an elite MBA program firmly grounded in practice but capable of soaringly creative innovation. Then you need to learn more about MIT Sloan. In today’s episode, meet Dawna Levenson, MIT Sloan’s Director of Admissions. Introduction to Dawna Levenson: (1:30) Her background and the professional experiences...
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32 min
December 02, 2015 Picking a Career, Interviewing Right, and More Job Talk [Episode 131]
So, what do you want to be when you grow up? And if you do know what your dream job is, how will you land it? We could think of no better person to join us for a talk about careers than Karin Ash, formerly director of the Career Management Center at Cornell’s Johnson School,...
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43 min
November 25, 2015 Dartmouth Tuck Admissions Director Chats with Accepted [Rerun]
In honor of Thanksgiving, we are going to rerun one of our most popular podcast episodes of 2015. Whether you missed it the first time around or you just can’t listen to it enough, this interview with Dawna Clarke, admissions director at Dartmouth Tuck, is an episode all MBA applicants should be thankful for. Listen to the show! Wishing all of...
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47 min
November 18, 2015 Insight from a Successful, Non-Traditional Premed and Now M2 [Episode 129]
In this week’s episode, meet D of Doctor or Bust, currently a second year medical student at Boston University School of Medicine. He speaks to us about applying to med school as a non-traditional applicant, his advice for this year’s applicants nervously awaiting interviews, pre-meds looking ahead—and more. D’s experience as a non-traditional applicant (1:25)...
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39 min
November 11, 2015 LSAT, Debt, and Bar Passage with Law School Transparency [Episode 128]
This week, meet Kyle McEntee, founder of Law School Transparency, and learn about his work, his thoughts on law school admissions, and the importance of transparency. The origins of Law School Transparency (1:40) While choosing a law school, McEntee had the usual info about rankings, etc. At a weekend for admitted students at Vanderbilt (where...
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37 min
November 04, 2015 Law School Applicants: Things to Think About When You Apply [Episode 127]
Read Time: 3 minutesHow important are standardized test scores and GPAs when applying to law school? What are adcoms looking for in your law school personal statement and other essays? In this week’s session, Accepted’s own Jessica Pishko shares her insights into the law school, med school, and MFA application processes! Listen to the show! Law School Admissions-...
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48 min