GRE Snacks

Looking to apply to a STEM or engineering graduate program? Linda Abraham is the founder of Accepted, which has advised college and graduate admissions since 1994. And her colleague, Dr. Karin Ash, was the former director of career services for Cornell University and the career coach for Cornell's Master of Engineering students. In this episode, Linda and Karin go through the application and evaluation process for STEM graduate programs, strategies for creating your application, and more. Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the GRE exam - visit https://achievable.me to try our course for free.

How do MBA admissions offices evaluate you? Learn from a former Dean of Admissions. Petia Whitmore is the founder of MyMBAPath, which she started after the was the Dean of Admissions at Babson College and managing director of TheMBATour. In this episode, Petia walks you through the screening process, what admissions committees look for, and what you can do to make your application stand out. Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the GRE exam - visit https://achievable.me to try our course for free.

Often times, when you take the GRE or GMAT, you have a score in mind. What do you do if you don't get that score? Oren Margolis is the founder of Pinetree & Palm Consulting, which he started after spending 6 years working in admissions at NYU and NYU Stern. In this episode, Oren shares his tips for evaluating how far you are from your goals, getting in the right mindset, creating a plan of attack to improve your score, and how to nail test day. Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the GRE exam - visit https://achievable.me to try our course for free.

Wouldn't you like your MBA program to be cheaper? While also getting access to unique networking opportunities? Amit Kapur is the CFO and Senior Storyteller at Sparrey Consulting, which has helped their customers earn more than $36 million in scholarships. In this episode, Amit walks you through how to get merit scholarships for MBA programs, including how to tell your story to attract a scholarship, how to apply, and other tips for getting them. Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the GRE exam - visit https://achievable.me to try our course for free.

What do MBA admissions officers look for when reading your application? Paul Bodine is the cofounder of Admitify and a Poets & Quants "Best Consultant" for 5 consecutive years. They focus on how to tell great stories as a part of your application. In this episode, Paul walks you through the admissions officer's point of view when reading applications, and how you can adapt your application to give them what they are looking for and stand out from the crowd. Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the GRE exam - visit https://achievable.me to try our course for free.

As a US resident, you may be considering an international business school to broaden your horizons and learn about business in a foreign country. Caroline Diarte Edwards cofounded Fortuna Admissions after being Head of Admissions at INSEAD for 7 years. In this episode, Caroline explains the similarities and differences between US and international business schools, why you should consider applying to an international school, why you shouldn't consider applying to an international school, and more. Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the GRE exam - visit https://achievable.me to try our course for free.

Candy Lee LaBalle is the founder of LaBalle Admissions, and has been working in MBA admissions consulting for 16 years. Her mission is to take the mystery and misery out of the MBA application process. In this episode, Candy shares the common MBA myths that she hears all the time from her clients and debunks them one by one. Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the GRE exam - visit https://achievable.me to try our course for free.

Dr. Don Martin has been a Dean of Admissions at Columbia, University of Chicago Booth, and Northwestern, and is the author of the book Grad School Road Map. In his many decades of admissions consulting, he has seen applicants make the same mistake again and again. Rather than tell you, we're going to ask you to listen to this excellent episode to find out what it is and how you can avoid it, with detailed steps to take control of your own graduate school admissions process. Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the GRE exam - visit https://achievable.me to try our course for free.

Recommendation letters are a key opportunity to differentiate yourself from other MBA applicants, but so many people approach them incorrectly. Melody Jones is the cofounder of Vantage Point MBA Admissions Consulting, which advises applicants applying to top MBA programs in the US and Europe. In this episode, Melody walks you through how to get recommendation letters that actually help you get in, including who to ask, how to prepare the ask, what language will stand out to admissions officers, and more. Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the GRE exam - visit https://achievable.me to try our course for free.

We've talked a fair bit about MBA programs recently, but what about academic graduate programs? Academic graduate programs have a very different application criteria and process than MBAs or other professional graduate programs. Stephen Friedfeld is the COO and co-founder of AcceptU, which he founded after being Associate Dean of Admissions at Cornell. In this episode, Stephen explains how the admissions process at academic and professional graduate schools differ, how candidate selection works in each, who you're pitching to, and how to maximize your chances of success. Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the GRE exam - visit https://achievable.me to try our course for free.