by Transcend Admissions | Apr 12, 2013 | Application Strategy, Graduate School News
When an applicant is put on the waitlist they are being told by the admissions committee that they are qualified for the program but that they have not quite distinguished themselves from other admitted or waitlisted candidates. Therefore, now is the time to quickly... by Transcend Admissions | Mar 7, 2013 | Application Strategy
This is the time of year when we congratulate many successful MBA and graduate school applicants on receiving their acceptances. This is also the time of year that many people receive an often somewhat unpleasant surprise – that they have been placed on the... by Transcend Admissions | Jan 6, 2013 | Application Strategy
In Part I of this series, we asked you to think about how to adapt one sample story to three distinct MBA interview questions. In Part II, we’re going to show you how to use almost exactly the same story to answer three different questions, just … Read the rest... by Transcend Admissions | Aug 24, 2012 | Application Strategy
Following up on our recent articles about how to approach the Activities and Short Answer sections in the Common Application, we will conclude this series by dealing with the Personal Essay. Writing personal narratives is a challenge as many people have never been... by Transcend Admissions | Aug 22, 2012 | Application Strategy
This is the second part of our series on dealing with different sections of the Common Application, the online application system used by a large number of undergraduate universities in the United States. A few days ago we provided some tips about how to choose and... by Transcend Admissions | Aug 20, 2012 | Application Strategy
If you are applying to undergraduate university programs in the United States you will likely need to fill out The Common Application, which is used by over 300 colleges and universities. After filling out the personal information sections you will eventually arrive... by Transcend Admissions | Apr 30, 2012 | Application Strategy, Must Read Blog Post
The most important initial decision that MBA applicants must make is choosing between a one-year or two-year MBA program. In the past there was a stark contrast between the American two-year MBA model and the...