by Transcend Admissions | Apr 20, 2023 | Application Strategy, MBA Interviews
Each year, more universities are adding video interviews (sometimes called video essays) to their applications, in place of or in addition to live interviews with admissions officers, alumni, or current students. The number of questions vary from school to school, but...
by Transcend Admissions | Apr 13, 2023 | Application Strategy, MBA
There are many important elements needed to secure a coveted admission letter at a top MBA program. Clearly, a strong college GPA and GMAT/GRE score are crucial for success. Beyond hard numbers, the other elements that have the power to propel an applicant to be...
by Transcend Admissions | Mar 30, 2023 | Application Strategy, Graduate School Applications
If you have listened to any of our talks about admissions strategy you would have heard that it is important to convince the admissions committee you are a perfect fit for their program. Why is that so? This is because beyond strong test scores and grades, schools are...
by Transcend Admissions | Mar 23, 2023 | Application Strategy
In the course of the dozens of Free Consultation sessions that we do each year we are often asked about letter of recommendation strategies. One common question is: “Are alumni the most valuable recommenders?” What should a recommendation letter entail? Letters will...
by Transcend Admissions | Mar 17, 2023 | Application Strategy, Graduate School Applications
It is now late winter with spring on the horizon. Like the soon-to-arrive spring, the new application cycle is about to bloom, and the next crop of applicants will begin to busy themselves like bees preparing for the new season. Numerous actions will need to be taken...
by Transcend Admissions | Mar 9, 2023 | Application Strategy, Graduate School Applications
There is ample evidence that graduate education can deliver a healthy return on investment. Since our business model involves selling high-quality consulting services, one could assume that we always point to data like this to persuade potential students to pursue...
by Transcend Admissions | Feb 15, 2023 | Application Strategy
Many graduate school applicants face a dilemma when they are accepted by a school and asked to quickly pay a deposit before they have time to receive final decisions from the other schools they have applied to. This becomes even more difficult when the school that has...
