by Transcend Admissions | May 18, 2023 | Application Strategy, Undergraduate Application Strategy
So you’re a high school senior in Taiwan, and you’re preparing to apply to college in the US. Actually, you’re thinking about applying to five or ten schools. They all seem so competitive. Your dream is Columbia or Penn or maybe Johns Hopkins, but you wonder if you...
by Transcend Admissions | May 11, 2023 | Application Strategy, MBA
The MBA admissions process has become somewhat paradoxical. Admissions teams like to give lip service to the importance of compiling a well-rounded class, with the theory that diverse groups tend to work smarter. There is certainly a clear interest in going beyond...
by Transcend Admissions | Apr 27, 2023 | Application Strategy, Undergraduate Application Strategy
High school students preparing to apply to study as international students at undergraduate university programs in the U.S. commonly find school selection challenging because of the sheer number of colleges and universities to consider and evaluate. How should...
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...
