This post is from Linda Abraham, founder and president of Accepted.com. Also check out the Accepted team’s first post on our blog for tips on law school personal statements.
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I have just finished reading Made to Stick by the brothers Chip and Dan Heath. I recommend it highly to those of you in sales, communications, or [...]

This piece is from Andrew at CollegeEssayOrganizer.com. He’s been in the SAT game for years, and he’ll post here from time to time with college essay tips.
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A lot of the time, the hardest part of a college essay is just getting started. Too many schools, too many questions, not enough time. Not to mention, the [...]

This is the first in a series of  posts from our friends at Accepted.com. Stay tuned for inside tips on the law school and B-school admissions process.
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What are the most boring, non-starters for your personal statement? Openings that use wording from the question, or in the case of general questions, are so common that they [...]

Jess Nepom is one of the expert GMAT prep and SAT prep teachers at Knewton. She loves helping students navigate the college admissions process; this is the first post of a series that will lay out the timeline of that process step by step. Stay tuned!
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The college admissions process can be intimidating. For many students [...]

Josh Anish is the Senior Editor at Knewton. He’s getting psyched to help students with their SAT prep.
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I tutored for many years before joining the tremendous team here at Knewton.  And during those salad days spent lugging the Big Blue Book around the city, parents always asked me to prioritize the components of the [...]

Rankings like those in U.S. News have become essential tools for grad school applicants. And for good reason: they’re some of the handiest ways to evaluate which programs are the best fits for all kinds of prospective students.
But do published rankings affect the schools themselves? Recent research suggests that they do, according to this article [...]

Making the choice to defer your business school admission can be difficult, and tough economic times add several complicating factors to the mix. It’s not easy to leave a paying job in a harsh economic climate, and student loans become tighter when the economy is reeling.
This BusinessWeek article is essential reading for any students who [...]

This video from ace LSAT prep teacher Kristen Kennedy breaks down all you need to know to apply to law school.

Kristen explains the most important aspects of your law school admissions profile. You’re judged primarily on your undergraduate GPA and LSAT scores. Your personal statement is also important because it’s your best chance to differentiate [...]