• Test prep companies have a busy season ahead of them; test prep traffic is bound to increase as future b-school applicants scramble to prepare for the Next Generation GMAT, reports a Businessweek article, "GMAT Test Prep: Changes on the Way." The new GMAT, which will launch in 2012, will include a new integrated reasoning section in which test takers must analyze data and draw conclusions using multiple data sources. This BW article highlights some of the changes top test prep courses plan to make in the next years in response to the GMAT's new section.
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In honor of September 1, we are posting this tip for your residency match personal statement.

Your personal statement is your first and best opportunity to put a personal face to the scores and evaluations that each residency program receives. Like the AMCAS (or AACOMAS) essay you wrote to get into medical school, the residency essay needs to introduce you, demonstrate your interest, and convince the admissions committee that you have what it takes to succeed in their program. But there are some important differences in these essays. We'll start by talking about what not to do in your residency personal statement. ...Read More5698

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Attending an MBA Tour event is one of the best ways to get acquainted with a business school, to see what it has to offer, and to begin establishing fit with various programs. The MBA Tour is launching its fall tour tomorrow, so if you haven't already checked out the event schedule, you better do so quickly!

Here's The MBA Tour schedule for September:

September 2: Houston

September 11: Boston

September 12: Washington, D.C.

September 14: Chicago

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Linda Abraham to discuss what college students and graduates need to know about applying for graduate school September 7, 2010 at 6 pm Pacific/ 9 pm Eastern on #CollegeChat

Los Angeles, CA, September 1, 2010—Linda Abraham, a graduate school admissions expert and president of Accepted.com, will provide college students and graduates with an overview of what they need to know about applying for and preparing for graduate school during #CollegeChat on Twitter on September 7, 2010 at 6 pm Pacific/ 9 pm Eastern, Theresa Smith, principal of Pathway Communications and moderator of #CollegeChat announced today....Read More5410

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The legal job market seems to be finally picking up, as many big law firms are upping their number of hires for next summer. According to New York Lawyer, although some firms will not yet match their class sizes from 2007, the numbers are rising, which can bring some relief to current law students.

New Jersey law students, in particular, should feel hopeful about their job prospects. According to a new survey, 2009 law grads from Rutgers and Seton Hall were hired at a rate of 90.6 percent as of February, two points higher than the national rate of 88.3 percent. However, these numbers don’t necessarily address deferred start dates, temporary jobs, solo practitioner work, or jobs...Read More2563

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