Accepted.com: The Buzz
06.26.08 Bold and Brilliant Essays
Linda Abraham, Accepted’s president and founder, presented “Bold & Brilliant Essays” to a full house at Manhattan GMAT’s Santa Monica center. The MBA applicants then peppered Abraham with admissions queries during a lively Q&A that followed the presentation.
06.19.08 Best Practices in Admissions Consulting
Accepted’s president and founder, who is also co-founder and current president of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC), answered questions from private admissions advisors about the Best Practices in Admissions Consulting as part of a panel at AIGAC’s first annual conference in Chicago.
03.14.08 Inside Higher Ed
In "Private Counselors Who Won't Double Dip," Linda Abraham, Accepted founder and president, is
interviewed as the president of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants and
Accepted.
07.24.2007 MBA Podcaster
Linda Abraham, Accepted's founder and president, is a featured guest on
the MBA Podcaster segment "Answering
Your MBA Related Questions: You Asked The Questions, We Have The Answers"
Linda responds to a question about how to use extra-curricular activities to distinguish
your candidacy.
07.27.2007 BusinessWeek Online
In "Applying
Oneself Creatively" BusinessWeek Online seeks Linda Abraham's input on responding
to creative questions. Accepted's founder and president gives some great tips for
answering these unexpected queries.
01.26.2007 The Daily Journal
In "Admissions Essays Get Second Look: Law-School Officials Question Applicants' Use of Professional Editors" Linda Abraham again refutes the myths spread by misinformed admissions officer about the work and constructive role of admissions consultants in the admissions process.
01.21.2007 MBA Podcaster
Paul Bodine, Accepted.com editor and author of Great Application Essays for Business School, is a featured guest on the MBA Podcaster segment "Advice to the Younger Applicants: How to Get Into a Top MBA Program and Prepare for a Successful Career." While giving excellent advice to younger applicants, Paul also dispels some of the froth and hype surrounding business schools' pursuit of "early career candidates."
11.05.2006 Chicago Tribune
Linda Abraham is interviewed and provides the do's and don'ts of college admissions applications and essays in "Getting it Write" "
Article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal 9.15.2006
Accepted.com editor, Judith Koffler, has written an article for the Los Angeles Daily Journal, entitled "As Law Firms Go Global, Demand for LL.M. Degrees Mushrooms." in the article, Judy highlights the explosive growth of LL.M programs in recent years and provides tips for LL.M applicants.
06.26.2006 Businessweek Highlights Accepted.com
In Detente
in the Admissions Office, BusinessWeek focuses on the admissions
consultants' panel "Admissions
Consultants: Love ~em, Hate ~em, Use ~em." (Accepted.com president, Linda
Abraham, proposed the panel to GMAC and she also served on it.) The BW
article discusses the presentation and the differing views of admissions
consulting held by consultants and admissions officers. In so doing, the article
also highlights the similarities between the services provided to applicants by
Accepted.com and the Harvard College Writing Center.
06.16.2006 Linda Abraham Presents at Annual GMAC Conference
Accepted.com founder and president, Linda Abraham, participated twice in the
panel presentation"Admissions
Consultants: Love ~em, Hate ~em, Use ~em," at this year's annual GMAC
conference in San Francisco. Abraham had initially proposed the panel to GMAC
last fall.
05.22.2006 The National Law Journal
The National Law Journal quotes Linda Abraham extensively throughout this lengthy article on the growing use of admissions consultants by law school applicants.
02.06.2006 The Boston Globe
In "Wrangling Over Applications" by Rob Weisman, Accepted.com's president describes the role of admissions consultants:
"Our value is in helping the applicant match himself or herself to a school," said Linda Abraham, president of Accepted.com of Los Angeles, an admissions consulting firm for business schools that employs 10 editors worldwide. ''We're not creating a generic application, and we're not fitting to a generic school."
12.07.2005 Businessweek Calls Upon Accepted.com
In "First-Round Frenzy: With an uptick in applicants this year, admissions consultants say prospective students don't want to be late for class,"
Businessweek quotes Linda Abraham, Accepted.com's founder and president, extensively in this article on the recent rise in MBA application volume and its impact on applicant chances of admissions as well as their most effective response to increased competition.
07.11.2005: WSJ Quotes Linda Abraham
The Wall St. Journal quoted Linda Abraham, Accepted.com's founder and president, in its July 11, 2005 front-page article, "Perfect College Essay Takes Lots of Practice -- And Extra Help"
Texas: The
McCombs School of Business Magazine quotes Accepted.com president,
Linda Abraham, on the need for business schools and the corporate world to
acknowledge work/family issues in recruiting women.
About.com Turns to Linda Abraham for MBA Interview Advice
About.com interviewed Linda Abraham, Accepted.com founder and president, on the subject of MBA interviews in "Guru Speak on Interviews, Interviewing, and Preparing for Interviews." The article covers misconceptions about MBA interviews, the purpose of MBA interviews, common mistakes applicants make, and resources to help you prepare for your MBA interview.
MBA Center Magazine
MBA Center Magazine has published Linda Abraham's article, "Make Your Essays Shine!" in its print 2003 edition. It is also available online.
About.com Interviews Linda Abraham
About.com's Business Major Section interviewed Accepted.com founder Linda Abraham in an interview titled "MBA Admission Essay Guru Talks About Business School Essays." The article covered mistakes in writing application essays, the impact of recommendation letters, the value of editors in the application process, and other issues related to b-school admissions.
HBS Working Knowledge Quotes Linda Abraham
Accepted.com president, Linda Abraham, was quoted in an article on the HBS Working Knowledge
Web site entitled, "Summing Up: What Can Business Schools Do to Avoid Bad Apples?" by Dr. Jim
Heskett. This piece presents reactions to Dr. Haskett's earlier article about the role of
admissions as a "first line of defense" in protecting business against corruption.
The Washington Times Focuses on Accepted.com
The Washington Times highlighted the growth of application essay editing
services, including Accepted.com, in an article on April 24, 2002. Linda Abraham,
president of Accepted.com was interviewed for the article. When asked about the
ethics of using editing services, Ms. Abraham responded, "If the best writers have
editors, why can't amateurs have editors as well?"
01.10.2002: WSJ Lauds Accepted.com
On January 10, 2002, The Wall Street Journal cited Accepted.com as one
of several services that help applicants "overcome what may be the most daunting
part" of the application process. In addition the article quoted an Accepted.com
client, Jim, who praised Accepted.com's service for saving him time when applying
to several MBA programs, and declared, "It's worth it." Finally the article selected
"before and after" versions of an medical school client's essays to show how an editing
service can improve an applicant's personal statement.
12.27.2001: Florida Paper Goes to Accepted.com for Essay Advice
The Sarasota Herald Tribune quotes Accepted.com president, Linda Abraham,
in an article about writing college application essays.
10.30.2001: Dr. Laura Prescribes Accepted.com for Essay Ills
"Dr. Laura Perspective" lists Accepted.com in its Resources for
College-Bound Students. The article points out that "You can have a
pro on your side when writing your personal statement for college. Simply
ask an Accepted.com editor..." (Dr. Laura Perspective October
2001 p. 13)
06.29.2001: Linda Abraham Guest Expert for Businessweek Online Chat
On June 29, 2001, Accepted.com's founder and president, Linda Abraham was the
guest expert at an online chat attended by more than 130 participants. Abraham
responded to a wide range of questions about MBA admissions, essays, and
letters of recommendation.
03.28.2001: Ace the AMCAS Essay-AMSA Convention
On March 28, 2001 Linda Abraham gave her presentation, "Ace the AMCAS
Essay" to an appreciative audience at the American Medical Student
Association's 51st annual convention in Anaheim, CA. Her talk provided a
step-by-step approach to crafting an engaging, unique human interest story
for the critical AMCAS essay.
03.06.2001: BusinessWeek
Quotes Accepted.com Founder
"For a Knockout Essay, Get Thee to an Editor" by Ellen Neuborne appeared in
BusinessWeek's March 12, 2001 edition. The article profiles three
college application essay editing services including Accepted.com and
discusses the benefits of professional editing for college application
essays. It quotes Linda Abraham, Accepted.com's president and founder,
as saying, "Any professional writer has an editor. I don't see why it
should be any different for amateurs."
04.14.2000:
Admissions Counselors for Hire
- Letter to the Editor in The Chronicle of Higher Education
On April 14, 2000 The Chronicle of Higher Education printed
Linda Abraham's response to an earlier article in The Chronicle.
The article criticized admissions counselors for providing
"unfair advantage" to applicants with money. Ms.
Abraham pointed out that the goal of education, private and public,
is to provide a lifetime of advantages.
03.15.2000: Ace the AMCAS Essay - AMSA
Convention
On March 15, 2000 Linda Abraham gave her presentation, "Ace the
AMCAS Essay" to a full house at the American Medical Student
Association's 50th annual convention in Washington, DC. Her talk
provided a step-by-step approach to crafting an engaging, unique
human interest story for the critical AMCAS essay.
11.01.1999: The New Economy, Aspiring MBAs,
and Accepted.com
"Writes of Passage" by Kim Cross of Business 2.0 (November
1999), which touts itself as the magazine of the new economy,
discusses Accepted.com's comprehensive, "extensive
mentoring" in its discussion of different application essay
services.
10.18.1999: Linda Abraham speaks at the
Anderson School
On October 18, 1999, Accepted.com's founder and president, Linda
Abraham, returned to her alma mater, the Anderson School, as the
guest of the Anderson Entrepreneurial Association Mentor Program.
She spoke to the MBA students about the challenges of starting and
running a small business and responded to questions during a lively
question and answer session.
10.16.1999: 4anything.com Editor's Choice
Award
 We are honored to be recognized as a 4anything.com
Editor's Choice Award winner. 4anything's editorial staff stated, "The
editors of the 4anything.com network have chosen your site as one of the
best of the web within your category. We believe that your site provides great
value to our 4anything users!"
10.04.1999: Worldwide recognition for
Accepted.com!!
The Sunday Times of London cited Accepted.com in its MBA supplement
on October 4, 1999. The article "To pay or not to pay?"
examines the pros and cons of professional help in the MBA
admissions process.
08.01.1999: Seen in The New York Times
In the "Education Life" section of The New York
Times on August 1, 1999, journalist Pamela Mendels wrote about
college application services providing online relief for
application anxiety. Accepted.com and Linda Abraham,
Accepted.com's president and founder, appeared prominently in the
article.
10.19.1998: Seen in Business Week
In looking at Business Week's October 19, 1998, biannual ranking edition, MBA
hopefuls found Wharton, Kellogg, Chicago, and ... Accepted.com. Business Week included
Accepted.com in its article on admissions consultants entitled "Is a Helping Hand
Really Helpful?"
10.22.1998:
Linda Abraham on TalkSpot
"Forget about being an astronaut - it takes the write stuff to get into a great
graduate program these days. Accepted.com's Linda Abraham will be on hand for anyone who's
daunted by those application essays and needs some guidance..." declared the
announcement on December 22 for the Dr.
Diane Medved Show. Accepted.com's president and founder was the guest on the
internationally broadcast Internet talk show. Check out the rest of this site to get
yourself into the right orbit.
10.22.1998: Quotables and Other Keepsakes
Quoting is the most sincere form of flattery, at least for a writer. And KEEPSAKE 1998
- 1999, A Guide for Minority Premed Students, quotes extensively from the medical
section of the Accepted.com Web site. We are proud to be associated with such an
informative and valuable publication.
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