1 - What’s the process if I order an Initial Essay Package?
With Accepted.com’s Med
Initial Essay Package or Residency/Fellowship
Initial Essay Package, your editor will interview you and ask you about your
clinical experience, research, personal background, extra-curricular activities,
hobbies and interests, community service, goals, and reasons for pursing a
medical career …basically anything that could be used in a medical school
statement or residency or fellowship match essay. Together you and your editor
will decide which experiences best present a multi-dimensional, compelling
portrait of YOU.
After becoming acquainted with you during the
interview, which typically takes 1-2 hours, you and your editor will discuss a
theme for your essay and then your editor will send you an outline of the essay.
The outline helps you focus on your most powerful experiences by providing you
with structure and direction. Consisting of bullet points, it gives you the
guidance you need to focus on the most relevant and compelling elements of your
story. It helps you put that story down on paper with minimal blank-screen-itis
and maximal impact.
After you write your personal statement, you send it
to your editor who edits it for grammar, spelling, style, and word usage – the
nitty-gritty details of writing. She returns the edited copy to you within two
business-days of receiving it. Typically clients request 2-4 reviews of an essay
before they are satisfied with it.
Let’s start with the last question first. The outline is not
a euphemism for an essay or an essay draft.
The outline consists of bullet points and sentence
fragments. Its job: provide you with the structure and direction necessary for
you to start writing. It provides guidance, but is not a straightjacket. The
essay is at all times your essay.
First we set up a telephone appointment. This appointment is usually lengthy —
typically lasting one to two hours. Its purpose is three-fold:
We get to know you, your goals, and your past experiences.
You choose a theme for your essay.
We consult with you regarding an outline for your essay.
If you live outside the U.S.A, we try to minimize your telephone expense by
asking for background information via e-mail and reserving the telephone for
topics where a dialogue is really necessary. We have found that the time
differences pose minor problems, and we have worked with people literally from
around the world – from Kazakhstan to Cameroon, Argentina to India.
After you receive your outline, you write the personal statement on your own,
but if you have any questions you can call or e-mail us. When finished writing,
you e-mail the draft to your editor; then she edits it and returns the edited
version to you. Subsequent essay drafts are transmitted via e-mail.
5 - How long does one Initial Essay Package take?
It typically takes one to two weeks. Please keep in mind that quick
completion heavily depends on your promptly returning drafts to your editor.
7 - What’s the process if I order Med or Residency/Fellowship Essay Review & Editing?
With Accepted.com’s Med
Essay Review & Editing or Residency/Fellowship
Essay Review & Editing, you will submit your personal statement draft to
your editor, who will critique it on a content level. Although we don’t
interview you, we do request a recent résumé. As he reviews your personal
statement, your editor will ask the following questions: Do you have a clear
theme, a logical structure, an engaging opening, and a conclusion that
concludes? Did you answer the essay question, if you have one? Have you revealed
something distinctive and interesting about yourself? Have you made effective
use of specifics to distinguish yourself from your competition, support your
main points, and add interest to your essay? If you submit multiple essays for
one program, your editor will also check that the essays complement each other.
After reviewing your essay, your editor will then provide you with feedback and
suggestions for improvement, and you will revise the essay.
After you
revise your essay, you again send it to your editor who focuses now on grammar,
spelling, style, and word usage – the nit-picky details of writing. He returns
the edited copy to you within two business days of receiving it. Typically
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14 - Aren’t you expensive?
Not at all. The fees you pay to Accepted.com could be one of the best investments you’ll ever make! Consider the possibility of increased earnings if you attend a more highly ranked school as opposed to the cost of Accepted.com’s one-on-one assistance. "Ah," you say, "but you don’t know if I would be accepted without your help." True. And we cannot guarantee your acceptance. But a brief look at our testimonial page will tell you that many of our clients are convinced they would not be in their top choice schools without Accepted.com’s editorial help. They repeatedly and emphatically state that we are worth the money. Back to top
15 - Do you use a template? Don’t all Accepted.com client essays sound the same?
We don’t use a template at all, nor do we recommend one. We are dedicated to bringing out the individuality and distinctiveness of our clients and strive to make our clients stand out from the crowd by emphasizing distinguishing experiences and details. We are convinced that portraying your uniqueness is the primary task of the essays. Back to top
20 - What’s the process for a Wait-List Letter Package?
If you are a new client and you
purchase a Med Wait List Letter
Package, your editor
reads your application essays and interviews you briefly about your activities
since you submitted your application. The editor also reviews with you your
reasons for wanting to attend the school that wait-listed you. He then sends you
an outline for a wait-list letter.
If you are an existing client, your
editor interviews you about your activities since you submitted your application
and any changes in your reasons for wanting to attend the school that
wait-listed you. He then sends you an outline for a wait-list
letter.
After you write the letter, you send it to your editor for
editing. He corrects it for grammar, spelling, style, word-usage, etc. and
returns it to you.
21 - How do I get started? How is payment handled?
It’s easy. Go to our catalogue and choose the
services you
need. Click on the 'buy now' button next to the services you need and fill out
the order form. You will receive an email asking for academic information. Your
order will be processed within one business day. Your credit card will be billed
immediately.
22 - What is your Rush Service? I need faster turnaround! Can you help me?
Our Rush Service is for clients who need faster then two-business-day turnaround. Before commencing work, we will determine if we have availability to meet your deadline and set up a schedule with you. If you purchase rush services and we don't have editors available who can work within your timeframe, we will notify you before we start work. If at that time you no longer want Accepted.com's assistance, we will refund your payment. Back to top
Your editor will serve as a sounding board and mentor as you go through the
process of applying. You need someone experienced saying that the optional essay
does not really add value to your application. You will benefit from someone
saying that you need to clarify the connection between your internship and your
goals. You will have an advantage if someone knowledgeable tells you that you
are focusing too much on a negative and not enough on your achievements, or
perhaps suggests that Experience A is more impressive than Experience B, or
reveals how you can weave both into the application. To read what our clients
say about our services, please visit our Testimonial Page.
You will have a professional, seasoned editor making sure that you present
yourself articulately and correctly. One of Accepted.com’s strengths is the
professionalism and experience of its staff. You certainly do not want writing
errors. To judge our editors’ qualifications, please visit About Us. All staff bios
are listed there.
Using Accepted.com can save you time. Med school applicants frequently go
through multiple drafts, a lot of nail-biting, tearing up of the multiple
drafts, rewriting, hearing contradictory advice, rewriting again. You will
greatly reduce the amount of time you spend on your essays by choosing
Accepted.com.
"Cydney gave me the courage to be myself in the essay and say things like that in a way that did not come across as boring. I will continue to use the program and I will recommend it to others."
