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author: linda abraham

linda abraham
linda abraham is the founder and ceo of accepted, the top-tier admissions consultancy that helps you unlock your competitive advantage. linda has written or co-authored 13 ebooks on the college admissions process. in 2007, she co-founded the association of international graduate admissions consultants (aigac) and became its first president. for the last 20 years linda and her highly credentialed, experienced team have helped thousands of applicants get accepted to top colleges and graduate schools worldwide, including but not limited to harvard, stanford, wharton, columbia, kellogg, and mit. she has been featured in the wall st. journal, the new york times, us news, the sunday times of london, businessweek, poets & quants and mba podcaster.

  • the four worst mistakes you can make while studying

    now that it’s midterm season at college, everyone is hunkering down and hitting the books. but in order to succeed at studying, there are a few crucial mistakes that everyone must avoid.

  • act english: how to approach strategy questions

    strategy questions on the act english test fall under the broader category of “rhetorical skills” questions. to give you some context, 35 out of the 75 questions on the english test are rhetorical skills questions and about 11 to 15 of these are strategy questions. strategy questions, like all rhetorical skills questions, don’t test specific…

  • tuesdact: tips for the day before the act test

    so it’s the night before the act, and you are not feeling totally ready. or maybe you are totally ready, but you’re just feeling totally nervous. or maaaybe you slacked a little bit, and now you are trying to cram in whatever you can before the test tomorrow. in this video, you’ll find some tips…