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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 dreaded writing supplement: “why our school?”

    we all have those colleges on our list. you know the ones. they’re the schools your parents made you apply to, the schools you decided to apply to just because you’ve heard a few good things, or maybe they’re the “safety” schools that you don’t really expect to attend. whatever the case, you don’t know…

  • important reminders for seniors stressing about college

    at this point in the semester, most seniors are working hard on their college applications. as if the stress of this extra workload on top of homework wasn’t enough, there is an unspoken pressure coming from our classmates, parents, and friends. like it or not, we know that people will judge us based on the…

  • the 5 worst things that can happen during your sat

    hey, who doesn’t enjoy revelling in a little bit of horror every now and then? disasters, or even just near disasters are mesmerizing… right? so here’s a relatively productive way (*shudder*) to run through all your worst nightmares…well, your worst nightmares for your sat, as least. we’re not going to delve into the dreams this…