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Join the Application Accelerator® or The Art of Applying Academy to attend these members-only events.
Is Your Dream School Worth the Gamble?
You could apply on your own, hit “submit,” and see what happens. But why leave it to chance?
Our calendar of exclusive events for our Application Accelerator® clients and Academy members provides you with unparalleled access to personalized coaching, live editing sessions, and insider information that can make the difference between a rejection letter and an acceptance to your dream school.
Imagine having a team of top-tier graduates from programs like Harvard Kennedy School, Wharton, and UVA Darden guiding you at each step. It’s not just about submitting an application; it’s about crafting an application that’s impossible to ignore.
To attend these events, click here to first join The Art of Applying Academy.
April 2024
Get Ready for MBA Round 2 and HKS Scholarships
Hit the Ground Running for MBA and HKS Deadlines
December is crunch time, and it’s your last opportunity to get expert guidance before the crucial January deadlines for MBA Round 2 applications and extensive Harvard Kennedy School scholarship applications.
Learn from our hosts Toni (Harvard Kennedy School MPP), Jelece (Wharton MBA), and Adam (UVA Darden MBA) on how to maximize your chances and make your applications stand out.
Q&A Call | Host: Jelece
Date: Wed Apr 3
Time: 11 AM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Toni
Date: Mon Apr 8
Time: 6 PM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Tue Apr 16
Time: 4 PM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Jelece
Date: Mon Apr 22
Time: 4 PM CT
May 2024
Get Ready for MBA Round 2 and HKS Scholarships
Hit the Ground Running for MBA and HKS Deadlines
December is crunch time, and it’s your last opportunity to get expert guidance before the crucial January deadlines for MBA Round 2 applications and extensive Harvard Kennedy School scholarship applications.
Learn from our hosts Toni (Harvard Kennedy School MPP), Jelece (Wharton MBA), and Adam (UVA Darden MBA) on how to maximize your chances and make your applications stand out.
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Sun May 2
Time: 3 PM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Adam
Date: Sun May 19
Time: 7 PM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Tue May 28
⏰ Time: 4 PM CT
June 2024
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Tue Jun 4
Time: 4 PM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Toni
Date: Sun Jun 9
Time: 6 PM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Tue Jun 11
Time: 4 PM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Jelece
Date: Sat Jun 15
Time: 8 AM CT
July 2024
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Tue Jul 9
Time: 4 PM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Jelece
Date: Sat Jul 27
Time: 8 AM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Tue Jul 30
⏰ Time: 4 PM CT
August 2024
Writing Center Call | Host: Noah
Date: Sun Aug 4 Time: 2 PM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Tue Aug 6
Time: 5 PM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Toni
Date: Wed Aug 21
Time: 5 PM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Jelece
Date: Mon Aug 26
⏰ Time: 11 AM CT
September 2024
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Tue Sep 3
Time: 4 PM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Jelece
Date: Sat Sep 7
Time: 9 AM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Tue Sep 10
Time: 4 PM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Leah
Date: Sun Sep 22
Time: 5 PM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Tue Sep 24
⏰ Time: 4 PM CT
October 2024
Writing Center Call | Host: Jelece
Date: Sat Oct 5
Time: 9 AM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Tue Oct 8 Time: 4 PM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Adam
Date: Sun Oct 20
Time: 8 PM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Tue Oct 22
Time: 9 AM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Adam
Date: Sun Oct 27
⏰ Time: 8 PM CT
November 2024
Q&A Call | Host: Adam
Date: Sun Nov 3
Time: 8 PM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Jelece
Date: Sat Nov 9
Time: 9 AM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Tue Nov 12
Time: 9 AM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Adam
Date: Sun Nov 17
Time: 8 PM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Jelece
Date: Tue Nov 19
Time: 11 AM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Toni
Date: Sun Nov 24
Time: 7 PM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Tue Nov 26
Time: 9 AM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Noah
Date: Wed Nov 27
Time: 4 PM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Noah
Date: Fri Nov 29
Time: 4 PM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Noah
Date: Sat Nov 30
Time: 4 PM CT
December 2024
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Tue Dec 3
Time: 9 AM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Toni
Date: Sun Dec 8
Time: 7 PM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Tue Dec 10
Time: 9 AM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Leah
Date: Sun Dec 15
Time: 5 PM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Tue Dec 17
Time: 9 AM CT
March 2024
Get Ready for MBA Round 2 and HKS Scholarships
Hit the Ground Running for MBA and HKS Deadlines
December is crunch time, and it’s your last opportunity to get expert guidance before the crucial January deadlines for MBA Round 2 applications and extensive Harvard Kennedy School scholarship applications.
Learn from our hosts Toni (Harvard Kennedy School MPP), Jelece (Wharton MBA), and Adam (UVA Darden MBA) on how to maximize your chances and make your applications stand out.
Writing Center Call | Host: Toni
Date: Mon Mar 4
Time: 5 PM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Jelece
Date: Fri Mar 8
Time: 11 AM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Mon Mar 11
Time: 9 AM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Toni
Date: Sun Mar 17
⏰ Time: 11 AM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Toni
Date: Wed Mar 20
⏰ Time: 6 PM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Jelece
Date: Tue Mar 26
Time: 11 AM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Thurs Mar 28
Time: 1 PM CT
February 2024
Get Ready for MBA Round 2 and HKS Scholarships
Hit the Ground Running for MBA and HKS Deadlines
December is crunch time, and it’s your last opportunity to get expert guidance before the crucial January deadlines for MBA Round 2 applications and extensive Harvard Kennedy School scholarship applications.
Learn from our hosts Toni (Harvard Kennedy School MPP), Jelece (Wharton MBA), and Adam (UVA Darden MBA) on how to maximize your chances and make your applications stand out.
Q&A Call | Host: Jelece
Date: Mon Feb 12
⏰ Time: 11 AM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Jelece
Date: Thurs Feb 22
Time: 4 PM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Kaneisha
Date: Thurs Feb 29
Time: 8 AM CT
January 2024
Get Ready for MBA Round 2 and HKS Scholarships
Hit the Ground Running for MBA and HKS Deadlines
December is crunch time, and it’s your last opportunity to get expert guidance before the crucial January deadlines for MBA Round 2 applications and extensive Harvard Kennedy School scholarship applications.
Learn from our hosts Toni (Harvard Kennedy School MPP), Jelece (Wharton MBA), and Adam (UVA Darden MBA) on how to maximize your chances and make your applications stand out.
Writing Center Call | Host: Jelece
Date: Wed Jan 3 ⏰ Time: 11 AM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Toni
Date: Thurs Jan 4 ⏰ Time: 5 PM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Jelece
Date: Wed Jan 10 ⏰ Time: 11 AM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Jelece
Date: Mon Jan 8 ⏰ Time: 11 AM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Toni
Date: Tue Jan 9 ⏰ Time: 5 PM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Jelece
Date: Sat Jan 13 ⏰ Time: 9 AM CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Toni
Date: Mon Jan 15 ⏰ Time: 8 PM CT
Q&A Call | Host: Jelece
Date: Mon Jan 29 ⏰ Time: 11 AM CT
December 2023
Get Ready for MBA Round 2 and HKS Scholarships
Hit the Ground Running for MBA and HKS Deadlines
December is crunch time, and it’s your last opportunity to get expert guidance before the crucial January deadlines for MBA Round 2 applications and extensive Harvard Kennedy School scholarship applications.
Learn from our hosts Toni (Harvard Kennedy School MPP), Jelece (Wharton MBA), and Adam (UVA Darden MBA) on how to maximize your chances and make your applications stand out.
Writing Center Call | Host: Jelece
⏰ Time: 9 am CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Toni
⏰ Time: 6 pm CT
Q&A Call | Host: Jelece
⏰ Time: 5 pm CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Jelece
⏰ Time: 8 am CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Jelece
⏰ Time: 5 pm CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Muna
⏰ Time: 9 am CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Adam
⏰ Time: 5 pm CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Muna
⏰ Time: 9 am CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Adam
⏰ Time: 1 pm CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Adam
⏰ Time: 6 pm CT
November 2023
Master the Harvard Kennedy School and Top Policy School Applications
Ace Your Policy School Applications
Navigate through the nuances of policy school applications with our hosts, Toni (Harvard Kennedy School MPP) and Jelece (Wharton MBA).
Our November calls are designed to prepare you for upcoming deadlines at the Harvard Kennedy School and other top policy schools. But we welcome questions and editing from MBA and other degree applicants as well!
Writing Center Call | Host: Toni
⏰ Time: 10 am CT
Q&A Call | Host: Jelece
⏰ Time: 5 pm CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Muna
⏰ Time: 9 am CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Toni
⏰ Time: 6 pm CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Toni
⏰ Time: 10 am CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Muna
⏰ Time: 9 am CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Muna
⏰ Time: 9 am CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Toni
⏰ Time: 6 pm CT
Writing Center Call | Host: Muna
⏰ Time: 9 am CT
October 2023
Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholars Application Prep
Gear Up for the Prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program at Stanford
Fine-tune your application materials and strategies with our host, Toni (Harvard Kennedy School MPP). Our October calls will focus on providing you the insights and tips you need for your Knight-Hennessy Scholars application at Stanford University.
Writing Center Call | Host: Muna
📅 Date: Sun Oct 29
⏰ Time: 9 am CT
⏰ Get Ready for MBA Round 2 and HKS Scholarships
FOMO Shouldn’t Be Your Only Motivator—But It’s a Pretty Good One
If you’re on the fence, consider this: while you’re contemplating, our current members are actively elevating their applications, one coaching call and writing session at a time.
They’re tapping into strategies you won’t find anywhere else, receiving personalized feedback, and gaining the mental and emotional support that makes the grueling application process manageable—and successful.
Every event you miss is a missed opportunity to bring your A-game to your application.
Don’t let indecision keep you from the opportunities that could define your career.
Make the choice that sets you up for success.
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