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FOR THE ONE WHO LOVES LEARNING, IDEAS, READING AND WRITING
THIS SPACE IS FOR YOU
An intellectual community for life-long learning built to support ideas, conversation, and intellectual growth.
No exams. No pressure. Just a space to be among those who love learning just as much as you do.
You don’t need to be a student.
Accepted is a community for people with a passion for education. Whether your writing your PhD, are an independent scholar, or haven’t stepped foot in a classroom for years, this space is for you to explore, challenge, and share your ideas.
IS ACCEPTED RIGHT FOR YOU?
Your CV doesn’t matter to us. Your curiosities do.
Our members come from every discipline, background, region, age group, etc. These factors don’t matter to us. What does, is what lights you up. Which lessons you have held onto. And the things you wish most to learn.
Accepted is for those who wish the conversations in seminar never had to come to an end.
You don’t need to show up for everything.
Join a working group and dissect an article or simply study alongside other members in the silent online library. This community accepts you as you are and whatever time you wish to dedicate to being a life-long learner.
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A COMMUNITY 5 YEARS IN THE MARKING
Accepted Society is a community built for the student with all the questions. The kind of person who reads the footnotes. For the one whose daydreams drift to the spires of Oxford, the historic manuscripts held in an ancient archive or who wishes they had someone to discuss the latest documentary with.
Accepted was built by two scholars who returned to study not out of obligation or necessity. They returned to the lecture hall out of a passion for learning. Kaelyn and Cait (Accepted’s Co-Founders) both returned to study but recognize that the driver was not just the degree, it was the never ending desire for knowledge. And that experience and passion we explore through our studies should not end when we walk away with a diploma. Learning is a life-long pursuit.
Accepted was built for the curious. For those whose why was never simple. Because we deserve a place to grow without taking out a loan or pausing our lives to do so.
ACCEPTED
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GOING BACK TO SCHOOL ISN’T ALWAYS THE ANSWER
For so many, the value of higher education has become all the more tenuous with rising tuition costs and practical challenges (especially for those thinking of returning to school later into their adult lives). Accepted Society exists for both: the one who couldn’t go back and for those who are committed to an academic path.
We all share something in common: a love to learning.
A COMMUNITY WHERE YOU BELONG
You don’t need to pursue this path alone.
Education is best experienced in collaboration.
From the Members Themselves
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Doctora JoAngeli (Narrative Family Therapy)
“I have found my people! Accepted Society is where I turn to when I need advice, to vent, to body double and study, to get a kick in the pants, for resources...so much more! I can't imagine doing this PhD journey without it.”
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Hannah (Medical Education)
“I joined AS because I wanted to find folks who understand the academic experience. I am blown away by how much support is offered by just having dependable weekly meetings. The folks at AS really provide tangible support and meaningful community.”
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Sandro (PMOS Expert and One of the First Members at AS)
“The accountability, the friendships, the sense of "I am not alone" are precious super-powers that I got from Accepted Society! I can highlight how the Monthly Planning sessions have played a role in keeping me on track, not just by outlining priorities (and consequently discarding "distractions"), but also by ensuring that I remain realistic and accountable for the tasks I set out to do. Furthermore, the emphasis in community and self care mean that I can always rely on other AS Scholars to ask for help and more importantly, to check up on me when I go quiet (usually due to feeling overwhelmed or worried about something).”
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Kristy (Eco-Gothic Literature)
“As a first-generation, non-traditional, mature student... I had no idea what I was doing! Additionally, one of the biggest downsides to going at it on my own was the fact that I didn't have a sense of community (because I didn't have a cohort, and as someone who moved countries, I didn't have my usual support network of friends and family to turn to). Accepted Society became my rock; it grounded me in my dreams and encouraged me to believe in my abilities as a researcher. Not only did the space provide essential accountability, but crucially, the community gave me a sense of belonging and friendship in a space that I never thought I could exist within. “
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Think of it like this
ACCEPTED IS FOR YOUR INTELLECTUAL WELLBEING
We invest in gyms for our physical health.
We invest in therapists and out hobbies for our mental health.
But what about our intellectual health? Shouldn’t that be a priority as well?
Accepted offers the routine, community, and intellectual environment found at Universities but it not lost when we leave with our diploma and does not demand the tuition and opportunity costs of another degree.
Cost
Traditional University : €30,000-80,000/year
Accepted Society: €32/month
Structure
Traditional University : Rigid course schedules and requirements
Accepted Society: Flexible live events, co-studying sessions, and seminars (in person and online) to fit around your life
Measurements of Success
Traditional University : Grades, exams, deadlines, and peer review
Accepted Society: Learning for its own sake (or if you are so inclined, support to achieve your goal of publication, writing a conference paper, or applying for further study on your own terms)
The Goal
Traditional University : A degree, job, or number of publications
Accepted Society: Education as an ongoing process and personal investment
An all access pass to intellectual community
Vibrant Community of Scholars
Connect with 500+ Life-long learners inside and outside of academia on an intellectual journey to connect with likeminded individuals, engage in deep, critical discourse, and share knowledge from across disciplines
In Person Chapters & Support Groups/Clubs
Participate in chapters in major cities across the world to plan in-person study days, writing retreats, and more. Or join one of our member-led support groups (neurodivergent, independent researchers, etc) and clubs (silent reading group, crafting club, etc).
Round the Clock Co-Working
Attend and/or host live, community led silent and interactive study sessions with students, academics, and independent researchers from around the world.
The Accepted Experience
Explore our range of supportive services from community to group coaching
PhDone Coaching
PhD Completion Programme
(open to all doctoral students & candidates)
Scholars Membership
Our Signature Community
(open to all life-long learners)
Researchers Coaching
Dedicated Coaching for Independent Scholars
(open to all independent researchers)
Big Ideas, Intellectual Community
Joining Accepted Society might be your first step to putting your ideas forward. To connecting with returning students, interdisciplinary scholars, and people just like you — those who love to learn and simply need a space to allow their ideas to flourish with the support and celebration.
Ready to Get PhDone
PhDone is not just a coaching program to get you across the finish line. It is a method for approaching the dissertation process with intention and care. As a PhDone Member you will access 1:1 coaching, an exclusive community of doctoral students, and the tools to complete your PhD without losing yourself along the way.
Scholarship Beyond Academia
Scholars exist outside of academia. They write papers, attend conferences, engage in scholarly discourse. They just lack the structure and institutional support that many graduate students and research fellows do. However, as graduate school has become less accessible, we scholars are finding new ways to have our work seen and disseminated.
That is what Researchers is all about. Providing the structure, skills, and 1:1 support to take your research from idea to publication.
An Intellectual Life Podcast
Join Cait and Kaelyn every Wednesday for open discussions on literature, history, popular culture, and the questions which we simply must discuss. Each week we discuss our work on and off the page, dive into "seminar” style discussions and respond to your burning questions which you can submit here.
How to live an intellectual life
Is Booktok Harming or Helping Literary Culture?
Journaling Ecosystems (what’s the hype?)
Day at the Museum & Living an Artful Life