Gain valuable insights and expert tips from ReachIvy on college applications to confidently navigate the admissions process and improve your chances of success.
Reading Time: 6 minutes The college application essay. That dreaded question about your life’s purpose. Sometimes, it can stump the best writers among us. How do you summarize your life in a 500-word essay? What is it that the Admissions Office really wants to know about you? And if you spill out your darkest secrets (yes, we all have…
Reading Time: 3 minutes While writing your resume, put yourself in the shoes of the application committee (or even a potential employer) – would you enjoy reading a 3-page vortex of activities that barely help you understand the candidate? Your college application resume is supposed to give them a snapshot of all relevant achievements and involvements – think of…
Reading Time: 3 minutes The essay is arguably among the most critical factors that will decide whether or not you are admitted to the business school of your choice. The MBA application essay or the B-School application essay needs to be answered with the prudence that is lost on most people. While writing the essay, applicants make several mistakes…
Reading Time: 4 minutes StoryIf you have been following Elon Musk in the news lately, you would have come across the one-page resume created by Novorésumé to show that even an accomplished person like Elon Musk does not need more than a single page to showcase all his achievements. His two decades of work, with numerous accolades, awards, and…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you a study abroad aspirant looking to crack a top universities application process? Do you know what the acceptance rate at Harvard and Stanford was last year? 5 percent. That’s right; only 5% of the total applicants got into these top colleges. This trend is barely surprising, however. The higher-end of acceptance rates was…
Reading Time: 3 minutes We get it – it is the season and you are on a high stakes mission to be admitted to the college of your dreams. The college application essay, apart from your Statement of Purpose, is that one shot you have at making your mark and setting yourself apart amongst the herd of a thousand…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Earlier, GMAT and GRE were as different as chalk and cheese. Students aspiring to study MBA in an international school would need to take the GMAT, while those planning to pursue a Masters (MS) graduate degree in Science, Math or Liberal Arts would take the GRE. However, things have changed over the years. According to…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Writing a statement of purpose from scratch unnerves even the best of writers. This is no ordinary essay. This essay is a compilation of your goals, dreams, and your milestones. Not just that, you have to write an essay stunning enough to take you through the golden gates of your dream college abroad. So how…
Reading Time: 5 minutes When is the right time to planning for my study abroad program?” “Am I too late or too early?” “What do I need to do now so that I can leverage my potential to get into my coveted college?” As career counsellors, we are often asked these questions by eager parents and students. In India,…
