How to Get into a Top College in 7 Easy Steps
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How to Get into a Top College in 7 Easy Steps

ByReachIvy Outreach

Reading Time: 3 minutesAre 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…

Why plagiarizing your college application essay is a bad idea
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Why plagiarizing your college application essay is a bad idea

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Reading Time: 3 minutesWe 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…

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Which Should You Take: GMAT or GRE?

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Reading Time: 3 minutesEarlier, 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…

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35 Essential Questions to Ask Before Writing Your Statement of Purpose

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Reading Time: 4 minutesWriting 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…

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“Am I Too Late to Study Abroad?” Plan Your Foreign Studies

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Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen 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,…

Five mistakes to avoid when writing your college admission essay
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Five mistakes to avoid when writing your college admission essay

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Reading Time: 3 minutesstatement of purpose essays If you are pondering on what to include in your study abroad essays, and unable to come up with a full list of things to write about, here is some help. I can tell you what not to write about. How’s that for a start? Here are a few cardinal mistakes…

Avoid These Common Mistakes in College Applications
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Avoid These Common Mistakes in College Applications

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Reading Time: 3 minutesEvery year Admissions officers reject hundreds of college applications because they were not done right. School officers are left exasperated when applicants don’t follow basic guidelines that were spelled out clearly in the application form. As a result, academically brilliant candidates get left behind simply because of oversight. Would you want your application to be…

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Mistakes to avoid on your study abroad applications

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Reading Time: 4 minutesNothing can be as stressful as a blank application form with a myriad instructions, details, and documentation. Add to that the stress of creating a winner application makes the whole process look daunting. By now, you may already be familiar with all that’s expected of you in filling out your application form. But do you…

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10 Study Abroad Application Hacks for Every Student

ByReachIvy Outreach

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe process of filling out application forms for international education can be quite overwhelming. Especially if you are new to the whole process. There is a host of documentation work that will need your attention. In addition, you may need to accomplish certain tasks or activities to boost your chances of getting an admit in…