Reading List: 9th & 10th Grade
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Reading List: 9th & 10th Grade

Reading Time: 2 minutes Read!reading Start the new year with a new resolution to read. Reading forms a fundamental part of everyone’s education. Here are some recommendations for 9th and 10th graders to build your vocabulary and transport yourself to a whole new world. The titles span novels, plays, biographies, autobiographies; many are timeless classics and award-winning books. ReachIvy…

How to Write an Effective Resume – Top Five Resume Writing Tips
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How to Write an Effective Resume – Top Five Resume Writing Tips

Reading Time: 3 minutes Resumes are an important part of applications- be it a student aspiring to get into his/ her dream college or a professional seeking employment. Think of the resume as a snapshot – not only of your professional accomplishments but your academic, personal and community ones as well . It’s an opportunity to showcase how strong…

Harvard Alumna on Why You Should Study Abroad
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Harvard Alumna on Why You Should Study Abroad

Reading Time: 4 minutes For every Jobs (Apple) there is a Donald Trump (The Trump Organization), a Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook), a Warren Buffet (Berkshire Hathaway), and closer to home, an Anand Mahindra (Mahindra & Mahindra). While the list of the former cluster (college dropouts/those without MBA degrees) may dwindle, that of the second lot (influential leaders armed with a…

Social Media Presence – Impact on your candidature
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Social Media Presence – Impact on your candidature

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you aware of how critical your social media presence is in enhancing your candidature for college applications? Your offline presence may be fabulous. However, in a world that is connected 24×7, what you do online matters tremendously. However, applicants believe that furnishing a strong application and doing well in the admissions interview is all…

MBA for Social Good
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MBA for Social Good

Reading Time: 3 minutes Why should I get an MBA to work in the social space? The MBA program has evolved over the past decades: from a program structured to churn out corporate executives and number-crunching Wall Street analysts to a more holistic one, encompassing a wider range of options and geared towards solving real-world problems. Today, students are…

Strategies For Writing Recommendation Letters
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Strategies For Writing Recommendation Letters

Reading Time: 2 minutes At ReachIvy, we understand that your decision to earn an Ivy League degree is a life-changing experience and one that will involve a tremendous amount of effort, time and energy to get accepted.Recommendation Letters Whether you are applying to Harvard or Stanford, a critical component of your application package is the letter of recommendation. Schools…

Cracking A Top Business School Interview: MBA Interview Tips
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Cracking A Top Business School Interview: MBA Interview Tips

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you preparing for a study abroad interview? Looking for an impactful study abroad interview questions? If you have secured interview calls from schools you are applying to for master & MBA programs for business executives, then our heartiest congratulations! Most business schools invite students for interviews as the final step in the selection process….

Darden Alumni Shares Her Classroom Experience
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Darden Alumni Shares Her Classroom Experience

Reading Time: 3 minutes “My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the TRUE emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.” – Russell Crowe, the Gladiator. One…

How College Visits Can Have A Maximizing Impact
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How College Visits Can Have A Maximizing Impact

Reading Time: 3 minutes With college admission deadlines around the corner, some of you are packing your bags and getting ready to visit your colleges abroad. Even though it’s not necessary to visit the universities before you apply, it does help with your decision process. Visiting the campus will give you a real sense of the atmosphere, the academic…