Reading Time: 3 minutes Let’s not kid ourselves. Nobody is born a superstar. Despite the fact that destiny plays a big role in life, failure is inevitable in everyone’s life at least once. You may have a small setback such as losing your rank in the third consecutive year of high performance. Or you may have a much greater…
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 Can your social media presence affect your admission to a top global university? The answer, in short, is yes. Your offline presence may be fabulous. However, in a world that is connected 24X7, what you do online matters tremendously. Applicants believe that furnishing a strong application and doing well in the admissions interview is all…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you close to pressing the “SUBMIT” button on your college application? Before you do, look through our list below to make sure you have all the pertinent documents prior to your college deadlines. 1. Application form(s); First and foremost, review the application instructions thoroughly, especially the necessary requirements and relevant documents for your area…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Several universities in the US have two admissions intakes; namely, the Fall semester and Spring semester. The Fall semester runs from mid-August to mid-December, and the Spring semester runs from January to early May. Most students apply for enrollment in the Fall semester since it is easier to transition from high-school graduation in May/June to…
Reading Time: 5 minutes The school year is soon coming to an end, and the excitement of the summer and the freedom it heralds draws near. However, you know that there is only a finite amount of time you get to relax. Right now, you are tenaciously planning on how to use this time to maximize the right set…
Reading Time: 3 minutes The admissions committees are looking for an impressive multi-dimensional applicant who would be able to maximize what he/she gains from and contributes to the school.winning essay The essay section is particularly important as the schools can learn a lot about you from your choice of essay topics, to the way in which you answer each…
Reading Time: 2 minutes With schools accepting less than 10% of students in a particular cohort, the competition to secure an admit to study abroad at a top university has become even more fierce. For the class of 2020, Harvard University admitted 5.4% of applicants; Princeton admitted 6.5% and the University of Pennsylvania admitted a generous 9.4% of its…
