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How to fill the activity section of the Common App?

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

22 Mar 2018

Prospective undergraduate applicants to US face a daunting task of filling up many centralized application systems such as Common App, Coalition App, Illinois&n...

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Before You Apply in an International University..

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

01 Jan 2017

Applying to an international university is a big decision. Not only is it about the expense but also the experience that can easily swing from being great to harrowing, if not thought through properly...

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Can I sit next to you, Son?

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

04 Apr 2018

Recently, a lot of ink has been spent writing on the bankruptcy proceedings for “Toys R Us”, a US based toys’ retailer, that fueled the fancy of many childrens dreams with its premis...

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The Power of Narrative in the context of your Admission Application

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

13 Aug 2018

Consider the following Examples – A “While reviewing my science project in the 8th grade, my father, upon seeing my half-hearted attempt, told me, “Every job is a...

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Who should I get my References from?

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

03 Mar 2017

The Letters of Reference (LoR) are the third-party validation of your self-declaration in the application to any university. These letters help the evaluator look at your application ...

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The only two languages that a kid needs to learn today are English and AI..

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

01 May 2018

This was a comment from the exasperated parent of a school-going boy. He was already struggling having to learn 2 languages - English and Hindi, and multiple subjects like Language and Literature in b...

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Building a Personal Brand

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

29 Aug 2018

In some cultures, building a personal brand is considered an anathema. Something that is really frowned upon. But the Generation Z does not really think that ways. A recent survey highlighted that I...

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Wellness Matters- Managing timelines to minimize stress

Category:

Insights & Information
Published:

17 May 2024

Applying to US colleges is an exciting yet challenging journey, for students balancing academic excellence, extracurriculars, internships, volunteer work, SAT and AP preparation, along with pers...

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Active Forgetting

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

06 Mar 2019

Reading through an article in the Atlantic on active forgetting (How Active Forgetting Makes Memory More Efficient?), it occurred to me that the current age of cheap memory sticks and cameras in every...

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