Interviews for college admissions can be stressful. It’s the last lap, you feel you’re running out of steam, but hold on. There’s hope yet. The mantra for a great interview is simple...
Most of my ‘successful’ mentees have worked extremely hard to get into colleges or career paths that they are currently at. While I have constantly talked about the value of persistence an...
The concept of self-knowledge has been prevalent in the old Eastern philosophy as an integral part of higher education.
Expertise in any domain at the highest levels was complete only w...
What is a profile?
What is “profile building”
What are “profile building activities?”
While preparing for further education, starting from probably Grade 9, you mi...
You might wonder, while writing your CV, “How can I fit all my details and accomplishments into a single page?”
The aim of the Resume is to create a snapshot of you, the Candidate. I...
Reactionary response vs long term strategy
These days, as we try to stay patient and hopeful while dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic and its associated lockdown and self-isolation, there is...
Will colleges and universities return to standardised tests like SATs? How can you apply for your overseas education if exams and tests have been cancelled?
If you claim to be the future,...
Choices and alignment of interest
A strange topic for a website that helps people get into college you would say! But then, this gains critical importance when the product you are going t...
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...
