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Value of Long-Term-Planning to secure an admit in Top10 Universities

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

28 Aug 2018

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...

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Self concept and University applications

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

21 Nov 2018

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...

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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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Write About It - How to overcome a writing block

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

20 Jan 2020

Write better - applications, essays for admissions, reports, creative thought Writing to understand yourself Writing well is important most of the time, but writing well for admission essays an...

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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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Future Jobs – Man Machine

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

12 Nov 2018

A news article in 2018 about an auction at Christie’s of a painting called Portrait of Edmond Belamy caught my eye. This painting sold for about $432,500, about 43 times its reserve price. So, w...

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Build Your Personal Networks for Educational and Professional Success

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

10 Sep 2018

“The future happens very slowly and then all at once,” says technology writer Kevin Kelly. Humans have evolved from hunter-gatherer origins and are hard-wired to respond to instantaneous c...

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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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Different Sections of the SOP (3 of 3)

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

24 Jan 2017

Craft Sentences and Paragraphs Once you have developed your story line and summarized the key ideas through story board, your SOP is virtually ready. What you need ...

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