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Category:

Insights & Information
Published:

02 Feb 2017

Cornell awarded the world's first degree in journalism, the nation's first degree in veterinary medicine, and the first doctorates in electrical and industrial engineering. It was the first U.S. unive...

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Common Myths About Extracurricular Activities

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

06 Sep 2022

Extracurricular activities hold a concrete and impactful place when it comes to college admissions. Even though these cannot substitute for the required grades and solid test scores, but matter a lot ...

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The Power of Micro-narratives

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

05 Feb 2019

We have talked about the power of story-telling in building your admission application extensively. In here, we shall detail out the narrative building section and anchor it for a typical US applicati...

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Should I write about the Coronavirus in my College Admission Essay?

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

09 Apr 2020

Should I write about the Coronavirus in my College Admission Essay? The short answer is, probably not. What is a good essay? Let us recap what makes a college essay memorable and impactfu...

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The Plight of the Over-Represented Percentage

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

11 Jun 2021

How not to be an over-represented applicant. Hypothetically speaking, Raina* is a 25 year old IIT graduate working in IBM as an SAP consultant. She wants to grow and move into leadership roles....

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Profile Building - The Key to Getting into Top IVY Colleges to Study Abroad

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

14 Feb 2022

Profile building is basically the process of acquiring skills and qualities over time with the help of projects, internships, competitions, and extra/co-curricular activities. A strong profile is requ...

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