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Recalibrating Academics for changing times

Category:

Insights & Information
Published:

03 Jun 2020

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,...

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Oh God! My Kid Plays Computer Games All Day!

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

11 Apr 2017

If you are worried about your kid’s addiction to Diablo, Hearthstone or Dark Souls (these are some of the more popular games which kids play these days), then you are not alone. However, this m...

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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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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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What is a Profile?

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

19 Feb 2021

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...

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What to write in your College Resume / Student CV

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

31 Jul 2020

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...

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Admission Case Study - What not to focus upon

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

05 May 2022

A mind-map is a good way to look at the profile of a person. The picture above is a summary of the key elements of an MBA aspirant. As I work with students, especially the ones who are looking to ge...

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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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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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