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What is the difference between MIT and an average university?

Category:

Insights & Information
Published:

13 Apr 2018

A lot of my students ask me whether it really matters that they get into top schools. We all know that getting into a top college like Harvard or Stanford is extremely difficult, and addit...

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In Short - how to answer "short questions"

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

15 Jan 2020

UG application freshman admission applications Towards the end of the application form for UG admissions, certain admission applications contain some questions which require short answers. For ...

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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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ACT / SAT - a brief insight

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

25 Feb 2020

Which test should I take? SAT or ACT One of the most common doubt students has and my answer is simple, please give mock SAT and mock ACT and go ahead with the test with which you are comfortable wi...

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Admission Policies for Fall 2021

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

06 Sep 2020

This article is time-sensitive. Last update on 8.10.2020 There is a lot of uncertainty about admission requirements for the upcoming admission session (First-Year applicants joining in Fall 2021). We ...

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COVID - 19: Education plans in the time of Coronavirus

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

27 Apr 2020

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...

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Admissions to US colleges are changing

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

13 Oct 2019

The ongoing US admissions scandal has caught many an eyeball. The scandal is more accurately a criminal conspiracy involving bribery, faked credentials and money laundering, all for the purpose of get...

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The Value of Persistence in securing an Admission in a Top College

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

16 Mar 2018

Epitomized by Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 hours rule, success eventually boils down to ‘persistence.’ If you pull in efforts over a period of time (called...

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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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