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The only two languages that a kid needs to learn today are English and AI..

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

01 May 2018

This was a comment from the exasperated parent of a school-going boy. He was already struggling having to learn 2 languages - English and Hindi, and multiple subjects like Language and Literature in b...

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How to maintain your VOICE in a college essay

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

08 Dec 2020

I write only because / There is a voice within me / That will not be still. –Sylvia Plath When you begin writing your application essays, it is hard to do it alone. Naturally, we l...

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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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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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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 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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MBA Application Preparation – How do I go about it?

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

25 Jul 2018

MBA applications are a hard nut to crack. And with acceptance rates for top schools for highly visible demographics like Indians, Chinese and South Koreans running into very low single digits (like 1-...

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How to accept a college admission offer in the times of COVID 19

Category:

Insights & Information
Published:

30 Mar 2020

With April round the corner, the date for accepting a college admission is fast approaching. However, the excitement to begin a new course, in a new country, to take some big steps, explore education ...

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Peer Pressure in the context of Education Options

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

25 Jan 2018

“I want to join XYZ classes, BECAUSE my friends also go there” Man is a social animal. Therefore, he is always trying to belong. Countries, states, villages, homes – any social unit-...

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