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...
This girl was not a genius – she had to work extremely hard to make her creations come alive. She was not a creative genius who would lift a brush and paintings would come out. In fact, for the ...
As discussed, there are many contributors to the admission process, and each one is of immense importance. None so much as the college resume. Consider this the equivalent of your first impression. An...
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...
Recently, a lot of ink has been spent writing on the bankruptcy proceedings for “Toys R Us”, a US based toys’ retailer, that fueled the fancy of many childrens dreams with its premis...
Thirteen months and counting since the pandemic began, with no end in sight, chaos in the economy amongst lockdowns - and uncertainty and fatigue in the academic world. These are not words one would h...
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...
Let’s talk about the US College Admission trends of 2023. The application process is not so easy therefore it is advisable to update yourself with all the policy changes and other updates. The l...
In our work, we have seen that the typical student is focused on a few domains that are taught at school, and the parents are focused on assessments and test scores.
It is a common expectation that w...