The short answer is “doing the things you like really well, and then being smart in presenting your case”. Actually, you do not prepare to get into a top school, you prepare to b...
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...
What would get me admitted to the University of Pennsylvania?
“Hide not your Talents. They for use were made: “What’s a Sun-Dial in the Shade?” by Benjamin Franklin
Like the Su...
Prospective undergraduate applicants to US face a daunting task of filling up many centralized application systems such as Common App, Coalition App, Illinois&n...
Let's understand some facts about the US Universities and their acceptance rates.
Did you know that at one time, Ivy League colleges were reserved for men. In fact, for much of American history,...
The Pygmalion effect is the phenomenon whereby others' expectations of a target person affect the target person's performance.
A corollary of the Pygmalion effect is the golem effect, in which low ex...
The usual and time-tested strategy for a management consultant is to position yourself as a problem-solver, cite a few experiences to validate that positioning and then build up for aggressive anchori...
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...
How can that be possible? I even don’t know about my personality, leave alone aligning that with the persona of the university. Most people decide their college of choice basis the rankings (and...
