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...
Interviews for college admissions can be stressful. It’s the last lap, you feel you’re running out of steam, but hold on. There’s hope yet. The mantra for a great interview is simple...
When should I go abroad – Undergrad vs. Master’s studies?
We often get this question from anxious parents and students alike – when is it a good time to go abroad for further studie...
“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...
Slippery areas you can avoid while writing your college essays
We all know what we need to do when writing essays for our application. What we don’t know is what not to do. Here are some tips ab...
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 ...
Doesn’t everyone want that? Not just the students, but the parents as well. As a result, students work to the limits of their capacity, often spending the night burning the midnight oil, and pus...
APPLYING FOR UNDERGRADUATE COURSES IN THE US(A timeline to structure your approach in the year leading up to admission)
(For a detailed list of the important components of the application process, rea...
I am often confronted with the sight of my kid lying around doing nothing, and the desire to push him to do something, anything (except lying around), becomes the blinding thought.
Trained on a consta...
