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Value of Long-Term-Planning to secure an admit in Top10 Universities

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

28 Aug 2018

Most of my ‘successful’ mentees have worked extremely hard to get into colleges or career paths that they are currently at. While I have constantly talked about the value of persistence an...

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Should I write about the Coronavirus in my College Admission Essay?

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

09 Apr 2020

Should I write about the Coronavirus in my College Admission Essay? The short answer is, probably not. What is a good essay? Let us recap what makes a college essay memorable and impactfu...

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What are the different components of Common App and what are their value?

Category:

Insights & Information
Published:

11 Sep 2024

The Different Components of the Common App and Their Importance The Common Application—often referred to as the Common App—is an undergraduate college admission form that allows students ...

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Vanderbilt- Navigating the Southern Ivy!

Category:

Insights & Information
Published:

17 Jul 2024

Established in 1873, Vanderbikt is a private research university located in the friendly city of Nashville Tennessee. Its rigorous academics and cutting edge research opportunities earn the name of So...

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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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Future Jobs – Man Machine

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

12 Nov 2018

A news article in 2018 about an auction at Christie’s of a painting called Portrait of Edmond Belamy caught my eye. This painting sold for about $432,500, about 43 times its reserve price. So, w...

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How to build validation elements within your admission essay?

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

30 Aug 2018

How to build ‘validation elements’ within your admission essay Elsewhere we have argued that the essays which are written in the form of stori...

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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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How to Prepare for Education Abroad after Grade X

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

18 Apr 2018

A lot of students from India are increasingly opting to go to top-notch institutes outside their country after their grade XII. Increasingly students are looking at a broad swathe of courses over and ...

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