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Stanford University School of Humanities and sciences
US Universities

What You Need To Know About Stanford University

Stanford University has a worldwide reputation that every year attracts thousands of applications from all parts of the planet. Students are drawn to it because it of the quality of the education it offers, the entrepreneurial mindset and some wonderful employment opportunities at the end of their degree. Whatever it is that attracts you to Stanford, this blog will help you get to know more about it and whether it will be a good fit for you.

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March 25, 2025
College Application rejection
College Applications

Coping with Rejection from Colleges

Over the next few weeks, colleges will be sending out letters, or more likely emails, telling students if they have been accepted into their college. We obviously hope that every student gets accepted into their first choice college, but the reality is that not everybody will. Here are some observations on how you can deal with the natural disappointment of not being accepted.

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March 24, 2025
Double Major
Study Skills

Double Major: Is it a Good Fit for You?

Starting college is full of decisions that you will need to make and at some point, one question you will be confronted with is: Should you double major?

Earning a double major is increasingly popular as it gives you an in-depth understanding of two different fields. It can also make you a more competitive candidate during the job search and, eventually, a more highly paid employee.

Of course, it also means more work and a much tighter schedule.

So, what do you need to know to enable you to make the decision about double majoring and it is right for you?

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March 24, 2025
Grade Point Average
Admissions

Understand High School GPA – Grade Point Average

Most people aspiring to apply to college in the US will be familiar with the acronym GPA but in this article, I’m going to dig deeper, to understand the different types of GPA, how they are calculated and its significance in the college application process.

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March 21, 2025
Essay Writing tips
Admissions

How to Write Essays for US College and University Application?

US colleges and universities practice holistic admissions, which means that they are looking at their applicants as being whole individuals with their unique set of experiences and learnings. For this reason, your college essays need to reflect the values and skills you have developed as a result of all those wonderful things mentioned in your résumé

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March 21, 2025
UCAS
College Applications

Writing your UCAS Personal Statement

Your UCAS Personal Statement (PS) is the one opportunity that you get to talk about why you want to study a particular degree. It is your opportunity to demonstrate the drive, ambition, skills and achievements that make you a great choice for the universities you have applied to. Unfortunately, you only have a limited amount of room to sell yourself, 4,000 characters, including spaces, and 47 lines, roughly one page of A4. This limitation means that you need to express yourself in a clear and succinct way, leaving little room for filler.

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March 20, 2025
Multidisciplinary
Admissions

Inter/Multidisciplinary Majors: Should you apply for one?

Interdisciplinary majors are those that inherently fuse two or more traditional areas of study (Biomedical engineering, Global Affairs, South Asian Studies) On the other hand, Multidisciplinary or Cross-disciplinary majors tend to externally combine different areas of study (Computer Science and Psychology; Mathematics and Philosophy; Physics and Geosciences).

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March 20, 2025
Model United Nations
College Applications

Why ‘Model United Nations’?

Encouraging students to sign up for Model United Nations or MUN, we are often asked: “Why MUN”? Since many of you may be wondering the same, this blog attempts to answer your question.

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March 19, 2025
Typing letter of Recommendation
College Applications

Letters of Recommendation: Who to Ask?

It is normal for colleges to ask you to send one or more letters of recommendation as part of your college application, applications for competitive summer programmes are another occasion when you may find yourself asking who should I ask?

Normally what the college or summer programme is looking for is an academic reference, an insight into your scholarly capabilities from those who have taught you and can comment on your approach to your academic pursuits and your overall presentation as a student.

This article will provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to go about identifying who to ask.

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March 18, 2025
What is demonstrated interest
Admissions

Demonstrated Interest: What is it and how to show it?

As the words suggest, demonstrated interest in college applications refers to how the applicant has indicated that they are interested in the college or university that is considering their application. The very fact that an application to attend has been received is a demonstration of interest but consider these two scenarios.

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March 18, 2025
What is a 3-2 Engineering Programme
College Applications

3-2 Engineering Programmes: The best of both worlds?

The process of choosing a college or university to attend is one of making choices between one option and another, not least, the decision to pursue one area of study or another. A hidden jewel in the US college application options is the 3-2 engineering programme offered by many institutions.

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March 17, 2025
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