Category: Admissions
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Comprehensive Guide on How to Deal with College Rejection?
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… Read more
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Do I need to take an English Language test?
As an international student, there are so many different steps you’ll need to understand and navigate when applying to universities in the United States, one question that we are frequently asked is ‘Do I need to take an English language test?’. Read more
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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… Read more
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Tips for the Stanford Supplemental Essays
Stanford University is keen to understand the depth and breadth of your personality, something that doesn’t reflect in your transcripts. That is why Stanford’s supplemental essays are designed to get to know you beyond the academic data. This is your chance to diversify your application. Show elements of intellectual curiosity, volunteering experience, interdisciplinary learning, reading… Read more
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Your Reading Habits can help you Win your Dream College
Most colleges expect you to demonstrate critical thinking skills in numerous ways.The simple reason: they are looking at crafting a well-informed community. A typical classroom environment in the US and UK involves engaging discussions filled with perspectives and counter-perspectives. Moreover, tons of student clubs and organizations drive the campus spirit. Read more
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Test Optional: What does it mean?
As the tentacles of COVID 19 spread across the world there was a steady flow of colleges from all parts of the United States announcing that they are going ‘test optional’ in response to the impact the pandemic was having on SAT and ACT testing dates. As time has moved on, with no sign of… Read more
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8 Qualities You Should Demonstrate To Colleges.
One of the most common questions that college counselors are asked is “How do I get accepted by a particular University?” Well each college or University in the USA will have their own peculiarities in what they are looking for, but there are some things that are common across… Read more
