Category: Study Skills
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13 Reasons Why You Should Journal Every Day
As a counselor, I recommend students develop journaling skills that can be helpful to them in so many ways and situations. With the stressful situation that pandemic has put us all in, either through online learning or lockdowns that stretch to perpetuity, we are facing the need to share our thoughts but not finding the most… Read more
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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… Read more
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What does it mean to reflect effectively? Why does it matter?
At Ivy Central, we help students look inwards to write essays that showcase the most honest version of themselves. We encourage students to brainstorm ideas for numerous iterations until they are satisfied with the version that represents them the best. In our experience, reflection is key to an outstanding and memorable essay. The best essays… Read more
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Improve Your GPA, 9 Tips to Boost Your School Performance.
In the last blog, I discussed Grade Point Average or GPA, how it is calculated and how it makes an important contribution to the profile you present to colleges at application time. If colleges consider your GPA to be important, then you should too. In this blog, I will show you how the key to… 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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Five Tips to Help You Reach Your Study Goal
At some point in the year, just about every student I work with will comment about having deadlines that they are struggling to meet. For many it is just a short term challenge but for a few it can become a cause of stress and anxiety that impacts on the academic and extra-curricular work together… Read more
