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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…
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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…
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What is U Chicago’s Summer Session Early Notification?
U Chicago’s Summer Session Early Notification The University of Chicago has introduced an innovative approach to its admissions process by offering a Summer Session Early Notification (SSEN) program for high school students. This allows participants of UChicago’s Pre-College Summer Sessions to apply through a binding early admissions round, that is different from the traditional early…
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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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How to Write Essays for US College 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…
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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…
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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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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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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…
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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.