The Statement of Purpose (SOP) – Your Voice in a Master’s Application
If you are applying for a master’s degree at a university abroad, you will be busy preparing your application package over the next couple of months. Organising letters of recommendation, preparing an up-to-date resume, sitting for your GRE/GMAT and writing your Statement of Purpose (SOP) are all equally important components of your application. Your resume […]
What are ‘MBA Goals’ and Why Do They Matter?
Strange as it might sound, one of the elements that really stumps MBA candidates when they work on their business school applications are questions focused on their career and personal goals. More than one applicant has been surprised and a little overwhelmed when they realise that a core part of their MBA application is the […]
8 Ways to Get a Head Start on US College Applications
If you are about to enter grade 12 and have your heart set on getting into a US college, then you must start preparing for your college applications right now, even before the Common App opens and new essay questions are released. Let’s face it; there are plenty of talented students looking to pursue undergraduate […]
Don’t Mind the Gap – Why You Should Consider a Gap Year
The concept of taking a gap year has been around for a long time. However, lately, the popularity of the gap year is increasing as high-profile students, such as Malia Obama, have opted to take a year out before joining university. According to some reports, there has been a 23 percent increase in gap year […]
5 Tips to Help You Create the Perfect Business School Resume
For those of you preparing your MBA applications, we are sure you have been studying hard for the GMAT (read our article on GMAT or GRE, if you are wondering which test to take) and working furiously on your essays (right??). But one thing you might not be thinking much about is your resume. As […]
MBA or Master’s: Which One Should You Choose
Often times after completing a bachelor’s degree, students are confused about which path to follow. The question arises whether they should get a job right away or pursue higher studies abroad. The former allows them to enter the job market immediately, while the latter gives them the hope of improving their employment opportunities and/or securing […]
5 MBA Programmes You Might Not Know About, but Should!
Many Indian MBA applicants who are interested in going abroad for their MBA know about the M7–the top seven business programmes in the US–because they are highly ranked names that are globally recognised. But the reality is, there are so many amazing programmes out there, which offer a better fit and real advantages for their […]
Understanding the New SAT
When The College Board announced they would be transitioning to a new format for the SAT starting in March of 2016, it set off a flurry of questions for applicants worldwide. Updates in 2005 and 2009 included radical changes to the format, additions to the writing section, an expanded mathematics section and shifting of the […]
Waitlisted? Guidelines on Using This Time Wisely
College admissions results are in! Some exciting, some disappointing and some ambiguous. What do you do if you receive a notification that says you have been placed on a school’s waitlist? It is not an outright rejection but rather a position of uncertainty, which can be unsettling. Below are some useful guidelines to help you […]
Applying for an MBA? Make Sure You Manage Your Time
If you are thinking about applying to MBA programmes this year, you probably feel like you have plenty of time to apply. And of course, you do have a lot of time, right now, at this moment, to apply to business school. But the problem with time is that it just slips away from us, […]
