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Guest Post • Guide to UK Applications
The Oxbridge Collegiate System: Everything You Should Know
When I started looking at undergraduate colleges in the UK, their collegiate system immediately appealed to me. Unique to the UK, universities such as the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, these colleges serve as your home away from home. My college, Lucy Cavendish, at the University of Cambridge has become my safe …
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31/08/2022
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Guest Post • Guide to UK Applications
5 Unique Traditions at the University of Cambridge
Established in 1209, the University of Cambridge is renowned for its world-class education, prestige and traditions. While some, such as wearing fancy gowns for formal halls and matriculation, are well-known, there are a few quirky traditions that make studying at the University of Cambridge a rather unique experience. Below are 5 unique traditions at the …
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24/08/2022
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Guest Post • Guide to US Applications
19 Things You Should Know Before Your First Semester in a US College
I grew up in Bombay, wrote and spoke English fluently, watched Hollywood movies and consumed US media. I knew Joey’s tagline, “How you doin’?”, Vicky from Small Wonder and Charles from Charles in Charge. Yet, several things surprised me when I moved to the US. I went to Grinnell College in Iowa, lived in the …
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23/08/2022
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Guide to US Applications • Undergraduate
Everything You Need to Know About the University of California (UC)
With 150 years of academic history behind it, the University of California (UC) system has established itself as an educational and research institution known for its academic excellence and diverse student profile. Founded in 1868 with 10 faculty members and 38 students, the UC network currently includes 2,80,000 students, 2,27,000 faculty/staff members and over 2 …
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22/06/2022
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Guest Post • Guide to UK Applications
5 Reasons Why the Oxbridge Tutorial System Gives You Life Skills
Tutorials have been at the forefront of some of the world’s best universities for hundreds of years. In the UK, The University of Oxford and The University of Cambridge centre their entire learning system around this method. The Oxbridge tutorial system, as it is commonly called, is recognised as one of the most intensive and …
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21/06/2022
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