Five mistakes to avoid on your resume
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Five mistakes to avoid on your resume

Reading Time: 3 minutes While writing your resume, put yourself in the shoes of the application committee (or even a potential employer) – would you enjoy reading a 3-page vortex of activities that barely help you understand the candidate? Your college application resume is supposed to give them a snapshot of all relevant achievements and involvements – think of…

6 Qualities That Make You an Ideal Candidate for College Admission Committees
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6 Qualities That Make You an Ideal Candidate for College Admission Committees

Reading Time: 2 minutes admissions committees admissions committees Here are some general criteria and why they are important to the admission committee. 1.Professionalism The admission committee at a top B-school does not merely look for a person’s profile for what they have achieved, but also the level of maturity and professionalism that they display in their application. Are you…

Top 5 Questions People Ask at MBA Fairs
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Top 5 Questions People Ask at MBA Fairs

Reading Time: 3 minutes   MBA fairs are commonly held in most metros in India. It is the best place to meet Admissions officers of colleges abroad, who tour the city to talk to students about their MBA program. Most MBA fairs hold seminars, panel discussions, group chats, and one-on-one sessions for all career aspirants. If you are planning…

5 Things MBA Consultants Won’t Tell You (But We Will!)
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5 Things MBA Consultants Won’t Tell You (But We Will!)

Reading Time: 3 minutes So, you have chosen to study abroad at a reputed college. However, you don’t know what to do. An instant Google search reveals that you have to appear for a GMAT exam, target a good score and then apply to top colleges overseas. Where should you apply? How do you apply? What are your chances…

Crack Top College Applications In 7 Easy Steps and Get That Admit
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Crack Top College Applications In 7 Easy Steps and Get That Admit

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you a study abroad aspirant looking to crack a top universities application process? Do you know what the acceptance rate at Harvard and Stanford was last year? 5 percent. That’s right; only 5% of the total applicants got into these top colleges. This trend is barely surprising, however. The higher-end of acceptance rates was…

5 Ways to Make the Best Use of Your Gap Year Before College
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5 Ways to Make the Best Use of Your Gap Year Before College

Reading Time: 3 minutes The ‘gap year’ is a concept that has been gaining popularity rapidly over the past few years. It may sound complicated but all it means is that you’ve completed your Junior College (High School) and are unsure of what course you wish to take up thereafter. In order to sort things out in your head,…

All About Ivy League Colleges and Why Indian Students Should Aim for Them
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All About Ivy League Colleges and Why Indian Students Should Aim for Them

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ivy League Colleges   When compiling a list of top universities for studying abroad, the Ivy League schools inevitably feature prominently. Indeed, an Ivy League degree, whether in India or elsewhere, has become synonymous with academic excellence and intellectual resilience. Despite the widespread recognition of these institutions among Indian and international students aspiring to study…

Top 6 MBA-Founded Start-ups to Watch Out For
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Top 6 MBA-Founded Start-ups to Watch Out For

Reading Time: 3 minutes What do you think of when you hear the term, ‘start-ups’? A tiny company looking to dish out ripple over ripple of disruption in an industry? Does it mean an ideal workplace? Does it mean risk?Start ups Whatever it means to you, to these entrepreneurs and MBA graduates from top business schools, the ‘start-up’ is…

Why plagiarizing your college application essay is a bad idea
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Why plagiarizing your college application essay is a bad idea

Reading Time: 3 minutes We get it – it is the season and you are on a high stakes mission to be admitted to the college of your dreams. The college application essay, apart from your Statement of Purpose, is that one shot you have at making your mark and setting yourself apart amongst the herd of a thousand…