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

ByReachIvy Outreach September 18, 2018August 9, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutesadmissions 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…

How to Get into a Top College in 7 Easy Steps

ByReachIvy Outreach July 24, 2018March 7, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutesAre 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

ByReachIvy Outreach July 21, 2018December 30, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe ‘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

ByReachIvy Outreach May 1, 2021May 10, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutesIvy 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…

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Scored Low in Your Board Exams? It’s Not the End of the World

ByReachIvy Outreach January 24, 2018December 30, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat Happens If You Don’t Perform Well in Exams? Students appearing for their Board exams go through undue stress because they fear underperformance. They worry that they will let their school, teachers, and parents down by getting low grades. We have known of several cases of panic attacks, depression, and stress among students in 12th…

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How Important Are Your 12th Grade Marks in Your Future Career?

ByReachIvy Outreach January 23, 2018August 7, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutesAs the months of February and March approach, high school students in their 10th and 12th grade begin to feel the heat of the mounting pressure of studies. The ICSE and CBSE Board exams for grade 12 happen around February, and for the 10th grade, the Board exams take place in March-April. Naturally, school teachers,…

How Indian Students Can Cope with Culture Shock

ByReachIvy Outreach January 2, 2018March 7, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutesHere’s an excerpt from a letter written by one of our students who went abroad: culture shock “The first two months abroad were excruciatingly difficult. Finding roommates to share a room with, adjusting to their cultural and personal lifestyle, and then the challenges of adjusting in the sea of diversity in the class. Every day…

“Am I Too Late to Study Abroad?” Plan Your Foreign Studies

ByReachIvy Outreach December 8, 2017July 27, 2023

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen is the right time to planning for my study abroad program?” “Am I too late or too early?” “What do I need to do now so that I can leverage my potential to get into my coveted college?” As career counsellors, we are often asked these questions by eager parents and students. In India,…

How to choose to right college when pursuing education abroad

ByReachIvy Outreach November 24, 2017April 26, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutesSome students may have a very clear idea on what they want to study or where they’d like to go for their higher studies. But if the wide variety of choices of programs and destinations confuse you, and you are unable to pick the right one, Here is a 5 point plan to keep in…