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Differences between Essays and Statements of Purpose

If there is one part of the college application process that most people dread, it’s the writing aspect. Unlike the traditional colleges in India which tend to focus on cutoffs (Above 97%? You’re in! Below? You’re out.) the overseas admissions process tends to be more holistic. More holistic means that they look at more than […]

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US vs. UK Admissions: What you need to know!

Winter is Coming… And with that, so is the Jan 1st deadline for Regular Decision applications to the US. However, this is right around the time that students start to consider the possibility of applying to the UK. Why now? Well for some, their Early Decision strategy didn’t work out. For others, they didn’t think […]

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Canada vs. the United States: Comparing College Systems

Of late, the political and economic climate has sparked a debate in the education world, about alternatives to the U.S. education. While a number of countries come to mind when you debate the educational alternatives, including the new-age college systems in India like Ashoka, the closest comparison often ends up being Canada. The countries are […]

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Dealing with Deferrals: A Different kind of Love Letter

It’s February! With Valentine’s Day around the corner, love is in the air and students are studying for exams. With Valentine’s Day come love letters (or love emails), but for our applicants applying to colleges abroad, we want to cover a different kind of letter, the Deferral Update Letter. For Early applicants (Early Action or […]

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