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Why not India?

Is it possible to have zillions of concepts in your mind but still be uneducated? Uh…? Is brain drain after high school worse than brain drain after college? After all there are as many articles complaining about students who go for undergrad as IIT-ians and IIM grads going to US Companies each year! That’s true… […]

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The New SAT vs. ACT

Trying to decide which test is best? Before we get into the nitty-gritties of comparing the New SAT and ACT, let me make one thing very clear. SAT and ACT are equally accepted in universities abroad. Understand one thing…..If you want a competitive college application, you need high test scores. And if you want high […]

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Waitlist Limbo

So, you got waitlisted. There is a special feeling of overwhelming frustration that descends upon the students that are stuck in admissions purgatory (waitlisted), so here are a few do’s and don’ts to get yourself off the waitlist. To make things more interesting, lets examine how you should approach the 5 Stages of Waitlist Grief. Denial […]

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The “Costco Essay” and what that means for you!

The incredible essay of Brittani Stinson, the girl who got into 5 Ivies and Stanford has been making the rounds. The funny, off-beat essay about Costco is incredibly fun and we’ve had a chance to see it as well. And so, we are taking the chance to talk through why this essay was really successful. 1. […]

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