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 […]
Read Full Article →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 […]
Read Full Article →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. […]
Read Full Article →Imagine strolling around Lake Michigan with people hailing from all corners of the planet, all with unique experiences and cultural backgrounds; discussing Nietzsche and Dostoevsky with them, and getting the general impression that you’ve known them forever. Imagine this and you’re pretty close to imagining what the first day of the International Pre-Orientation is like. […]
Read Full Article →Last Monday, I was sitting in my Humanities class discussing the similarities between a story in the Arabian Nights and a theme in an old Chinese legend, when suddenly sheets of white started falling outside the window. I stepped out of the Social Sciences building to see the world covered in cotton candy. The first […]
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