This article first appeared in the Hindu on October 18, 2021. Being a career and college counselor means signing up for a lot of anxiety. We deal with anxious parents, students on a roller coaster of exams, grades, pressure and deadlines. Not to mention hormones. And then we have the performance anxiety of making it […]
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This article first appeared in the Hindu on September 18, 2021. The U.S. alone has 5,300 colleges and universities with varying sizes, specialisations and marketing pitches. Canada and the U.K. both have close to 100 universities and colleges each. India itself has over 400 private universities and colleges. While a lot of information is available […]
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This article first appeared in The Hindu on August 15, 2020. “Never let a good crisis go to waste,” said Winston Churchill during World War II. While entrepreneurs, business leaders, teachers and financial wizards manage to make the crisis work for them, many students are attempting to make the most of their “gap year”. However, […]
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Many of the universities accept SAT/ACT scores while all of them have their own aptitude tests. In some cases, it is mandatory to take their tests.
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This article first appeared in the Hindu on August 14, 2021. As a country, we are obsessed with grades. According to data from the Ministry of Home Affairs, around 2,500 students commit suicide each year; most due to exam failure. So good and bad grades in Classes 10 and 12 affect mood, self-esteem and future […]
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This article first appeared in the Hindu on May 22, 2021. It is now clear that we are hurtling towards a new world. While Engineering and Medicine continue to explode with possibilities, here are some other career options that are becoming important. This list has been put together after exploring job sites, reports from consulting […]
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Planning to study abroad? Here’s a quick run through of the rules and offerings for international students across the globe. This article first appeared in the Hindu on July 17, 2021. While many students with admissions to foreign universities spent hours dreaming of saying hello to a new world while taking online classes at odd […]
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This article first appeared in the Hindu on June 19. What does the cancellation of Class 12 board exam mean for students? And what can the CBSE do to ensure a fair assessment of a student’s overall performance? “Hey dude, what is Newton’s Second Law?” “I’m a Science student; not a Law student” “Ah! COVID […]
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This article first appeared in the online edition of the Hindu on March 27, 2021. The post-pandemic world may not be completely open, but we have to keep things moving. Summer programme providers, travel and camping providers and even companies with internships have built hybrid offerings that will work online and offline. For senior school […]
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This article first appeared in the online edition of the Hindu on April 17, 2021. It’s been a tough year for top college admissions. Contrary to expectations, applications around the world grew dramatically and competition intensified. In the U.S., some universities saw a surge in applications and a plummeting of acceptances. In the U.K., UCAS […]
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This article first appeared in the Hindu on October 17, 2020. If you are a baffled student staring at essay prompts and Statements of Purpose for college applications, here is a quick primer. Why do they want to read my essay? To know you and your story. Clearly, marks as a sole criteria for entry […]
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This article first appeared in the Hindu on January 16, 2021. Students of Class XII across the country met the announcement of the CBSE board exams being postponed to May with some confusion. Reactions ranged from “What does this mean for us?” and “We have to study for another half a year!” to “What about […]
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This article first appeared in the Hindu on November 13, 2020. Technology, globalisation and digitisation have opened the doors to many exciting opportunities “Why Vice-President, why not President?” This hilarious meme of an Indian parent in the wake of Kamala Harris’ historic win made me laugh but it’s also a reminder of the pressure caused […]
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This article first appeared in the Hindu on December 19, 2020. Does what you do matter? Or is one job as good as the other? How does it matter what you do? Just find the job that pays you the best; as long as it is legal. In fact, why work at all? The luckiest […]
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This article first appeared in the Hindu on February 13, 2021. Here are 10 interesting and exciting interdisciplinary courses from across the world. Interdisciplinary is the thing. This pandemic has led to the almost-demise of the already tenuous boundaries between regions and between job roles and careers. This is the age of the expert who […]
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