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What to do after receiving university acceptances

What to do after receiving university acceptances – a countrywise guide It’s that time of the year where acceptances are rolling in. Finally the stress of college admissions is over for many students, particularly those applying abroad. But as the dust settles, the simple question of “What Next” looms large. Here is a country-wise next […]

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Five ways for students to enhance their profile for college admissions

Doing projects that impact the community is a relatively new trend in India. This has come from the U.S. where the idea of individual impact is more the norm and where top colleges look for students with the enthusiasm and initiative to build something new — an idea, a business, a new bit of knowledge […]

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5 rewarding careers in the environment sector

Somehow, the pandemic managed to make the world recognise environmental crisis in a way that no cyclone, floods or Greta Thunberg could do. As the world woke up to the fact that things can go irreparably wrong, we threw ourselves into making it right with true human optimism. Companies, multilateral agencies and universities threw themselves […]

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Careers in Public Policy
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Careers in Public Policy

If you wish to work with the government to promote social good, then consider a career in public policy Public policy is fast becoming a buzzword in liberal arts colleges. This means, working on formulating large-scale policies that promote social good and working closely with the government to analyse, plan and implement relevant policies in […]

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Looking Beyond Student Potential

This article was first published in the Hindu on January 15, 2022. Be it the Ivy Leagues in the U.S., Oxbridge in the U.K., the University of Toronto in Canada or Ashoka University in India, top colleges get thousands of applications for their few hundred seats. However, their admission processes look beyond marks and standardised […]

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What Can You Do With An Economics Degree?

What is Economics all about? What are the career options in this field?

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Is Success Getting Into a Top University?

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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7 Ways to utilise your gap year
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7 Ways to Utilise Your Gap Year

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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Your Guide to Exam Prep for Indian Liberal Arts Universities
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Your Guide to Entrance Tests for Indian Liberal Arts Colleges

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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Good Grades v/s Bad Grades: which defines success?

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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Top 10 Emerging Careers in 2021

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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Students Travelling during COVID
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Get. Set. Fly..!

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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A Trial By Fire

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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Planning for your summer breaks
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What Should You Do This Summer?

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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Tips for Students Applying to International Universities in 2021

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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Tell your story to the admissions committee
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How to Tell Your Story to the Admissions Committee?

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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What does the postponement of the CBSE board exams mean for college admissions?

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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Beyond the Usual Scope

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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To drop out or not to drop out….

The simple point I am making is that many successful dropouts dropped out to handle their growing careers, not to escape dreary lectures. They no longer needed a college degree – a compelling path to success was laid out to them and college was, in fact, a minor inconvenience to it.

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The Future of Psychology

Psychology is a game changer in all fields today – be it business or international relations, artificial intelligence or advertising. Machines can analyse thing better than humans, but it takes a human being to make sense of them.

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