US Schools

PROS

1. Sense of pride in your school/mascots/huge emphasis on teamwork and sports

2. Sororities and Fraternities/Organizations that actually do things other than drink, since you can't legally.

3. Ability to find a job easier

4. Higher grades are a lot...

As college counselors, we have dealt with different personality types that have one thing in common – they are all applying to universities across the world. Here are the ones that cause themselves the most damage:

The Procrastinator: They always want to do things ‘late...

Before applying for masters or rather while at my bachelors, people often told the significance of getting into an ivy league university and what it takes to get there. This marked the beginning of pulling my socks and doing my home work to first find the right univers...

A foundation course is a one year preparatory course offered by a large number of UK universities. This course is meant for those students who are either unable to meet the entry requirements for admission into 1st year or who want to acclimatize themselves in the UK w...

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a public university in Nottingham, England. It was founded as a new university in 1992. It is the 17th largest university in the UK (out of 163) with 26,845 students split over three different campuses. In 2009 it was awarded the t...

In April 2012 UK universities closed down the PSW (Post Study Work Visa) which enabled international students to stay back in the UK for up to two years after completion of their course of study. This brought about a drop in students applying to the UK as well as a lot...

As the number of choices available to us increase, so does the confusion about making the correct decision. Schools these days are starting with the entire process of career counselling early on to encourage students to think about their career and subject choices. It...

The University of Warwick in conjunction with Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is holding a workshop titled “The Burden of the Urban”, in Mumbai from 10-12 December 2015. The workshop aims at understanding how ‘the city’ has come to serve as an indispensable si...

For those of you looking at the United Kingdom as a study destination for 2016 now is the time to apply. Many of u might not be aware of the deadlines which need to be kept in mind for the UK. Let’s have a quick recap of the same!

Sep’15 onward: Most universities open t...

The scope and variety of study abroad options has increased manifold over the last few years. Students have a multitude of countries and institutions to choose from, for all levels of study- Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD. This has in turn led to a variety of educ...