Archive for February, 2008
How to apply to Harvard University
The first ever college founded in North America, Harvard University found its small beginnings almost four centuries ago, in 1636. Through the vote of Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the college started with nine students, a far cry from the current enrollees of 18,000 (excluding those enrolled in the he Harvard [...]
Steps in Applying to Law School part 1
photo credit: Clearly Ambiguous How does a person apply to law schools in the U.S.? Getting to a prestigious law school is one of the loftiest ambitions that one can have. There is nothing like graduating from an institution such as Harvard to jump start one’s career in the law profession. Getting into an Ivy [...]
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Low Grades are not fatal to your MBA or college application
You are seriously aiming to apply to the college or business school of your choice. You have taken the required tests, and now, you are ready for the grueling application process. In particular, you need to pay attention to the College Admission Essay, or MBA essay as part of your application, since the college admission [...]
Criticism will make you write a better college application essay
Every year thousands of students face the challenge of submitting their applications to their dream schools and submitting their masterly crafted College Admission Essay. Before you can ever step on the pavements of the university, an aspiring student’s acceptance letter may be largely dependent on the student’s college admission essay. Admission essays and College Application [...]
Things NOT to include in your college personal statement
photo credit: revjim5000 These days, it seems that university admission committees think that acing your SATs, boosting your GPA, and having glowing recommendations are not good enough to guarantee admission to your dream school. After the entrance exams and submission of other requirements, they still require you to write a college admission essay. True, the [...]
Personalize your college application essay–or else
Year after year, a swarm of applicants with diverse backgrounds and qualifications vie for slots in universities or colleges of their choice. There’s an ample chance you’re up against applicants with the same set of credentials you have. That is precisely the reason a college application essay can make or break you. Unless you have [...]
Writing application essays for graduate school
Unlike college application essays, questions for graduate personal statements or admission essays are more inclined to ask for career plans and research experiences. Since applicants are already past the undergraduate years, they are expected to have more concrete ideas regarding what they want or like to pursue in life. Some universities ask common questions that [...]
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This blog focuses on the often-stressful process of applying to college, law school, medical school, MBA programs, or graduate programs. We will give you free tips and assistance on how to use the personal statement, statement of purposes, or admission essay to get an edge over your competition. We will feature free drafts of admission [...]