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Philosophy of GPA

 
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Adopted from an article by Philip Guo

Grades do not necessarily reflect effortOf course, better grades are often correlated with greater student effort, but effort alone does not determine one’s grade. It is dangerous to have a sense of entitlement that “If I work X [...]

Medical School Reject-O-Rama

Trail of a medical school candidate

Hisashi T Fujinaka
“And you thought you have rejection letters. See what Hisashi received in less than five years and over sixty attempts. His bio should inspire you not to loose heart. Try, Try and Try again son.”

Before you ask questions, do some homework. Click on some of my [...]

Admission to Stanford,Harvard, MIT or other Top of the line Universities

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According to my experience :
1.All require GRE subject Test. Some claim that it is not needed but in order that your application stands out I recommend you take GRE [...]

Bschooltalk – informative Podcast

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Transfer Admission possible for Undergraduate Scholars

If you are an undergraduate student and wish to study in your dream university try transferring to a top school.
Here are some statistics to help you decide about this.
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IVY League Schools
 

IVY League School
UG Transfer Acceptance Rate
Acceptance for Students entering as Freshmen

Yale
4.5%
8.6%

Harvard
7.5%
9.3%

Columbia
10%
9.6%

Dartmouth
12%
15.4%

UPenn
17%
17.7%

Brown
25%
13.8%

Cornell
35%
24.7%

 
Other [...]

Financial Aid – A New Perspective

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I have been frequently pointing out that a students admission process should not start with the premises that he will go for studies only if financial aid  is available.
Since this is the season when a student is in the [...]

From the Diaries of Engineering Applicants

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Are Green-Horn Applicants Acceptable by Business Schools?

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Colleges focus on ‘angular’ students

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Article at Charlotte Observer
One of the buzzwords of today’s college-admissions process is “angular.”
Angular?
What does that mean?
Until the ’90s, the most successful college candidates were well-rounded high achievers, while today’s most sought-after students are referred to as “angular” or “focused.” One of the biggest mistakes students [...]

Who is Applying? What Schools and Why?

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Are you thinking of applying to college or university over the next few years? Do you have any friends, family or co-workers who are? SkoolPool is a new, free Facebook application that lets you show your friends what schools you are looking at –and why! Plus, [...]