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5 Quick Tips to Tackle Standardized Tests: The College Board

16 May

Standardized tests are a critical component of your application to universities abroad – whether it’s the SAT or ACT for undergraduate admissions to the US, the GMAT, or the GRE for postgraduate admissions worldwide. Taking standardized tests are often projected as being overwhelming, stress-filled experiences, but they don’t need to be. Here are 5 tips to […]

Straight Talk: Do College Rankings Matter? Part 2

6 May

Straight Talk: Do College Rankings Matter? [Part 2 in a 2 part series] By Pushkar   Very few Indian colleges and universities offer good quality education. Most institutions, even if they are ranked by national magazines or have won some award or another, do not provide the knowledge and skills you need to become employable. […]

Straight Talk: Do College Rankings Matter?

17 Apr

Straight Talk: Do College Rankings Matter? [Part 1 in a 2 part series] By Pushkar Prospective students should not decide where to study based on college rankings alone. College and university rankings have become a routine feature of India’s higher education landscape. Magazines such as India Today, Outlook and Careers 360 prepare all-India rankings on an annual basis […]

Summer School at Sciences Po

19 Mar

Sciences Po French and Social Science Summer School 2014 July 4 to August 1 – Paris, France This summer: Discover Sciences Po, France’s leading university for the social sciences Study French language and culture in an intensive month-long course Explore life at the heart of the French capital Download the 2014 Sciences Po Summer School brochure. […]

College Board’s AP Exam Registration Opens

12 Feb

High School students throughout India can now register for College Board’s Advanced Placement® (AP®) Exams in 22 different subjects. AP Exams are scheduled for May 5-16, 2014, and the deadline for registration is March 26, 2014. The AP Exams are securely administered at authorized USIEF centres and schools in 11 cities across India – Ahmedabad, […]

Cardiff Met University Competition to win an iPad

20 Dec

For your chance to win an iPad, enter the Cardiff Met global essay competition 2014. In February 2014, Cardiff Met looks forward to welcoming new students to campus from all over the world – we are offering all of our new International starters the chance to take part! To win, simply tell us about a […]

Does Attending a Top Ranked University Mean the Best Job Afterwards?

3 Dec

It’s a dilemma that students face with the increasing number of universities and colleges on the market today. But it’s a good question – does attending a top ranked university anywhere in the world necessarily mean that you’ll be guaranteed an amazing job after graduation? According to us, there’s a short answer: No, it doesn’t. […]

Lebanon’s School-yard

30 Oct

A photo of children playing in a school-yard in Lebanon – from the Challenges and Reality photo exhibition by Maher Attar, currently being displayed at the WISE13 conference in Doha.

Malcolm Gladwell on EICD

24 Sep

Malcolm Gladwell on EICD

What is Elite Cognitive Disorder?

Learning Online for Free

19 Jul

Bored with sitting in a classroom?