Do you love Tulips, Stroopwafels, Windmills, or Clogs? Well, look no further than Netherlands – a country that has also given us some famous inventions like the Submarine, Microscope, and even their water engineering techniques. The Dutch people are renowned for their warmth and welcoming nature, as well as their height! What many Indians do...Read More

Each school is different and each child in every school is different, a fact that makes the task of making a standard school look pretty impossible.  A school leader needs to recognize this fact and embrace it, such that this diversity becomes something to be celebrated and encouraged, rather than feared.  While one size cannot...Read More

“The old order changeth, yielding place to the new.”                                                            – Lord Alfred Tennyson While writing this in the middle of the nineteenth century, Lord Tennyson would...Read More

The life of a high school senior is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you bask in the glory of your previous achievements in school as your juniors look up to you, and teachers give you increased respect and responsibilities. You have been there and done that – and wish to enjoy your day...Read More

Nikhil had always been a good student in school – excellent grades, good debater, quiz team, and the school’s star table tennis player. In grade 11, when many of his classmates started planning for the SAT/ACT, and discussing American universities, even he was enticed into thinking about his higher education abroad. However, knowing his parents...Read More

Contributed by Devanshi Dabriwal (Wellesley ’16) Every year, thousands of eager Indian students arrive in the USA to live their American dream. However, as one settles in and the initial excitement and exhaustion of orientation week dies down, homesickness kicks in. It especially hits hard during Thanksgiving and the short break around it when everyone...Read More

For many students and parents, picking a college to attend is determined primarily by rankings. However, the system of education in USA universities is built less on rankings and more on FIT. When a university looks at admitting a student, in addition to the academic record and profile, they pay immense importance in trying to...Read More

A College Interview is not really a beast that one needs to be scared of.  Colleges use interviews to get to know more about you as a person and to determine whether there is a good match between you and the college – both in terms of you fitting in there and them fitting with your...Read More

While there are no quick-fixes in this world and no substitute for hard work, sometimes working smart may yield better results than working hard!  Tests are no exception and often, we can beat the system with smart thinking and approach.  Although the SATs are supposed to reflect your aptitude, good practice and clever answering would...Read More

Your college application essays are an essential and important part of the application process … you need to ensure a good winning essay to attract the attention of the Admissions team and tell them your story.  An otherwise fantastic application with a poor essay might not make it through while a strong essay might well...Read More