Introduction As stated last month, there are a plethora of college ranking services, with US News being the most popular. Others include Forbes, NICHE, Times Higher Education, and Princeton Review. You’ll not only find listings for the best colleges, but rankings for the best medical schools, law schools, graduate programs, academic departments, global universities and[…]
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“Only one person can build a bridge for you and also carry you across the river of life. That person is you. ….There is one path in the world in which only one person can go, you. Where does it lead?” Adapted from Nietzsche In other words, to reach your full potential and to live[…]
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Introduction Aspiring medical students, not surprisingly, are some of the best students in college. The United States, despite its health care system needing a major overhaul, the medical education system is first rate. Extremely selective even for American applicants, the bar for international students is much higher, with acceptance rates in the 10 – 15%[…]
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Introduction What is better for you Stanford or Harvard Business School? Elite business schools are not the same. Just as the driving experience of a Porsche 911 Turbo sports car is very different from a Ferrari F1 racer, the culture, curriculum and student body profile of Harvard Business School (HBS) is very different from the[…]
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Intro College application season is in full swing. High school seniors from around the country and around the world are gearing up to begin writing their college personal statements and narrowing those college lists. But, what constitutes a good college? There are numerous ranking lists, US News, Forbes, Times Higher Education, NICHE and QS to[…]
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Introduction The resume is a brief summary of your education, experiences, activities and accomplishments. Your main goal must be to highlight your strongest assets and skills in order to distinguish yourself from other highly qualified applicants. Best to tailor the resume to the type of position you seek. Not to be underscored is the opportunity[…]
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“Deep Work is professional activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push your cognitive capabilities to their optimal level. These efforts create new value, improve your skill, and are hard to replicate.” Cal Newport Deep Work, a term coined by MIT graduate and Computer Science Associate Professor at Georgetown University Cal Newport, was[…]
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Introduction You do not have to be in business, economics or finance to need to market yourself like a Fortune 500 company. Just apply to college and you need to market yourself. This is a difficult concept for many. Have you ever noticed the smartest students are often stunned when the “lesser qualified” applicant gets[…]
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Eleven Ways to Declutter Your Mind: In order to think clearly & make better decisions By Marelisa Fabrega ________________________________________________________ 1. Declutter Your Physical Environment Physical clutter leads to mental clutter. First of all, clutter bombards the mind with excessive stimuli, which forces the brain to work overtime. Secondly, physical clutter signals to the brain that there’s[…]
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Introduction You do not have to be in business, economics or finance to need to market yourself like a billion-dollar company or like an expensive product. Just apply to elite graduate schools of business and you need to market yourself. This is a difficult concept for many. Have you ever noticed the smartest students are[…]
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