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What to do after being deferred?- Structure, Tips & Process

Imagine this- You get an email from your dream university, you excitedly call assemble your family in front of your laptop screen, and with the high adrenaline rush you click on the email to find out that you got…….deferred. What should’ve been a euphoric moment is now a rather miserable

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Tackling the “Why this University?” essay

Tackling the “Why This University?” Essay | Rostrum Education

 You complete filling the application form, personal statements and the common essays, and just when you think you’re done, you’re faced with another prompt This seemingly easy question has been dreaded by many, but with some simple tips and tricks, you’d be able to answer this supplemental prompt in no

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How to Write a CV for College—Tips by Rostrum Edu

Writing a CV for College Applications

Barring publications, your CV should be no longer than one page long. Yes, you read that right. Elon Musk’s CV is a half page. If he can fit his lifelong accomplishments into a half page, there’s no reason you can’t fit your accomplishments in a full page. If it is

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WRITING A WINNING UK SOP - ROSTRUM EDUCATION

Writing a winning UK SOP

Writing a UCAS Personal Statement can be daunting, and very different from anything you’ve written before. There isn’t much room for creativity in the traditional sense: you can’t tell personal stories, or be humorous in a way that you would be in your Common Application. But there is room for

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HOW TO ANSWER THE COVID-19 QUESTION ON COMMON APP

HOW TO ANSWER THE COVID-19 QUESTION ON COMMON APP

COVID-19 has disrupted the lives and postsecondary education plans of many students around the world. In an attempt to reduce stress of students who have been impacted by this pandemic and give them a chance to share their covid experiences with universities, the Common App has introduced an optional writing

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IMPACT OF THE NEW I.C.E LEGISLATION ON INDIAN STUDENTS- ROSTRUM EDUCATION

Impact of the new I.C.E legislation on Indian students

Out of these one million students, the second largest group of international students, after the Chinese, is that of Indians. This means that a lot of Indian students currently studying in the US will have to return to India. They can stay back only if they choose to move to

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Guide to CommonApp Essay

Guide to CommonApp Essay

This common application essay is meant to give universities a greater understanding of who you are as a person. This helps them gauge not only how doing a specific course is going to benefit you but also how you are going to contribute to the classroom environment. It is a

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