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Deferred? What next?

As Early Decision and Early Action results begin rolling in, one question I hear repeatedly from students and families around the world is:

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Study skills

How to Learn Better: A Neuroscience-Informed Guide for Students

As a new academic year begins, many students are wondering: What’s the best way to study? At Abugida Education, we believe the answer lies not in…

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Admissions strategy

AI in College Admissions

As we embark on a new college admissions cycle this summer, a timely question is if we should tolerate and or encourage our students to use ChatGPT in…

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Admissions strategy

Impact of a levelled admissions landscape on admissions prospect of minorities

Last week, the U.S. Department of Education announced that colleges must now share admissions data and demonstrate that they are not factoring race…

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Graduate school

ROI of an MBA

In light of recent discussions about the worth of a high-ticket MBA programs, I could not help it but wonder if if an MBA is worth it altogether.…

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Application planning

College Admissions Checklist

We have put together a comprehensive college admissions checklist to help students and families wrap their heads around the nuances of the admissions…

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Application planning

Month by month breakdown of things to do for application year students - Part II

Following up on our previous article on the things students need to work on in the months leading up to their applications, we have hereby compiled a…

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Application planning

Month by Month breakdown of things to do for Application year Students - Part I

As juniors around the world begin preparing for their college applications, here is a general month-by-month guideline to help them stay on track,…

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Admissions strategy

SnapShoT of the college admissions process

Every year, more than 1 million high school students and their families from around the globe spend countless frantic hours preparing their…

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Admissions strategy

Applying to Colleges in the U.S. and Canada: Fact Vs Fiction

With the application season formally underway, students and parents are biting their nails looking at computer screens looking for the magical key for…

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