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Feb 8, 2012
Applying For Your US Visa – Documents
Applying for a US visa is a lengthy and detailed process. Ultimately you need to provide evidence that you have followed neccessary procedures, that you can support yourself in the US and that you have full intention to return to your native country. When you have received confirmation of an interview, you need to begin preparing your documents to present to the interviewer. The following documents are... read more
Feb 7, 2012
Find Work, Travel and Have Fun at an International Summer Camp!
Do you want to travel? Do you enjoy working with children of all ages? Do you want to earn money whilst having fun? If the answer to these questions is ‘yes‘, you may be interested in applying for one of many programs working around the world as a summer camp counsellor. Programs such as the one offered by CCUSA allow candidates to travel to a foreign destination, whether it be in the... read more
Feb 4, 2012
Acquiring a US Student Visa – How difficult is it, really?
Being the location of 6 of the 10 top ranked universities in the world and a home to hundreds of different study institutions, it is no surprise that the US is a desirable location for international students. However, it is also a country that it notorious for it’s visa restrictions, particularly since recent reforms to the F-1 visa in 2002. The first thing to recognise is that process of gaining... read more
Feb 3, 2012
Study Abroad – Universities in the USA
Considering going to university abroad but unsure whether the USA is the right country for you to study? Here are some factors to consider: The US is the world’s fourth largest country and with a highly advanced education system it officially has the highest number of universities in the world. It also boasts six of the top ten ranking universities in the world, according to the 2010 QS World... read more
Jan 5, 2012
5 Hints to Compare Financial Aid Award Letters
5 Hints to Compare Financial Aid Award Letters It’s crunch time for families in the college selection process. The admissions decisions are in and, with two weeks remaining before the May 1 reply date, students are now turning their attention to the final choice of a college. It’s an exciting—and nerve-wracking—time to be sure, especially for families trying to reconcile cost and... read more
Jan 4, 2012
Don’t Settle When Choosing an Internship
Use these tips to find an internship that will best serve you after college. Though the job market has shown marked signs of improvement in recent months—the unemployment rate has dropped from 10.6 percent to 9.2 percent this year—finding a job after college, especially with little to no work experience, remains a daunting task. Many schools have begun steering their students toward internships in... read more
Dec 31, 2011
Application Essays For Study US, UK & Canada Aspirants – 3
Now that you’ve got your brainstorming, ideas and topic in check there’s a few more things to keep in mind while actually writing the essay. Your key goal here is to make the marker realize that you are more than just words on the page, or a standardized number score. You want to wow them. Here’s how: 1. Question is Key. If you don’t answer what was asked of you,... read more
Dec 30, 2011
Best universities in USA – Brown University (Rank 15)
Brown University is a private institution that was founded in 1764. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,244, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 146 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Brown University’s ranking in the 2011 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 15. Its tuition and fees are $40,820 (2010-11). Located atop College Hill in Providence,... read more
Dec 30, 2011
Best universities in USA – Washington University (Rank 14)
Washington University in St. Louis is a private institution that was founded in 1853. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,046, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 169 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Washington University in St. Louis’s ranking in the 2011 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 13. Its tuition and fees are $40,374... read more
Dec 29, 2011
Best universities in USA – JHU (Rank 13)
Johns Hopkins University(JHU) is a private institution that was founded in 1876. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,932, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 140 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Johns Hopkins University’s ranking in the 2011 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 13. Its tuition and fees are $40,680 (2010-11). Johns Hopkins... read more
