Admission watch ● You know which course to take but are wondering if doing it from a deemed university would be wise. Smitha Verma offers some pointers Manasvi Gosai is in a fix. She scored above 70 per cent in Plus Two and wants to study for a bachelors in business administration degree. The institute [...]

Specialised education-cum-social networks offer useful tips on cracking the IIT and MBA entrance exams. Shabina Akhtar reports Gaurav Ragtah is happy with the way his career is shaping up. Currently a sophomore at Colgate University in New York, the Delhi boy is doing a double major in computer science and mathematics. What’s more, he also [...]

The Board of Research Studies (BRS) of Arts faculty, Delhi University, has recommended an entrance exam for all those who want to apply for a PhD —  in 14 different departments of the arts faculty — but do not have a fellowship or a grant. ………………………. “The University Grants Commission (UGC) has made it mandatory [...]

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has entered the world’s top 400 according to the 2009 Times Higher Education – QS World University Rankings, which were released last week. The new addition takes the number of Indian higher education institutes in the top 400 to six. In another case of upward mobility, IIT Bombay [...]

The College of Art, Delhi University, is gearing up for its admission season. “Every year, our applications exceed the actual number of students who  finally sit for the entrance examinations,” says Vijay Mohan, principal, College of Art. “To give an example, we have approximately 1,500 to 1,600 applications every year while around 1,200 candidates actually [...]

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Enlarge ImageScholastic records and entrance test results don’t provide any clue about an applicant’s personality or characteristics. A college admission essay is the only way for admission officers to get to know you outside the context of academic performance. In writing the draft of your college application essay, take note of the fact that you [...]