The SAT is approaching, and your stress levels build by the day. “What score will I get? What if it’s not good enough? What if I have to take it more than three times?” As the test gets nearer and nearer, you may start to lose sleep, panicking yourself awake about that impossible geometry question or obscure vocabulary word. Then, tired and almost unconscious, you show up to the testing center for what is certain to be four consecutive hours of misery. And –– Continue reading
In order to master the art of writing the UK Personal Statement, students must have intellectual passion for their chosen subject. Applying for law? Make sure you know the skinny on tort and contract. Going for literature? Read up on some Shakespeare and Wordsworth. Determined to be a medic? Brush up on your neuroscience knowledge and get some volunteering experiences in the bag. True to the ‘breadth versus depth’ distinction between American and British universities, the UK essay is more academic than personal in nature. Bottom line: It’s important for students to have a clear focus on why they are applying for something. The reason is paramount, whether it be vocational or scholarly.
Then comes the filling of the essay: Continue reading
As you must have heard by now, a new SAT will replace the current version of the SAT in spring 2016. As it is less than a year away before this change occurs, students presently applying for university need not worry about changing their study tactics for the exam. Any students applying for the 2016-2017 academic year will need to submit their test results by January 2016.
With the job market only getting more competitive, the impression you make in your first few days on the job is of critical importance. Follow these tips to make sure that that impression is a great one!
In 1986, the University Of Minnesota School Of Management ran a study to evaluate the impact of visual aids in presentations. They found that—holding other conditions constant—viewers rated speaker 43% more convincing if they employed visual aids. Put another way…
In January this year, the University of Buckingham Medical School opened its doors to its first intake of 66 students. The private medical school, which charges £35,000 per year for tuition fees, is the first of its kind to open in the UK. It offers students an accelerated four-and-a-half year course as well as, according to its prospectus, the opportunity to “be part of a transformative movement in British higher education”. Continue reading
With the imminent release of IBDP and HKDSE examination results this July, Hong Kong school leavers and their parents face a nerve-racking wait to see whether university offers have been met. For Hong Kong families whose children are about to enter senior secondary school, it is the time of year when the question as to which curriculum best suits them surfaces. Almost all secondary schools in Hong Kong offer either the IBDP or HKDSE as standard curricula, and the majority of students enjoy enormous success within these two systems.
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“Why do you want to be a doctor?” This is probably the most commonly-asked question at medical school interviews, and a question we ask all of our students who are considering the career. However, before trying to convince interviewers with an articulate, passionate, and genuine answer, it is most important that you are able to convince yourself.
Studying for a medical degree is by no means trivial, and the path of continuing professional education in medicine is an arduous one. It is imperative that you have a realistic understanding of what a full-time medical career entails, something which reruns of House and Grey’s Anatomy will not quite give you. If you want to study medicine because your parents are doctors, because the profession is well-paid, or just because you think it will make good use of your scientific aptitude, then you might want to reconsider your motivations.
Consider the following ways which will allow you to decide wither medical school is right for you:
After four exhilarating—and exhausting—rounds of competition on April 18-19, we have our results. The ballots have been counted and the results have been tallied. We had openings early Saturday morning and a closing late Sunday evening. In between, witnesses wore raptor costumes, lawyers argued about the color of wristbands, and coffee was consumed at a volume dangerous to human health. The 2015 HKISMTC is over.
But what about 2016?
No matter how you did this year—whether you won the tournament or left empty handed—every teams record is 0-0 for the 2016 tournament. Here are some things you can do right now to help ensure you engrave your schools name on the traveling trophy next year!
An internship is a practical opportunity for you to gain experience in your field of interest and explore potential career paths. A meaningful internship stretches you and helps you mature. It is perfectly fine if you decide after an internship that you’d never want to do the same job again. What is important is that during the internship, you utilize your academic knowledge, contribute intellectually to the organization, and collect valuable experience that will add value to your next job and beyond. Sounds daunting? Here’re a few tips to help you get started in the right direction:
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