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Which MBA interview questions are the most important to answer? Different universities are known to ask specific questions in their respective interviews, and this goes for the top ten business schools in the country (according toUS News & World Report). Testimonials from MBA applicants gathered byClear AdmitandPoets&Quantspaint a clear picture of the most frequently asked […]

*UPDATED FOR THE 2023-2024 ADMISSIONS SEASON So, you’re finally a senior. Aren’t you excited? If you aren’t, you should be! After all, you’re no longer that kid scurrying out of an upperclassman’s way. YOU rule the hallways now, and many of you are probably wishing you can hit the fast-forward button to senior prom and […]

Most US college applications opened in August 2021 for students who plan to apply to colleges for fall 2023 enrollment. The application open dates may vary somewhat, but generally, college applications become available by late August or early September. The application deadlines required by most schools fall between November and February. In this article, the […]

If you are applying to colleges in the United States, you will likely have heard of the Common Application. But you may be unaware of another universal application process that is relatively new–the Coalition Application. The Coalition Application is a centralized online application that students can complete only once to apply to multiple colleges. This […]

The college application essay has become the most important part of applying to college. In this article, we will go over thebest college essay format for getting into top schools, including how to structure the elements of a college admissions essay: margins, font, paragraphs, spacing, headers, and organization. We will focus on commonly asked questions […]

Are punctuation mistakes common? Although our client document data shows that punctuation mistakes are somewhat less common than other types of mistakes (e.g., grammar mistakes or spelling errors) in academic texts written by non-native speakers of English, these mistakes nevertheless get in the way of conveying important information about your research to your readers. These […]

Word usage errors in research papers written by non-native speakers of English are more common than other mistakes and are only topped by errors in style. Since the main purpose of academic writing is to clearly convey information, knowing how to use words correctly and effectively is absolutely crucial. Some problems with word choice stem […]

English is woven from threads of many different languages and dialects. It therefore contains many easily confused words and phrases–those similar to other words and phrases and therefore used incorrectly or mixed up by non-native–and native–English speakers. Some words are spelled like other words, while other words sound just like other words. Knowing the difference […]

Common Writing Mistakes ESL Students Make in SOP Letters Writing a graduate school admissions essay (usually the grad school Statement of Purpose or personal statement) in English can be a frustrating and difficult task, especially for many whose first language is not English. ESL writing is difficult enough as it is, but when writing school […]

Being Informed About Reasons for Manuscript Rejection In the world of journal publications, rejections are the norm rather than the exception. There are of course many identifiable reasons for a manuscript not to be published–from lack of relevance, to the size of the submissions pool, to the specific tastes of a journal’s readership. However, researchers […]

Despite increases in technology and connectivity–especially in an office environment–old-fashioned resumes remain an essential component of a job application. A good resume can make or break a candidate, especially if the competition for a position is high. Here are a few common mistakes that you should avoid when it comes to crafting and perfecting your […]

Today, we continue our series on ways to improve your writing by examining anothermajor problem we found in our client’s writing. After style issues, grammatical errors comprised21% of all writing errors! In this post, let’s look at what mistakes were most common and how to fix them. We also provide you a curated list of […]