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Brown University
US Colleges

What You Need To Know About Brown University

Regularly ranked as one of the top colleges in the United States, it’s no wonder that thousands of eager students apply to Brown every year. With an acceptance rate of around 5% most are going to be disappointed. This article will give you lots of key information about the college, its courses and application requirements, helping you to decide if Brown is going to be a good fit for you.

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What Is the Difference Between Public and Private Universities?
College Counseling

Public Vs Private

Attending a public university can be really affordable if you qualify as an in-state student. Even international students do not need to spend exorbitant amounts of money as opposed to what they would at a Private University. The reason again being that private unis run on student tuition and heavy endowments.

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Planning for college
Productivity

Planning for College – Winter

Grade 9 and 10/ Freshman and Sophomore.

The winter break is a good point to take stock of what you have been doing over the last few months and make sure you are prepared for the remainder of the academic year. It is also time to make some longer-term plans.

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Understanding the importance of GPA
Admissions

How to Improve Your GPA for College Admission Success!

I discussed Grade Point Average or GPA, how it is calculated and how it makes an important contribution to the profile you present to colleges at application time. If colleges consider your GPA to be important, then you should too. In this blog, I will show you how the key to academic success is not dependent on being smart; rather, it is about being disciplined and efficient in your study habits. These nine strategies will help you raise your GPA without getting stressed and working at all hours.

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What is a GPA & Why Is it Important When Applying for Colleges?
Productivity

What is a Grade Point Average (GPA) & Its Importance

Most people aspiring to apply to college in the US will be familiar with the acronym GPA. In this article, I will dig deeper to understand the different types of GPAs, how they are calculated, and their significance in the college application process.

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Expert Guide on How to Write a Good UCAS Personal Statement?
College Applications

Applying to the UK? How to write your UCAS Personal Statement

Your UCAS Personal Statement (PS) is the one opportunity to discuss why you want to study a particular degree. It is your chance to demonstrate your drive, ambitions, skills, and achievements, making you an excellent choice for the universities to which you have applied.

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Advanced Placements by college board
College Counseling

What are AP Tests and should I take them?

Here at Ivy Central, we get many questions about AP Tests, are they needed or useful in the US college application process? How many should you do? Are some subjects more valuable than others? This article will help you answer these and other questions you may have about AP Tests.

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Expert Guide to Understanding US and UK College Rankings
College Counseling

Understanding College Rankings

September is college rankings season. Across the world, websites and newspapers publish stories about the rankings of colleges and universities; some focus on specific countries like the US and UK, while others claim to tell you which are the ‘best’ in the world.

While there are many other factors that students should use when making final admission decisions, college ranking lists are a resource that students and parents should use, so in this blog, I’m going to help you understand college rankings.

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Careers
Career Counseling

It’s Not All About the Money!

In the world of Careers Guidance, we are used to the idea that to help a young person prepare to make decisions about what career they want to pursue, you would explore their interests and strengths. Such considerations are essential; people tend to have more rewarding careers if they do something they enjoy and can do well. However, interests and strengths can only ever be part of the thinking. The individual’s feeling of job satisfaction is missing from such an approach. We may find ourselves working in a job that links to our interests and strengths but fails to provide the internal glow of a job well done.

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Grade 9 students
Student Life

Five Top Tips for Making the Most of Grade 9

The move to Grade 9 can feel somewhat overwhelming, but it is also the start of a new chapter in a student’s life. Many think that learning has more of a point as thoughts start to move toward what comes after school. This makes Grade 9 a critical transition point for students; it allows them to explore options without worrying about standardized tests or researching colleges. Grade 9 is also the time to put in place good study practices, ones that will take you through the remainder of your education. In this blog, I will share five top tips to help you make Grade 9 the best yet.

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College Interviews
Admissions

U.S. Colleges Interviewing this Fall

Giving a solid college interview can help sway the decision in your favor. If you haven’t already identified those colleges on your list that are interviewing this fall, now would be a good time to do that.

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Becoming a Lawyer in UK | Essential Training Guide | Ivy Central
Career Counseling

A Guide to Becoming a Lawyer in the UK Part 2.

I will focus on the route followed by aspiring lawyers in the United Kingdom. The legal profession in both the US and the UK is regulated, meaning that you will have to meet specific professional standards to practice. Once you have met these standards, then the legal profession offers a vast array of career options to suit nearly all interests.

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Becoming a Lawyer in USA | Essential Training Guide | Ivy Central
Career Counseling

Guide To Becoming a Lawyer in The US Part 1.

Through my discussions with students working with Ivy Central, I have noticed an increase in students expressing an interest in a career in law; with that in mind, in this article and the next, I will show you how to become a lawyer. 

This guide focuses on the US…

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US Colleges & Universities with high Graduation Rates | Ivy Central
College Counseling

And the Graduation Rate is…..

Degree courses in the US are based around a four-year program of study, but across all institutions offering degrees, the average time it takes students to graduate is over five years. The reasons for this are numerous. It might be that a student changes their major, or there are personal circumstances that result in them taking time out from their studies, but it might also reflect difficulties in getting a place on popular courses or struggling to pass a graduation requirement.

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Exploring Journey to US College | Key Considerations for Students
College Counseling

Journey to US College-What Students Should Consider

It can be very easy to be seduced by the idea of going to college, particularly one of the great colleges and universities worldwide. The good news is that the dream is increasingly becoming a reality for those that aspire to this goal but achieving it is not always straightforward and can sometimes come as a shock.

In this article, I want to help anybody considering applying to a US college, and their families think about some of the hard questions that will need to be answered on their journey toward college and university.

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