Is Pre-Med Right for You? A Student Guide
There’s the white coat dream, and then there’s the white-knuckle reality. Maybe you’re in high school dreaming about a career path where you have prestige, purpose, and identity. Becoming a doctor seems like the right choice to achieve all of those, so you decide that when you go to college, you’ll be a pre-med. But […]
Why Online Reviews Matter for Students Choosing Services
College life has a lot of responsibilities which include attending classes, completing assignments, managing part-time jobs and a lot more. For students who have a car, good vehicle maintenance is another aspect of their lives that is neglected. By keeping your car clean and well-maintained, you can also help keep its value from depreciating and […]
How English Tests Affect College Admissions Abroad
My first English proficiency test did not go well. Which is kind of hilarious in hindsight because I was already living in Canada at the time. Speaking English every day. Working in English. But knowing a language and knowing how a specific test measures that language — those are two completely different things, and I […]
20 Hands On Careers You Can Start Faster After High School
There are about 3.5 million students graduating from high school each year, and that’s just in the US. It’s a milestone that symbolizes an exciting transition, sure. Yet this vast number is also a sign of immense competition, and the pressure to select a lifelong path can be quite vexing. Choosing a career that emphasizes […]
Productivity Systems for Academic Achievement
Being a student today honestly feels overwhelming sometimes. You are expected to manage assignments, projects, exams, extracurricular activities, social life and maybe even part-time work all at the same time. Some days, it can feel like there is not enough time to keep up with everything. What makes it harder is that many students think […]
How to Pick Internships for College and Career Success
An internship can help students test out a new career interest, build confidence, meet adult professionals in a career they are interested in, and expose them to the world of work as opposed to the world of school. Sometimes a big company is better, but usually the smaller companies come with a job that teaches […]
Academic Writing vs AI and Human Proofreading
What AI Editors Actually Do Well AI editors excel at the surface layer of writing. They catch grammar errors, awkward phrasings, missing articles, run-on sentences, and the small typos your eyes glide past after you’ve read the same paragraph forty times. They do this fast, at scale, for almost no cost. For most rough first […]
Why Academic Writing Strength Matters for College Admissions
I started a postgrad program two years ago and within the first month I had a realisation that I’m still slightly embarrassed about. I couldn’t write. Not in the way I’d been told I could write. My undergrad essays had pulled in solid grades, my supervisors had nodded along, my high school English teachers had […]
Why Student Engagement Matters for Academic Growth
High school can be a difficult time for many students. Students have a huge mental load to deal with every day from homework, tests, extracurricular activities, social pressure and thinking about college applications. Some stay motivated and organized, other fall behind or lose interest in learning altogether. Engagement is one big reason for this difference. […]
