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So You’ve Decided to do a Postgraduate Degree

by Christine Chadwick

The decision to take a postgraduate degree should not be made lightly. Once you are certain that you are going for the right reasons - because you need one for your desired professional field, it can improve your career by increasing earning potential and responsibilities, and satisfies your intelle...

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7 Steps for Getting Around Writer’s Block

by Christine Chadwick

Writer's block may seem inevitable, but it isn't permanent. Here are some methods to break the block and get your words flowing onto the page or screen.

1. Free write

Spend 15 minutes or longer a day writing about whatever runs through your head: there is no "wrong" subject or incorrect number of ...

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Acing the Integrated Reasoning Section of the GMAT

by Christine Chadwick

Think of the Integrated Reasoning Section of the GMAT as a test to evaluate the applied version of the same skills the GMAT is designed to test overall. The GMAT is intended to assess your competence in analysis, writing, and quantitative reasoning as well as your reading and writing skills. In this...

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5 Skills to Develop Over Summer

by Sara Vazquez Shaw

While the summer holidays offer students time off from the regular routine of school, it's also the ideal time to improve academic skills like reading and even job skills to increase one's chances of getting accepted into a university. Here's a list of 5 skills to develop over the summer.

Boost Lit...

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6 Ways University is More Challenging than School

by Sara Vazquez Shaw

On the academic front, the move from school to university can be a challenging one, as there are significant differences. These differences include the level of study, long-term projects, working in groups and getting your work done.

The Level of Study

Although you learned a lot in school, every t...

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