F-1, CPT and OPT: What Is Actually Changing?
The four-year F-1 rule is on hold, CPT guidance has tightened, and OPT still exists. A dated guide for Indian students and parents.
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Does Your Application Hold Together?
A completed Common App can still feel disconnected. Learn how to check the full application for contradictions, repetition and missing context.
Does Your Application Hold Together? Read Post »
Is Your Application Actually Ready for EA or ED?
Use this EA and ED readiness test and printable application control sheet to check essays, recommendations, school documents, aid and submission.
Is Your Application Actually Ready for EA or ED? Read Post »
Adding European Universities to Your List? Start Earlier Than You Think
Considering Bocconi or other European universities? Indian families need to plan for different tests, eligibility rules and application dates.
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International Applicants Fell 10%. Has Admission to US Colleges Become Easier?
Common App international applicants fell 10%, but total applications still rose. What Indian families should infer before changing a US college list.
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UK Clearing Is Open Now. Indian Students Should Check the International List
UK Clearing lists can differ for home and international applicants. What Indian students should check before accepting a late course offer.
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The Common App Is Open. What Changed for 2026-27?
What changed in the 2026-27 Common App, including Activities and Experiences, Georgetown, essays and TOEFL reporting.
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Five UCAS Choices: How Should You Use Them?
India is now the UK’s second-largest overseas undergraduate applicant source. Here is how students and parents can choose five UCAS course options.
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Some Colleges Have Dropped an Essay. What Does It Mean for You?
Six US universities have reduced supplemental essays for 2026-27. Here is what Indian applicants should change in their writing plan and college research.
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When Keeping Things Open Starts Hurting the College Application
New US student-status rules, UC’s test-blind policy, and why Indian families should reconsider keeping every college application option open.
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