Education & Study

  1. Brand value of the college/University. QS Ranking or University Ranking. QS Ranking of the university better than 400 is considered as a reputed institution.
  2. You need to check the Department ranking as well before you consider joining the department.
  3. Check the reputation of the Professors in the department, because their reference is vital for your further studies or employment.
  4. Check the Alumnae of the institution and the department for your future prospects.
  5. Check the Maximum and average salary offer received in last 5 years in the department you are intended to join.

Academic Records – Be in the top 10% of the university or the top 20 performers in your department, etc.

Personal Interviews with a Professor from the University

Co-curricular Assessments

Group Discussions

Recommendation Letters

Statement of purpose (SOP)

Portfolios

Leadership roles, especially during High School

*This information is not comprehensive. Please visit the respective University website for actual requirements.

Problem Solving : Your ability to draw conclusion. Your ability to process abstract information in an organized & Systematic way.

Processing Speed : The mental speed at which the information is processed and the number of mistakes that occur during the process.

Diagram Analysis : The ability to understand facts represented as graphs and deduce conclusions from them.

Applied Reasoning : The ability to logically relate different pieces of information & logically derive conclusions.

Modern Day Digital Villains

Digital Overwhelm: Not able to derive any useful information from a large amount of information available.
Digital Distraction: Attention span reduced from 12 seconds in 2012 to 8 sec in 2020, which is less than the Gold Fish’s attention span of 9 seconds. Distractions can be either external Or internal; only 10% external reasons & 90% internal reasons.
The decline in Analytical & Critical Thinking: Constant stream of recommendations coming on the best products and services makes us just choose one without any effort on understanding the merits and demerits of the product presented to you.
Digital Dementia: Over-dependence on digital devices causes memory lapses in day-to-day activities. The GPS dependency is affecting our core abilities such as the ability to track our location.