Before The Interview Prepare in advance Ahead of time, consider the purpose of the interview. Review your application for admission as it may be brought up during your interview. Create mock questions you think might be asked. When formulating your answers, remember to emphasize your strengths. Practice your interview skills with a friend Review your [...]
Writing an application essay is no easy feat. It takes time and hard work, but it’s well worth the effort. A good essay will compliment your application and set you apart from other applicants. Before you get started, read the list of do’s and don’ts shown below. Do’s Do start with a good plan. Come [...]
When it comes to getting a college education, financing is one of the most important considerations that you will need to make. Unfortunately for far too many it is one the last considerations that is made when it comes to the educations of our children. If you are a parent you owe it your child [...]
As a college professor, many students approach me for letters of recommendation. Writing these letters is one of the most challenging aspects of my job. How do you fit a comprehensive profile and assessment of a student into a 1-2 page letter? How do you ensure that students provide you with all the relevant information [...]
Here is a sample of a letter containing scholarship request. Date (Scholarship) Coordinator Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 504 C Street, NE Washington, DC 20002
Many people find that in the courses of their careers they wish they had the ability to go back to school for even further education. Unfortunately, not everyone has the good fortune to live in the vicinity of a university that offers graduate level studies in the career they have chosen. Chances are that a [...]
The next process after your application and the supporting documents admitted by scholarship selection committee is interview session. Generally, in the interview session you only need to spend about 15 – 30 minutes, however, this is the most important opportunity for you to prove to the interviewer that you are the best candidate they are [...]
The TOEFL is the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Almost one million students from 180 countries, including us, register to take the TOEFL every year at test centers throughout the world. Some of us do not pass the TOEFL because we do not understand enough English. Others do not pass it because we [...]
Now that you’re applying for scholarships, we wanted to share some of our best tips for applying for scholarships and fellowships on internet. How to Identify Scholarship Scams! Tips from Scholarship-Positions.com Application Fee. Scholarship scams and organizations that charge fees for almost all the scholarship availing procedures that can be undertaken free of cost. Never [...]