Advice

By Benjamin.Stevenin, 14 November, 2024

For more than 14 years, Poets&Quants has been the leading resource to connect prospective business graduate students with the information required to get into a top-notch business school. 

We are excited to announce our latest valuable resource: GMAT Master, our new test prep platform built to help you ace the Graduate Management Admission Test. To celebrate the launch, we are slashing membership prices by 55% for a limited time, so there is no better time to become a GMAT master.

By grace.mccabe, 12 November, 2024

This article will cover:

  1. What is GPA? Understanding its calculation, importance and scales
  2. What does GPA stand for?
  3. How to calculate GPA?
  4. What is a weighted GPA?
  5. What is the highest GPA?
  6. What is a good GPA?
  7. What is a good GPA for high school?
  8. What is a good GPA for college?
  9. What is cumulative GPA?
  10. Is there a way to improve your GPA?
  11. How important is good to GPA
  12. How to convert UK tests scores to a US GPA score

What is GPA?

By seeta.bhardwa@…, 28 October, 2024

The US is holding a presidential election on 5 November 2024. In this election voters will choose the country’s next president and vice-president. 

The choice is between Democratic party representative Kamala Harris and Republican party representative Donald Trump.

Who can vote in the US election?

Only US citizens are eligible to vote in the US election, which means most international students will be unable to vote.

However, people with dual citizenship in the US are allowed to vote. 

By Benjamin.Stevenin, 22 October, 2024

Pursuing an MBA from a top business school in the United States is a dream for many. However, the process of securing a spot in these prestigious programs is highly competitive. 

Understanding the acceptance rates of business schools can provide valuable insight into their selectivity and help you form your initial school list.

By seeta.bhardwa@…, 8 October, 2024

International university rankings can be confusing. There’s no definitive list of top universities; if you’re looking for the “best universities”, you won’t find just one answer. Although university rankings are useful tools for comparing universities, the relevancy and accuracy of the results depend on what you are really looking for, whether that may be institutions in a specific country, the best universities for a specific degree subject or a specific type of environment.

By seeta.bhardwa@…, 7 October, 2024

Before you even hit your twenties, you are faced with one of the most important decisions of your life: which university to choose.

The decision will, for better or worse, affect your social life, finances and career for years to come.

For 20 years, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings have been providing young people and their families with trusted guidance to help with this decision.

The rankings grow and adapt every single year to include more countries and more universities. 

By seeta.bhardwa@…, 4 October, 2024

What are the Times Higher Education World University Rankings?

The THE World University Rankings are the gold standard global higher education ranking system.

For two decades, Times Higher Education has produced an ordered list of universities, updated annually and trusted by students, parents and academics.

The universities are rated in five categories: Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry and International Outlook.

By seeta.bhardwa@…, 19 September, 2024

One of the biggest concerns for many new university students is making friends, and it is always surprising to discover how many students worry about this. Try to remember that everyone is in the same boat, and that everyone has concerns about finding a friendship group.

Here are some helpful tips on trying to make friends at university. And don’t feel like you can only use these as a first year! 

By seeta.bhardwa@…, 17 September, 2024

From packing essential kitchenware and figuring out where to buy your bedding to signing up for every fresher’s week event, the preparation and excitement for studying abroad can often become overwhelming.

By now, many of you are likely in multiple group chats to get to know your fellow students and purchasing early bird discounts on your tickets to fresher’s week events. But before you fill your schedule to the brim, here’s a checklist of crucial tasks in the recommended order of importance to tackle first to ensure a stress-free arrival to the UK.