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By seeta.bhardwa@…, 19 December, 2024

The festive holidays are a time of celebration ­– good food, lots of parties and time spent with family and friends. Unfortunately, for those sitting exams in the new year, that also means revision.

Studying might not seem like a recipe for festive fun, but fear not. If you’re organised and get started early, you can still have a great holiday and be prepared for your exams. Stick to these relaxation and revision tips and you’ll go back in the new year feeling relaxed, revitalised and well prepared.

By grace.mccabe, 11 December, 2024

While we don’t really think you need to make new year’s resolutions or to start changing your entire way of life once January comes around, it is often a good time to take stock of the previous year and think about little steps you can take to prep for a new term.

Here are five easy ways that you can prepare for the new semester and the new year. 

By seeta.bhardwa@…, 28 November, 2024

Do bankers deserve the pay they receive?

Your answer to this question may not actually cut any bankers’ bonuses, but it could secure you a place at one of the best universities in the world. 

The University of Oxford interview process is often perceived as a way to catch prospective students out, but this isn't actually the case. Instead the aim of the interview is to determine how students approach questions in their chosen field of study and how they think critically about the answers. 

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By seeta.bhardwa@…, 21 November, 2024

What are interdisciplinary sciences?

Interdisciplinarity or interdisciplinary sciences is the combination of different scientific disciplines to tackle some of the world's most pressing issues. Interdisciplinary sciences combine courses in biology, chemistry, physics, geology, maths, computer science and psychology. 

By seeta.bhardwa@…, 18 November, 2024

Got your acceptance letter from a university abroad? Great! It can be both overwhelming and exciting – a new country and university with plenty of opportunities, an entirely different culture and new people around. But the significant expenses of tuition fees, accommodation and more can be intimidating. That’s where a part-time job can be an attractive choice for international students.

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 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.