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Interview Advice for UK Boarding School Admissions

Boarding school interviews are a necessary part of the admissions process to most top UK independent schools. Your immediate thought may be to prepare your child rigorously for the interview......

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UK Boarding Schools: Admissions Tests, Interviews, and How to Prepare

Common tests for UK boarding schools Most UK boarding schools will require some sort of entrance test. The most common one for UK students is the Common Entrance. However, lots......

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Oxbridge Admission Tests: How Do They Work?

Generally, UK universities do not require course-specific admissions tests as a requirement for getting into a course. This means that school qualifications such as A-Level and IB Diploma will be......

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Applying to a UK University: What Do You Need?

Is a personal statement all I need for applying to a UK university?   Other than your qualifications and exam results, most university courses in the UK only require a......

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What are the Major Differences between the SAT and ACT English Sections and Which Should You Take?

When deciding whether to take the SAT or ACT it is important to know how the exams differ. On the surface the SAT and ACT English sections may seem similar.......

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