Education Consulting Services for Study in USA, UK, Canada & Abroad - The Red Pen

Visit before you decide: Is boarding school right for your child? Boarding schools provide students with the unique opportunity to receive a holistic education. However, choosing the perfect one for your child can be difficult. If international boarding schools are on your list, make the transition easier for you and your child by visiting some of the schools as a family. Here are a few points to keep in mind when you’re on campus. 1) Take a student-led tour: In this tour, a current student of the school will take you around the campus. A student-led tour not only allows you to see the school from a different perspective, but it also helps you learn what current students enjoy and what changes they would like to see. When one of our counselors went on a campus tour at Charterhouse School in Surrey, England, he was greeted by a tour guide who happened to be an Indian student in his final year at the school. Listening to and learning more about his transition from India to the UK...

Waiting for college admissions results can be stressful. Here’s how to make the best use of your time It’s been a couple of months since you submitted your university applications. So after focusing on them for the better part of last year, you may find yourself thinking, now what? What are you supposed to do until you find out which university you have been accepted to? Instead of counting down the days left for acceptance (or rejection) letters to start trickling in and thinking about what you could have done differently, use this time productively. There’s still a lot that you can do. 1)  Focus on your exams: If you are sitting for your 12th grade final exams, push back all thoughts of admission results and focus on studying! Universities take into consideration your final transcripts and in some cases, can retract your acceptance if they see a drop in your academics. If you receive conditional offers, you will need to maintain your grades or achieve high scores to...