Happy Schools Blog
December 2007
The Archives
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12.15.07How to make your Resume look good
Jobs (0)I Stumbled Upon this very useful web page about Resume makeover. I was glad to see such a detailed description on how to change your resume. They have explained with sample resume template. If you are looking for job or internship, this is a good tutorial on Resume Make Over from Life Clever.
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12.14.07Questions about College essay Questions ( SOP )
Statement of Purpose (0)The following are the most common: Recall an event or experience that left a mark on the type of person that you are. This question actually constitutes a whole package. It does not only ask about the event per se but it asks about a milestone in your life. It also tries to figure out who you are. What do you value the most? What are your accomplishments? Though it is basically a question of achievement, don't go about narrating every accomplishment you've made in graphic details. If possible, name just one major accomplishment that made a big impact. Or you can look ...
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12.08.07Does University and College Rankings Really Matter?
College Admission (1)Sometime back I wrote an interesting article on how I don't believe in University Ranking system and how friends from low ranked colleges got job in Big companies like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, GE, .. I came across this interesting article about College Ranking from College and Finance Blog. Its well written and worth reading. '......I feel that while rankings may give you a little bit of a boost when looking for a job, it’s much more important to see what you did in college, rather than how your school was ranked. I guarantee...... read more
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12.02.07Top Mistake in Entry Level Student Resume
Jobs (3)In the last article, I wrote about 28 questions students ask while writing resume.. To find a job U.S. after Graduate Degree, itself is a full time job. Resume plays a important role in the job search. When the student looking for the job dosen't have any job experience, then things gets really interesting. But, having resume that attracts interview call is important and in this article, I will discuss about the top mistake made by the students while writing the resume. I was reviewing few resume last week and I saw almost all the resumes I came across had ...
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12.01.07Cheap Student Health Insurance
General (0)Health Insurance is mandatory in U.S. Health care is very expensive and its mandatory for students to have health insurance. Some universities require students to take the health insurance offered by the university. It varies fro $400 to $600 per semester. Some universities provide option for students to take health insurance coverage on their own. Thats where students try to save lots of money, by searching for cheap health insurance plans. I have researched major health insurance companies and found that health insurance coverage provided by International Student Organization is much cheaper than other companies student health insurance coverage. As you can ...
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12.01.07My first blog : Make money online
Blog (0)I was thinking about creating a website to help students with university selection, documents, student visa details, and much more after they arrive in U.S. So, I launched top120.com and I started collecting information about different universities from current students. But, then I started looking to for job and I had to spend lot of time preparing for new job interview. Then finally I decided to create a blog instead of website. I used to read lots of Personal Finance Blogs and that lead me to learn about potential benefits of having a blog instead of a website. Then I ...
