Timelines by grade
Rejected Everywhere? What to Do as an Indian Student
Rejected everywhere? What an Indian student can still do in 2027: UCAS Extra, Clearing, Ashoka's later rounds, Australia's July intake, transfer or a gap year.
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Timelines by grade
What should be happening in each grade, from Grade 9 through to the final submission, and what can still be salvaged when a family starts late.
Timelines by grade
Grade 9 college prep: what to do and what to skip
A light-touch Grade 9 college prep plan for CBSE, ISC, IB and IGCSE students: subjects, one activity that can grow, reading, a first competition, what to skip.
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Class 11 college application timeline: the build year
A month-by-month Class 11 college application timeline: SAT and ACT dates, competitions by deadline, research, summer program deadlines and the college list.
11 min read
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Class 10 college admissions planning abroad: what to do
Class 10 college admissions planning abroad: protect the board year, get a diagnosis, choose two pillars, start a project, sit a diagnostic, pick subjects.
9 min read
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Class 12 college application timeline: US, UK and beyond
The Class 12 college application timeline for the US, UK, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and India: each portal, deadline, aid form, decision and visa.
12 min read
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Gap Year Before University from India: When It Helps
When a gap year before university helps an Indian student and when it hurts: deferral rules by country, what to do in the year, and the reapplication calendar.
10 min read
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How to apply to the US and UK at the same time from India
How to apply to the US and UK at the same time from India in Class 12: one profile, two narratives, the calendar overlap and the order of decisions.
11 min read
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