MBA Pundit: MBA News, Views and Notes
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How to write a recommendation letter
Recommendation letters are letters written by professors who know you, assessing you capacity to meet the requirements of a program you are applying for. They’re supposed to help decision-makers to get a better picture of your potential. The sure thing is, if you apply for a Master?s program, or for a PhD, sometimes even for…
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How to write a covering (Motivation) letter
The Cover Letter (CL) is the document that accompanies your CV when you are applying for a job. For academic purposes, the document used is typically called statement of purpose, and is laid out after somewhat different rules. The CL is short (200-250 words), with a quite rigid structure and has the layout of a…
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How to write a Curriculum Vitae (CV)
The CV (resume, in American English) is meant to introduce you and your background to somebody who does not know you and barely has time to get to know you. It should present you in the best possible light, in a concise and well-structured manner. There are plenty of resume-writing guides out there, that can…
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Time to decide (applying to universities)
So you have decided to apply for a scholarship lasting one year or longer. This implies a long, difficult and exhausting process. We have put together a time schedule that should help you work your way through the application jungle. Your preparation should start more than one year in advance than the date when you…
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Higher Education: What does it mean?
Many people are confused about Higher Education, because there have been a lot changes recently, including institutions changing their names and titles. Also, do you fully understand the letters that often appear alongside courses, such as BA and BSc?? And do you wonder what exams or steps you need to take to go on your…