Issue: February 07, 2012 (Archive)

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Slog to the top
Third-year university student Saki Fujii flips through a meticulously kept diary of her six-month job hunt and eyes the busy week of interviews ahead - another step on the treadmill for one of Japan's would-be workers.

Considering cold Canada
Across the pond from the British Isles is Canada and there are reasons to think about attending university there. So, even though asking "Why Canada?" is as cliche as can be, let's answer the question before deciding to submit a form.

Coping with Clearing
So, the worse case scenario has happened. You have been rejected from all of your UCAS choices, or you have missed getting into the school you really wanted.

Natural-born liars
We humans can be a cocky species - so much so that a realistic self-image can be seen as a symptom of trouble.

Gaining acceptance - The UCAS way
Last time we looked at ensuring that your UCAS form was as well prepared as possible. Now we must consider what you're going to do once you start to receive offers.

Surfing over stereotypes
Between sets of waves, surfer Tanya Novak sits on her board and takes in the world around her. She watches tiny crustaceans swimming in her cupped hands. When the wind picks up and shifts south, she wonders if a storm is brewing.

The UCAS Application - Are you sure you're finished?
last time we explored the basics surrounding choosing your universities in the UK and getting your UCAS form done. If you're all finished and waiting for your results then well done you, you've already made it through your part of a complex and competitive admissions process.

Power of one
Emmadora Boutcher loves the privacy of her new single dorm room at Montclair State University in New Jersey. "I'm so much happier," said Boutcher, who lived with four others in a suite last year. "As an only child, I really like having my own space."

Getting through UCAS - alive
Applying to universities in the UK is a peculiar experience for students because they have to navigate a bureaucratic behemoth - the UCAS system, this can be an unsettling and confusing time for them. But, like most systems, this one can be "played," and I hope to offer some tips for students on how best to emerge from UCAS untroubled and happy with their lot.

Count the cost
Choosing a college is one of the most important financial decisions that a teenager - and his or her parents - will ever make. But families that are going through the college-application process have usually had little in the way of meaningful cost estimates to guide them.

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