EPISODE · Jan 6, 2018 · 7 MIN
Common misconceptions in the Masters and Ph.D. university admissions process
from Power Punch Club Podcast · host Dr. Varun Gandhi
From this day on, we declare that one of the goals of this podcast is to expose common misconceptions on this channel.The misconceptions I talk about in this episode comes from analyzing several Facebook groups. The comments proved that students are being fed with misinformation. In this episode, we talk about:How common misconceptions are leading students astrayHow focus on one aspect of our applications hinders its qualityHow uniqueness and authenticity are important in your statement of purpose - SOPPower Punch Club is hosting ‘Powershop’ all across India — Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, and Hyderabad — for the Spring and Fall 2019 university applications season. These workshops will build your applications from the ground up, starting with understanding who you are, building self-awareness about your story and then piecing your application together. From this ‘Powershop’, you’ll walk away with a new outlook for your future and with a renewed confidence about the direction of your life. This is a soul-searching journey, a 12-hour marathon! See you there! Find out more - https://powerpunchclub.com/ppc-powershop-crash-course-in-university-admissions/#utm_source=spreaker&utm_medium=episode2_descThis podcast is available for download at: www.powerpunchclub.com/podcast. We are active on Quora as well; so make sure you find us there! The Power Punch Club podcast features Dr. Varun Gandhi, who has a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Georgia Tech (Georgia Institute of Technology) and Vineet Jain, who has an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and Masters in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech. They have 18 years of combined experience in attending various top universities in America. They have both T.A. (teaching assistant) and R.A. (research assistant) experience. They have mentored numerous students during their grad school programs. They have worked at top firms in their respective fields with 10 years of combined experience working in the industry. They have 20 years of combined experience in university admissions.
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From this day on, we declare that one of the goals of this podcast is to expose common misconceptions on this channel.The misconceptions I talk about in this episode comes from analyzing several Facebook groups. The comments proved that students are being fed with misinformation. In this episode, we talk about:How common misconceptions are leading students astrayHow focus on one aspect of our applications hinders its qualityHow uniqueness and authenticity are important in your statement of purpose - SOPPower Punch Club is hosting ‘Powershop’ all across India — Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, and Hyderabad — for the Spring and Fall 2019 university applications season. These workshops will build your applications from the ground up, starting with understanding who you are, building self-awareness about your story and then piecing your application together. From this ‘Powershop’, you’ll walk away with a new outlook for your future and with a renewed confidence about the direction of your life. This is a soul-searching journey, a 12-hour marathon! See you there! Find out more - https://powerpunchclub.com/ppc-powershop-crash-course-in-university-admissions/#utm_source=spreaker&utm_medium=episode2_descThis podcast is available for download at: www.powerpunchclub.com/podcast. We are active on Quora as well; so make sure you find us there! The Power Punch Club podcast features Dr. Varun Gandhi, who has a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Georgia Tech (Georgia Institute of Technology) and Vineet Jain, who has an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and Masters in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech. They have 18 years of combined experience in attending various top universities in America. They have both T.A. (teaching assistant) and R.A. (research assistant) experience. They have mentored numerous students during their grad school programs. They have worked at top firms in their respective fields with 10 years of combined experience working in the industry. They have 20 years of combined experience in university admissions.
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