Global Indian International School Blog

    Seema Kaushik, Career Counsellor

    Tips on selecting a good university: Hear from a GIIS and Harvard Business School alumnus

    June 7, 2021

    At GIIS, we are always looking for ways to support our students to be well-rounded, confident future leaders. From the time students join us, as early as 2.5 years, until they head to university, our educators guide them academically, socially and emotionally. One of the ways we encourage our students who have passed out from GIIS is through our...

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    How to Score Above 40 Points in IBDP?

    December 11, 2020

    Getting above 40 points in IBDP sounds pretty hard but is actually achievable with good organisation and clever planning. If you are self-driven, multitasker and good at time management, you are already at the first step of success.

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    Scholarship Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

    June 22, 2020

    Those of you at the verge of finishing high school and aspiring for a scholarship at the university level must be actively scouring for information on scholarship interview questions so that you can pass the test successfully and grab the scholarship. After all, this is your final step towards success and you want to stand out amidst hundreds of...

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    What Makes IBDP a Globally Recognised Programme?

    May 8, 2020

    Thanks to its international focus, IB Diploma Programme, which is a High School Programme, has become a much sought after programme by students planning to do their higher studies in the top universities of UK, USA and other international destinations. The trend shows that the acceptance rate of an IB student is higher in these universities as the...

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    Getting into Oxford and Cambridge Universities

    March 12, 2020
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    A guide to Ivy League and other top universities

    November 18, 2019

    Getting into prestigious international universities like Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, and others is an aspiration of most of our graduating students. However, in absence of exact requirements available on the college websites, students are often wondering as to what is the right way to make their places in these institutions.

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    Engineering as a career has wide range of choices

    March 4, 2019

    Engineering has contributed to the development of civilisation in many ways. Right from the invention of the wheel, engineers have improved human way of life and helped make the world a much more comfortable, safe place. The constant need for betterment of life led to engineering branching our into various discipline within itself, and now...

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    You thought Medicine is the only career for students of Biology?

    November 24, 2018

    Person 1: Oh, you took Biology in your 12th? Then you should take medicine.

    Person 2: If you are a student of Biology, then medicine is the only course you can opt for.

    Person 3: Don’t you know Biology and Medicine are synonymous?

    Person 4: You cease to exist if you are not a doctor.

    Many parents have been associating the stream of Biology...

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    From Schools to University - a Roadmap to success (Part II)

    September 28, 2018

    High school students, who are graduating school, are often bothered by thoughts on their future direction of studies. Last week, in the first part of this blog, we talked about how students can prepare for their future roadmap well in advance.  

    The first step for them was to understand their interests and their aptitude. We advised students...

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    From high school to university - a roadmap to making the right choices

    September 21, 2018
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