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7 reasons to study abroad

Many students ponder on whether to study abroad or not. Studying abroad for a bachelor, a master, or even a student exchange program offers many advantages to the students that cannot be obtained through other means.

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LSAT goes digital – finally

The laggard LSAT followed by going digital and from now the examination will only be available online – a long overdue step in the right direction – the GMAT and GRE have been computerised for about 2 decades.

Brexit and UK university fees

At AGF Tutoring we are not all reassured by the intermittent missives coming from the UK Ministry of Education. Our general feeling is that UK tertiary education will be market-driven and that fees could more than double in very little time.

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Value for money universities

Choosing a university is a big commitment that requires to take into consideration many factors. Most students, counselors and parents use some very common criteria: the admission and graduation rate, the university’s reputation and location, the curriculum, the cost, and the standing of the school in a set of accredited rankings.

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What’s new with the ACT & SAT?

The ACT Test – a basic entry requirement for thousands of US colleges and universities – will be administered on computers at international test centres as of September 2018.

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Get ahead with Pitman shorthand

Pitman shorthand is a system of shorthand for the English language developed by Englishman Sir Isaac Pitman (1813–1897), who first presented it in 1837. Like most systems of shorthand, it is a phonetic system; the symbols do not represent letters, but rather sounds, and words are, for the most part, written as they are spoken.

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Exercise those brain cells a little with a game of Scrabble

National Scrabble Day is observed annually on April 13th. Originally named Lexiko and then Criss-Cross Words, Alfred Mosher Butts eventually settled on the name Scrabble. The amateur artist and unemployed architect developed the word game in the midst of the depression.