You’ve heard everyone talk about them, you’ve probably been told how important they are, you may have even written one, but what actually is a CV? What Is a CV or Resume? CV stands for Curriculum Vitae, loosely translated from Latin as ‘the course of my life’. In the...
It’s well known that colleges receive more applications than places. US News reports that Stanford University, for example, has an overall acceptance rate of just 4%. This means your application needs to be really strong to secure a place at your top choice of...
Life as a medical student is very varied. It largely depends on the speciality you’re placed with and how your team of doctors chooses to include you. Mostly, medical students spend time following doctors, asking questions and standing in the way. However,...
The Oxford Union, one of the UK’s oldest debating societies, has hosted an impressive array of influential guests since its founding in 1823, including Michael Jackson and the Dalai Lama. What Is the Oxford Union? The Oxford Union Society is housed in Frewin...
The League of Nations was the first global institution to be established in the modern world. Set up in 1920, it heralded a new era of international relations. Significantly, it vocally denounced war as a means of achieving a state’s foreign policy. Despite noble...
