How to Get Into Medical School
Have you wanted to be a doctor for as long as you can remember? Need some advice on how to up your chances of getting into medical school before writing your MCAT? Here are...
Choose Philosophy, Choose Yourself
I am a Biology major pursuing a minor in Philosophy.
I am sure the question plagues your mind and haunts your sleep: But why?
What would possess a Science major to allocate...
Let’s Talk about Student Mental Health
Raising awareness and improving student mental health and wellness is an ongoing concern - and not just limited to #BellLetsTalk Day. Most of my career has been focused on working with young adults with...
The Record: Waterloo startup offers mobile micro-courses
WATERLOO - "With the backing of a $1.2-million investment from a local investor, Tushar Singh wants to help students get "better marks in minutes" by using his mobile platform for quick lessons and quizzes".
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Studying for High School Math Tests & Exams
It is that time of year when many high school students are writing math exams and, for those in Ontario, the EQAO Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics. In conversation with high school math teachers and our...
CBC K-W: Learn math in just 10 minutes a day? New app can help with that
"A new app from the Waterloo startup Minute School is helping students in the province prepare for Grade 9 EQAO tests. The micro-courses include daily lessons and quizzes to help students learn."
...CBC K-W The Morning Edition: Quick courses help students with EQAO testing
"A Waterloo start-up has created an app that offers free micro courses for EQAO math and university courses. Minute School's founder and CEO, Tushar Singh, explains how it works."
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Preparing for High School Math Tests & Exams
Countless high school students are currently preparing for writing math tests and exams, and for those in Ontario, the EQAO Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics. After speaking with high school math teachers and our co-op students Read More
Vera Rubin & the Galaxy Rotation Problem
The year of 2016 saw the loss of many well-known people. On December 25th, the astrophysics community said goodbye to renowned astronomer Vera Cooper Rubin. Although born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1928, Rubin resided in Princeton, New...
570 News: Waterloo-based “Minute School” receives $1.2 Million in funding from local investor
"A Waterloo-based startup that helps high school students better prepare for post-secondary education just received a big boost from a local, individual investor".
...Waterloo start-up receives $1.2M to disrupt the education sector
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Waterloo start-up receives $1.2M to disrupt the education sector
Waterloo, ON – Minute School, a start-up developing a new education platform based on “micro-courses,” has received a $1,200,000 from a local, individual investor to develop a wider...
Five Tips for Learning a New Language
At the beginning, learning a new language may seem a bit overwhelming. However, as you progress and improve, you soon realize that it is really fun! The key to learning a new language is to expose yourself to the language...
Struggling with Sleep
Lack of sleep has been correlated to a decrease in grades. A 2015 study found that: "increasing sleep by one hour was associated with an increase of 11% on course grade."
As the title suggests, I struggle...
New Term? Hit Refresh
New Year days, birthdays, and the first day of term (a personal favourite).
Though we acknowledge that these dates are arbitrary, their novelty still incites us to better ourselves.
On the morning of the New Year, one’s birthday, or the...
An Exciting Adventure Ahead
I have a passion for astrophysics, and I am currently studying at the University of Waterloo in the Honours Co-operative Physics and Astronomy program. When you’re a university student in your first couple of years, there is one...
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