Does the brand/reputation of a school matter? Are learning methods compatible here and there?
Shiv Mohan Dutt: It is probably less the “brand” of your school than what it has to say about you that counts. What your teachers say should complement your application. Learning systems here are not as different as I had imagined. One thing new is writing long essays. There is certainly more emphasis on understanding. For example, in physics we never have to derive results that are derived in the book, unlike the Central Board of Secondary Education physics, where one can just learn up derivations. JB: Although I can’t be sure, I don’t think the “brand” and reputation of the school that I went to India mattered in my admission process. For instance, I studied in Holy Child School, Guwahati, till class VII; in Army School, Guwahati, till class X; and in Delhi Public School, Faridabad, in class XII. I am the first person from these schools to get admission in Princeton which leads me to think that it doesn’t matter.
