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We are delighted to share that *Epiphy Academy* is now an *Official Market Ambassador* for *TOEFL*

Through this partnership we are able to pass on a host of benefits to students, such as:

✔️ Steep Discounts (upto Rs. 4000!) on TOEFL testing fees

✔️ TOEFL classes by ETS trained tutors

✔️ Official Prep Material

Admissions readers have hundreds of essays to get through in a day – and you have just a few seconds to make them want to keep reading. That’s why the hook is one of the most powerful tools in your college application arsenal.

We have just published a new blog post: *What is a “Hook” in College Admission Essays? (with 9 in-house examples)*

Inside, we break down what makes a great hook, share real examples from Epiphy Academy students — including the ones from successful applications to Stanford, Columbia, UPenn, and Dartmouth — and invite you to identify the different hook styles yourself.

Whether you are a student aiming to write a show-stopping essay or a parent, mentor, editor, or counselor helping them, this blog post will sharpen your eye for irresistible openings.

📄 Read the full blog post here:

What is a “Hook” in College Admission Essays? (with 9 in-house examples) The room buzzed with the sound of fingers pounding keyboards. My deadline was in two hours, and the only thing on my screen was a blinking cursor — taunting me. Then, almost without thinking, I typed the sentence that would change everything.That’s a hook – an opening line or paragraph that ca...

*Planning on applying to Oxford this year?* You might need to take one of their admissions tests too, depending on your intended major.

The application deadline is 15 October 2025 but you need to *register for the applicable test(s) by 19 September 2025.*

Here is a list of all the Oxford Admissions Tests and the date when they would be conducted:

*AHCAAT* – Friday 24 October

*BMSAT* – Tuesday 21 October, Wednesday 22 October, Thursday 23 October, Friday 24 October and Monday 27 October

*CAT* – Wednesday 22 October, Thursday 23 October and Friday 24 October

*MAT* – Wednesday 22 October and Thursday 23 October

*MLAT* – Friday 24 October

*PAT* – Wednesday 22 October and Thursday 23 October

*PhilAT* – Friday 24 October

*TSA* – Tuesday 21 October, Wednesday 22 October, Thursday 23 October, Friday 24 October and Monday 27 October

Visit https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/guide/admissions-tests to learn which of these applies to you.

Heading to the US for studies soon? Our live-online cultural and communication training workshop will help you navigate cultural differences and be campus ready!

More Power to all AP Statistics test-takers across the world! All through the year, your teachers at Epiphy Academy were able to gather convincing evidence in favour of Ha. All the very best!

Dear high-schoolers in - planning on applying to top-tier colleges in the 🇺🇸 ?

Come, meet our chief admissions strategists in-person for a one-to-one strategy session in Kolkata on 23rd and 24th April, 2025!

We have mentored students who have got into the likes of Stanford, Columbia, and Dartmouth. This is your chance.

Call +91 844 0909 577 to book an appointment today.

A must read anecdote for students, by Swami Vivekananda…

Happy Diwali!

Heartiest congratulations to our students for acing the October 2021 SAT!