SUMMARY.md

Table of contents

• Premise
• Handbook on Applying to Opportunities
  • How to use this handbook?
  • Where to find opportunities?
  • How to validate opportunities?
  • Dealing with your inner Demons
  • Approaching the Application
    • Research
      • Why Research?
      • Where to find information?
      • Critically evaluate your discoveries
      • Taking Notes
      • Rethink’s Wikipedia of Opportunities
    • Familiarise the Application Process
    • Beginning your Application
      • Laying down the groundwork before you begin
      • Thinking through what you will be writing
        • Deciding on your Focus Point
    • Writing your shitty first draft
    • Review
      • Self-Review
      • Peer-Review
      • How to request for a review?
  • Resolving your queries
    • Best Practices on drafting your query
    • Rethink’s Peer Learning Communities
  • Common Application Questions and Guidance
    • Best Practices
    • Essays: SOP and others
    • Recommendation Letters
    • Video Testimonial
    • Resume
    • File managing made easy
  • Best Practices on Applying to Opportunities
  • Improving your odds of getting selected
  • Building some essential skills
    • Locating Information using Search
    • Emailing
      • Writing Good Emails
      • Professional Email Behaviours
      • Investing in your own personal Email ID
    • Building your Online Presence
  • Get Started Checklist
  • Contributors
  • Contribute to this Handbook