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Am I dreaming too big with my college list? International student from Brazil needing a full ride

I’m applying to U.S. universities for Fall 2027 and I’m starting to get a little worried that I might be aiming too high. I’d really appreciate an honest assessment — especially from people familiar w …

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• 18 hours ago • Admissions Advice
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Is multiple AP's worth it?

I'm a rising junior and I've done 2 AP's (one still in progress). Next year will be my "spike year" with 6 AP's. By the time I graduate, I will have 13 APs. I planned this out thinking of my future as …

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• 11 days ago • Admissions Advice
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What helps you switch off between college application tasks?

I am sharing a resource from Ask Ayurveda, the project I work with, and curious how people here handle breaks during application season. Does putting a stop time on essay edits actually stick, or do y …

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• 12 days ago • Admissions Advice
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How Do You Know You Are Ready for the Microsoft SC-300 Exam?

We’ve all been there: the syllabus feels completely covered, but that lingering doubt remains- am I actually ready for the real exam? Let’s be honest, just completing Microsoft Learn modules or readin …

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• 20 days ago • Admissions Advice
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How do we create a profile worth Ivy League?

Hi. I am Arshia from India, currently in 12th grade. Here in India, we don't have many opportunities for schools to provide AP classes and all. I don't have any extracurriculars, and I am thinking of …

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• 25 days ago • Admissions Advice
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How I. Improve my application

Colleges i wanthas very low chance for me like 1% only

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• 29 days ago • Admissions Advice
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Advice on application strengthening/Standing out?

Hi, I am currently a sophomore. And I'm trying to get a head start on strengthening my application. I would really appreciate it if anyone has any advice for me.

Here are some of my stats:

Leadership:

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• a month ago • Admissions Advice
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Worried about admissions!!!!

Hi everyone!

I’m a 15‑year‑old junior, and even though it’s still early in the year, I’m already thinking a lot about my chances at schools like U‑Mich, Caltech, Cornell, and a few others. I’m planning …

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• a month ago • Admissions Advice
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help

how do i edit my profie?

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• a month ago • Admissions Advice
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Can a nursing major go to medical school?

I'm a rising sophomore in Wisconsin, and next spring I plan to get my Nurses Assistant License (CNA). I'm interested in being a nursing major in college, but I also want to go to medical school for pe …

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• a month ago • Admissions Advice
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How Should I Make Myself More Competitive? (UMD)

I'm a rising junior in high school (In State & County) with a 3.714 UW GPA and a 3.941 W GPA. I'm very interested in becoming a cloud engineer, and getting a bachelors at a good school is one of the t …

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• 2 months ago • Admissions Advice
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Question About Audited Courses on College Applications

I have a question about college applications. If I complete an online course by auditing it (without earning the official certificate), can I still list it on my application as a completed course, or …

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• 2 months ago • Admissions Advice
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Repeating a grade as a student who skipped one?

Hello, all. I skipped a grade in elementary school. Thus, I spent middle school one year younger than the other students in my grade. I completed freshman year of high school with a 4.0 UW, 4.14 W, ta …

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• 2 months ago • Admissions Advice
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Nursing admissions at UTK

I am currently going into my senior year of highschool here in tennessee and I just want to hear other peoples experiences with getting into (or not getting into) UTK's nursing program. I have a prett …

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• 2 months ago • Admissions Advice
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international student

International student advice

Hi, if anyone would be able to review my profile that would be amazing. I am an international student and only last year begun looking at US universities, but am now set on …

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• 2 months ago • Admissions Advice
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CSUs with diversity

I’m a rising senior and I plan on going to college in state. My current college list consists of Cal States, UCs, and one community college. What I was wondering though is which CSUs have a high perce …

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• 2 months ago • Admissions Advice
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Need help with essay ideas?

I am struggling badly with the common app essay. Could you tell me if starting out like "all my life i've been a performer" and how me doing theatre and choir made it hard for to find who I was until …

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• 2 months ago • Admissions Advice
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How do students manage to get into USC, before and during college?

My dream is to go to the University of Southern California. To achieve it, it does come with major challenges, including having really great skills and paying the tremendous fees for it (I am not a US …

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• 2 months ago • Admissions Advice
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How do elite US colleges evaluate a late academic pivot from Commerce to independent STEM

Hi everyone, I’m from India targeting and I'm schools like Stanford, MIT, and UPenn for a Computer Science/AI major, and I need advice on positioning a highly non-traditional profile.

I spent most of h …

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• 2 months ago • Admissions Advice
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Should I be worried about a 4 on an AP test?

The top schools I want to go to are in the Ivy League or on par with them. I want to be a corporate lawyer, and to do that I can apply for a 3+3 year program that shaves off a year of college, or I ca …

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