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Does college ranking really matter?

share your opinion!

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If you’re a transfer student what is the main thing College Admissions officers look for?

Current college student a BMCC

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Does network really matter?

Hey guys,

I am recently admitted to Penn State and I heard that it 's one of the colleges which have the strongest alumni network in the states. Is it really that important?

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In school vs outside of school extracurricular activities

I'm working on a scholarship application and part of it asks me to list my "in school extracurricular activities" and "outside of school extracurricular activities" separately. Obviously, things like …

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Why is Scholarship so important?

There is a lot of Scholarship contest going on and some of my classmates and I are surprised to see 10 lists of available scholarship contest for the scholarship money. I know it is for college, but I …

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Should I input my unweighted gpa into Collegevine's chancing engine to see a more accurate representation of my chances?

My school only does a weighted scale so I can't see my unweighted GPA. Should I put the weighted GPA that is on my transcript into the chancing engine? My school has a WEIGHTED scale that is out of 4, …

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What are some good unique extracurriculars for chemical engineering majors?

I want to major in chemical engineering and I really want to stand out in my elite college apps. I don’t really know of any super good extracurriculars for this major, though.

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COMMON APP FEE WAIVER

Can an international student who's not a US citizen choose "Your annual family income falls within the Income eligibility guidelines set by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service" in the common app if he …

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Should I email the university I applied to and ask them to not consider my ACT Score?

I am a senior and already applied to the business school, but I realized that my ACT score is on the lower end of their score. My superscore is a 31 and the average ACT for the business school is 30-3 …

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What level award is seal of biliteracy on common app?

Hi, I'm wrapping up applications and am trying to find out what level award is seal of biliteracy on common app? Is it a high school award, regional, or state award?

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Does affirmative action hurt Asians admissions to college?

What is your understanding and does it hurt Asians?

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PLEASE HELP!!—Does anyone have any tips for an outstanding interview? How best to calm nerves? Or what should be worn?

First and foremost, here is a piece of the email I received (just to provide some insightful information):

“This year all one-on-one interviews will be conducted virtually (Zoom, Skype, Facetime, etc. …

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How to write a letter of continued interest?

I was deferred from my top choice school, and am going to write a letter of continued interest. How would I go about this? What is the format? What should I include?

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How do I go back to steps 1,2 and 3 to edit, if im already looking at my school list?

I'm a junior in Highschool and I want go to back into steps 1,2 and 3 to add other activities an update my PSAT scores and look at how I match with schools based on the new information.

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Does the university of California system accept or recognize Global Assessment certificate?

I’m my high school we don’t have IB or AP courses, but we have GAC courses.

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PennState's Scholarship

Hi,

As an international student, I do not know whether I am eligible for financial aid and/or scholarship in PennState.

Can anyone give me some reference? Thanks.

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I am junior and I want to major in psychology what schools should I apply to?

I am a Junior in highschool and my average GPA is a 3.86. I’m taking AP’s, but I don’t have a lot of extracurriculars. I want to major in psychology. What schools would be best? I’ve had trouble findi …

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Where can apply to fund my education?

Hi, I'm a senior in high school. I am applying to a lot of schools and I am looking for ways where I would be able to fund my tuition for college. I am currently considered an international student wh …

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Application Error

On an optional supplement to a fairly prestigious school, I accidentally submitted the wrong draft. The only difference is one or two typos that weren't corrected until the final draft. The submission …

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How Much Will Being Legacy Have An Effect At A High-Acceptance School

My parents both went to Wright State University (Ohio), which has an acceptance rate of about 95%. What, if any, effect will being their child have on my application there? (I'm currently a HS freshma …

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