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Which sports have the most pull in admissions?

Hi! Does anyone know which sports have the most pull in college admissions? For example, does tennis have more pull than say, track and field or swimming? What about lacrosse, or volleyball?

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How do you get a professor to be your mentor?

I’m currently a highschool student and this summer I want to do a research project and hopefully find a college professor to be my mentor, and help me along the way. How do I ask them? How can I convi …

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i am in 10th grade and i am looking to get a head start on college application processes

I am in 10th grade and i am looking to get a head start on college application processes what could i get a head start on and what should i include in the process?

Should i start my essay now or should …

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I have a strong application but a missing Recommendation

I applied to the QuestBridge College Prep Scholars Program with a "strong" (as said by my teacher) application, but one of my recommenders (specifically the academic recc) never submitted a recommenda …

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A super weird question: Can I list this as an honor or is it just essay material?

As a STEM bound student I had a convert station with my physics teacher about the upcoming unit and for lack of a better term I’ll be helping her write the test. As I feel I have a dearth of STEM ECs …

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Does the prestige of the school matter for pre-med?

I’ve always thought it mattered for business or law majors.

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Should I retake the ACT?

I ended up with a 34 on my ACT on the first try, and I'm pretty happy with it. The only issue is that I'm planning on going into chemical engineering. I got a 36 in science, but only a 29 in math. I h …

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Do U.S t-14 law schools care about where you did your undergrad?

I have a high GPA and LSAT but I attend UBC (University of British Columbia), will this hurt my chances of getting into a t-14 law school in America?

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5 years ago
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What would the be the best way(or how you prepared) for the ACT and SAT tests during the pandemic?

I know this may be a bit broad, but I decided to take the ACT and SAT, and was wondering what the best way would be to prepare especially during the pandemic since I can't go out to tutoring sessions …

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How to start an excellent assay?

What can touch admissions the most?

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5 years ago
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EC question

I am interning at a hospital during my senior year of high school, would that be considered a strong extracurricular?

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5 years ago
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International admission

I was wondering if international students are grouped in one category or are they grouped by country? So you're competing within your country instead of kids from all over the world.

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5 years ago
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Suggestions to strengthen my ECs? Please help

I'm currently a sophomore who is interested in attending medical school and majoring in biology. How can I demonstrate that I have a spike in biology/something that has to do with the medical field (s …

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5 years ago
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UPenn and Philadelphia

What is the relationship between UPenn and the city?

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5 years ago
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How does the spike play out in the application?

Do the essays have to be about the spike, too or is it more a theme the AOs just get?

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5 years ago
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How To Calculate Our Weighted And Unweighted GPA ?

How We Can Calculate Our Unweighted And Weighted GPA. As I Find Different Site To Calculate GPA. But The Result Is Little Bit Different From Each Other. Kindly Friends As I Find This Website To Be Ver …

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5 years ago
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Honors on chancing profile

Hey!

I know that achievements are an important part of the application process, and there's a different section in Common App to put them (we get to put 5 achievements + 10 ECs).

Where do I put my ach …

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patent pending

How is patent application pending rated in the extra curricular activities?

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5 years ago
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Questbridge Prep Scholars, how confident are you in your application?

TL;DR: Decision thread for the 2021 Questbridge Prep Scholars applications!

I want to meet up with some other juniors who applied to the program and just chat! A reminder that decisions come out in lat …

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5 years ago
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where can i publish my research paper?

hey! I wonder if there are any places where high schoolers can publish their paper? thanks for answering!

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