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What to do when colleges require two parents to apply for aid and I only have one

Recently, I've been filling out net price calculators to find out if the colleges I'm looking at are affordable. When I was trying to fill out Princeton's, I noticed that in order to apply with only t …

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Do I have a shot at UPenn?

UPenn is my top choice right now as it has the best business program and I am planning to apply there ED. My current stats (as of the end of junior year) are: 3.8 UW, 4.6 W GPA 33 ACT and lots of extr …

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SAT issue

My parents prohibited me from taking SAT because my health is really bad (severe heart and blood pressure problems cause of which is still not found), I once got Covid-19 and it was a nightmare and Co …

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(Not really sure this is the right community) I am just wondering, when and how do I start signing up for scholarships?

Hi, I am a sophomore, but I always like to be decently prepared. So I wanted to know when should I start applying for scholarships? And how do I start?

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4 years ago
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can i take some AP courses during my application

my high school didnt offer any AP courses,i just found out that AP courses increases admission chances.Can i start taking some AP courses during my application,even though i cant report the exam score …

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What type of extracurriculars should I be looking for?

Hi, I am a sophomore just starting out my year and I have been slowly realizing I don't have any extracurriculars. At most I have 1 or 2, so I was wondering what I should really be looking for. I want …

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4 years ago
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Unc of chapel Hill has two parts of the supplemental essay

If any one has seen the supplemental essay, there are short answers and fill in the blank responses. I don’t know if we have to do both of them?

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Questions about Applications

I have a few general questions about college applications:

1. Does it matter if you submit your application way before the deadline or close to the deadline? I know some schools are rolling admissions, …

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international qualifications?

hey everyone, I'm confused as to what category I would be considered in college admissions as I was born and grew up in California but my family moved to another country while I was in middle school, …

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How to get credits for a class I didn't take(Algebra l)

In the school that I currently attend, students take algebra l in 8th grade. However, I was in a different school in 8th grade and I joined my current school in 9th grade. So everyone already had an a …

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Is taking a loan for college fees viable?

I am an international student and does that reduce my chances of getting funding in the form of a scholarship?

Generally, is it wise to take a loan for funding your higher education just after graduat …

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How do colleges place students in class?

I heard that you have to take a placement test before college so they can place you, and theres remedial classes if you don't do well. Does every college do it?? And what if I get put in remedial clas …

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4 years ago
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Please help me write an email for a NYU recruiter

So far this is what I have written, but I'm not entirely sure what I should ask of her outside of advice. I presume asking her to slip me past to the big boys up top would be inappropriate. I removed …

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4 years ago
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What internships should I look for if I’m planning to major in economics?

Hey! I’m a high school student and I’m planning to major in economics for my undergrad. I’m looking for some internships related to economics to boost my ECs but I’m totally lost. Could you please he …

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Test optional

I am an international student , and I just wanted to know if I apply test optional in my application will I be missing out on something or will my acceptance chances be less .... Thanks...

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Tutoring as extracurricular

Is tutoring my low-income classmates counts as a good ec? I help them practice for national exam, because in our country school-level preparation is not enough to pass it, that's why most teachers tut …

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What Should I Major In?

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So I have no clue about what I want to major in. I want to be pre-med so I was thinking of a science major. However, many people in my life have told me to not major in something science-related. T …

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Pre-College Programs in CVs/Resume

Hello!

Generally, where do you think I should put my non-credit pre-college programs (which are all ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT) on my CV/Resume? I am thinking of putting it on my education section, since I've …

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Would doing art commissions count as an extracurricular activity?

Should I put it down as extracurriculars or a part-time job? I'm spending a lot of time on it+earning quite amount of money. If it does, which tier could it be counted as? would it depend on the amoun …

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4 years ago
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How do I create a passion project related to the Healthcare field?

I am rising junior and school is about to start, I am trying to brainstorm ideas for a passion project and I have none.

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