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Are there any Universities that don't require SAT at all for international students and they offer full financial aid?

Hey everyone, I am planning on applying to Universities as an international student, however I can't meet the SAT costs and getting waivers is another problem. I am currently looking for Universities …

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Target reading level for Common App essay?

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Like everyone else on this site (haha) I'm working on my personal statement right now, and I was wondering if anyone had advice for a target reading level? I want to find a balance between demonstr …

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Anxiety

I am a senior and I am finding it hard to come to terms with the fact that it is my last year of school. How are you all dealing with it? Do any of you feel any anxiety as well?

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How can I explain to colleges that I'm about to get kicked out of the house?

I'm pretty sure that my parents will kick me out in the end of senior year for being part of LGBTQ+ community (they're really homophobic). Right now they don't know about this, but they will figure it …

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Should I apply with SAT scores?

All of the schools I'm interested in are SAT/ACT optional and I got an SAT score of 1290 (670 reading, 620 math). However, I am taking the SAT again later in August and was wondering if I can resubmit …

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Is my essay topic good?

I’m planning on applying to the University of Illinois and am struggling to think of a good essay topic. I plan on majoring in journalism so I was thinking about writing about how my love of books and …

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Will an Admissions Officer ask me what I got on an AP exam?

I'm thinking of interviews, or maybe over email. Will an AO spring this question on me at any time, if I don't report my AP score?

What should I say if that does happen? Just refuse to answer?

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Applying with a major

Originally, I thought I wanted to major in psychology but now I'm leaning towards pre-med (so maybe a major in biology instead). But, I'm already a junior and had a few extracurriculars in psychology …

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Last minute improving myself for applying to good cs schools

I'm a rising senior that is trying to apply to some rather good CS schools, like UT Austin, UIUC, GTech, Carnegie Mellon, UW, U Wisconsin, UC San Diego, but I honestly don't think I'll get in with my …

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Hello! Need urgent help! Should I take a break in high school from learning language? (not doing French in 10th)

Hello! Need urgent help! I took French I in 9th grade, and currently, in 10th grade I am wondering if it is ok to not take a language and take french in 11 grade. That is because I am in virtual schoo …

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Stuck on personal statement

My topic on my personal statement is about how i had repeated failures during performances while playing the cello and over came it. I started it off with imagery of me playing and background of what …

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Topic A ApplyTexas

Hello guys, I am currently writing my essay, but I have questions about the prompt. The prompt says throughout my high school career so do I talk about school? I have heard talking about academics is …

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HS graduate with 3.16 compound GPA, advice for applying to Ivy's?

Student aspiring to apply and get into top ivy schools but with a low GPA, any encouragements? Any advice? Should I go to a community or average college and then transfer with my new stellar GPA to a …

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What classes and extracurriculars are good for an education major?

I'm going into sophomore year and want to major in education but don't know what classes would look good for college applications. I've heard that classes and extracurriculars help admissions if they …

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Best medical universities in USA?

what are the best? the most prestige? should I stay in the us or go to London which will provide me better resources or equip me better to become a doctor????

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Grades

I got a B+ in ninth grade Honors Chemistry. Although I am not interested in pursuing anything science related, will this look bad for colleges?

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UMiami SAT

Hi!! I'm an international student. I've got a super score of 1190 on the SAT. Should I apply without scores?

Thank you!

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Is collegevine up to date with the acceptance rate of getting into colleges?

I recently showed my dad the chances I have to get into different colleges. He said that competition has increased significantly and that collegevine may not be up to date with 2021 acceptance rates. …

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Is there a common app for applying in Canada, Australia or the UK?

I'd also appreciate it if someone could tell me what this apps really are to US colleges/uni and are they generally accepted by uni's. I only have a gpa of 3.54 in high school and 1500+ in SAT. Should …

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Am I able to submit a Coding Portfolio on CommonApp?

I am interested in going into Computer Science and have made a couple coding projects here and there. Am I able to show colleges the projects I've done and submit the code?

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