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Understanding the value of my ec's

So, basically, I'm an international student from Ukraine and I wonder if my ec's are good enough to be a competitive applicant for financial aid (i don't know which ec's are common for people with my …

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Proof of doing internship?

So I basically emailed a professor at a local university and luckily had a chance to join his research team. Since this is an unofficial internship (my professor never had a high schooler or an intern …

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College Classes

If I'm a history major when I get into the college of arts and sciences, can I take, let's say, statistics/data science/cs (if this school's cs major belongs to the college of arts and sciences) class …

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College Resume

How long should a typical college resume be? Mine is about 2 pages long. I’m scared that they may decide to just not read it altogether because of the length. Is this true? Should I shorten it or is 2 …

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4 years ago
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Is my Volunteer Work good enough for a hook?

For context: I'm a senior from a small town in Brazil.

Since 7th grade, I've been involved with volunteer work, especially as a tutor/teacher/teacher assistant. I started as a Portuguese and Math tutor …

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Internship

Would an internship for my local congressman be considered a tier one extracurricular for an aspiring political science major? Also, would an internship at a law office be viewed as impressive?

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Question about leadership

I am a rising senior applying to colleges this upcoming fall. I had a question about leadership though. I completed my middle school at City A. I went to a different high school (High School B) for 9t …

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4 years ago
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Should I take the ACT or SAT?

I'm trying to choose between the ACT and SAT. I am pretty good at reading comprehension and that sort of stuff. On the other hand, I'm average at math. When I took the pre-ACT without studying, I got …

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4 years ago
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Should I take a world language?

In middle school, I learned Japanese for 2 years, and now that I'm in high school (Freshman) I wanted to continue learning Japanese. Unfortunately, my high school does not offer Japanese and I have no …

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4 years ago
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How do I demonstrate interest in a college?

I am applying ED-1 to a small LAC college. I have attended a Virtual College Tour and a Virtual Info Session. I am also registered in their mailing list. Is there any other way I can demonstrate inter …

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Medical Internships

Hello! I am a rising junior and I am trying to find virtual medical internships/positions/or anything in the field of dermatology/cosmetic dermatology. Do you have any tips or recommendations? Because …

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4 years ago
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oxford Requirements

Does oxford take transcripts from kuwait ? if not how do I apply

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4 years ago
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ROTC Colleges - Only 2 years JROTC- Will that affect my application chances?

I am currently a rising senior in high school and have only taken 2 years of JROTC in freshman and sophomore years but I want to apply to West Point. Will that affect my application? Also, if you have …

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4 years ago
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Hopefullly a meaningful discussion of Class Rank, GPA and Test Scores in relationship to top schools

Hi, I'm writing this for those that want a better insight into the college admissions process. There are roughly 25,000 high schools and 3000 of these are private high schools. From these 28,000 scho …

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1 TO 7 SCALE TO 4.0 GPA CALC?

1 TO 7 SCALE TO 4.0 GPA CALC?

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Medical School

I want to be a surgeon, so would it improve my chances if I took more than 2 science APs next year

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4 years ago
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How much of an impact do AP scores have on admissions?

I have a strong GPA (4.0/4.0), a very strong SAT (1560), and I would say that my extracurriculars are good. I have asked for recommendation letters from teachers who know me well and like me, and I be …

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4 years ago
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Do I have to take AP courses related to my major ?

I am applying as a psychology major, do I have to choose my AP classes to be related to psychology or does it not matter ? For exemple can I take art history and business ?

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4 years ago
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August vs October SAT

So, as the title suggests, I can't decide between the two

What do you guys think or recommend?

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Should I take Dual-Enrollment, If I want to go to a top school? (Like MIT or Ivy Leagues)

I am questioning if taking dual-enrollment would give me a higher chance of getting accepted to the top colleges or universities. My teachers and family told me that taking the dual-enrollment program …

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