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MPA or MBA

I would like to pursue a career as a city manager or similiar in local government. I would like to get A BA from a good school and pursue an MBA or MPA. I have been set on MBA for so long but with my …

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Supplemental Essay

I am applying to a school with a supplemental essay with a word count restriction of no more than 500 words. My essay is currently 240 words. Is it okay to submit that essay (once edited) despite bein …

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Research Paper

I wrote a research paper in economics but it has not been published. I'm an international student. does that make it a good extra curricular activity to add to common app?

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do colleges value cumulative or individual GPAs more?

I am currently a senior, and my cumulative GPA is 3.8 UW, and 4.6 W. My course rigor is strong based on what my school offers. Below are my individual GPAs from 9-11th grade.

9th: 3.76

10th: 3.76

11th: 3 …

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How are my ECs?

Hello, I am a sophomore and I would like some input on my Extracurriculars. (I am trying to get into the best universities)

Academics:

Attend one of California’s most prestigious private schools, have a …

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What level is this activity at?

I've been a member of an open-source language corpus project called Tatoeba for over a year. And based on what I've done so far, I want to know which level I should rate this as.

My profile: https://ta

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Texas A&M Engineering

I applied to engineering at Texas A&M with early action, and I was accepted to the university mid-September. I know they say on their website engineering acceptances will come out by mid-December, but …

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Sending SAT Scores

Hey! This might sound like a dumb question, but do I have to OFFICIALLY send colleges my SAT score? For example, I am applying early action for Binghamton and I am planning to send them my 1350 (which …

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Would I make it past the first admission round at Stanford University?

My unweighted gpa is 3.69 and my current SAT range is 1450-1460.

By the time I apply, I plan for my SAT to be in the 1520-1550 range. With those scores and my GPA... would I make it past the first adm …

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How can I build my extracurricular and tackle the college admissions process?

Hi! I am From Nigeria and I recently graduated from secondary school. Due to the type of school I attended, I wasn't exposed to study abroad programs early and now that I am looking them up, it seems …

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Are my extracurricular activities good enough?

Hi, I'm an 8th grader currently residing in Korea. I planned a few extracurricular activities to present to my dream univ. starting from 9th grade, and I'm pretty sure to carry on most of the activiti …

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Common App language section

Hi! The common app asks about what languages I know. It gives the option for a first language, speak, read, write, and spoken at home. What do I do if I am fluent in 2 languages and English is not my …

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CommonApp Essay Idea - Webtoons

Hi, so I'm a senior living in Thailand.

My first application deadline for an IVY League School is November 1st. Most of my classmates are done writing their CommonApp essay, but I am having trouble wi …

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Common App activity description

Hi! How should I describe my activities in the common app? Specifically sports. I understand recognition but, for example, if I do cross country do I just say I run?

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4 years ago
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How much will my SAT scores impact my admission chances?

The first time I took the SAT was in March of 2021, and I did not prepare enough for that, so I did very poorly and got an 1160. Then I took it again in August of 2021 and got a 1390. I should have st …

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4 years ago
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Common App Personal Essay!

Which do you find easier to write?

 
Topic of your choice
31%
 
An event that was challenging
24%
 
An interest you have
30%
 
something special about you
13%
Poll closed66 votes
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Test optional

If I apply test optional and someone else applies with a test score, is the score used to their advantage as a tiebreaker

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How to get into University of Wisconsin-Madison

I’m a senior in high school, and I’m submitting a 3.6 gpa early action with 10 extracurriculars listed. Is there anything specific that Wisconsin looks for in its applicants that will allow me to boos …

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My sport is not on the Common App.

I was updating my activity section if my Common App. and I tried to in eSports under “Athletics: JV/Varsity”, since technically it is a sport an I am on the varsity team on my school, but it wont allo …

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I want to go to med school but don’t want to take maths is it okay to do so?

Is it okay if I take bio, chem and business studies

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