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Can I apply regular decision before the early decision deadline is reached; how do you know the difference on Com. App?

This may seem like a silly question, but I want to make sure that I do not back myself into a hole.

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Can I ask my theatre teacher for one of my main rec letters or should those come from academic classes?

I feel like my theater director knows me better than any of my other academic teachers, but I also don't know whether schools prefer academic ones. I know the Common App has the "Other" option as well …

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Finding my dream university/college which gives full need based scholarships to international sudents or have low fee et

I am a grade 12 student, going to apply in 2022 and I am searching an university or college which

1) gives 100% need based scholarships to international sudents or have very low fees.

2) can waive Engl …

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Can I an international student apply for Spring term 2022 in Sep 2021?

All I can see in Admissions section(Uni website) is info. regarding Fall semester... What about Spring term? I did a gap year and if I apply now will I only be able to join next Sept. or can I join th …

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Extracurriculars for Engineering Programs

I am a science enthusiast and want to enter Engineering Programs in Colleges (not as prestigious as Tier1) for eg. UWMadison, UMTC, Tulane, Florida tech, Illinois Tech, Purdue etc.

In my ExtraCs I have …

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Is it necessary to participate in competitions to get into elite colleges in the US?

Hello, I am a current sophomore and an international student. I was wondering if it is necessary to participate in national or international competitions to get into elite colleges in the US? Last yea …

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What should I do about teacher recommendations if I've moved schools extremely frequently?

I've changed schools 4 times my high school career, and as a senior now I am realizing I don't have anyone to reach out for recommendations. I'm really lost on what to do, should I just apply to schoo …

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International student

Can I get into college at age 16.

I'm currently in the 12th grade. I didn't do kindergarten and I got double promotion in grade 5 so I skipped grade 6. Will colleges accept me?

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I guess extracurriculars and self-doubt always come together

Again I have a question about extracurriculars(I swear this is the last one). I'm international student and my school doesn't offer any clubs or athletics at all (only student council in which I've pa …

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What to do for junior year?

Hi!! I'm a junior and I'm planning to apply for UPenn as an international student, but I'm not sure on what to do for my extracurriculars :((, I got rejected by a lot of organizations in my school (de …

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What courses or extracurriculars shall I do while in 9th grade?

I am a 9th grade student from Odisha, India. I am descent in my studies and score between 80-90% every year. This year, I am in my freshman year of high school. I am confused about whether I should do …

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Questions for CBSE students in common Application

My question is related to common application ( US universities), my daughter is in CBSE 12th. I have two questions

a) While mentioning Course and Grades, in common application, should we select the Gra …

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College Essay

Hi, I'm a senior can anyone help Me? I'm having a really hard time coming up with an anecdote/memoir for my essay. I keep trying brainstorming exercises on YouTube, but nothing seems to be working. I …

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Extracurriculars for Engineering Programs

I am a science enthusiast and want to enter Engineering Programs in Colleges (not as prestigious as Tier1) for eg. UWMadison, UMTC, Tulane, Florida tech, Illinois Tech, Purdue etc.

In my ExtraCs I have …

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How many applicants are there for Early Decision application

I learned at Lebawi Academy and my results are so good

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How will college consider my application without APs.

My school does not offer any AP, IB or Honors courses. Nor do colleges in my locality allow high school students to take their classes. How will this affect my application? Will it harm my chances in …

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Do I need to send documents phisically?

Hi! I'm confused.

I am an International student, and I want to use Common App for my application. Do I need to send any documents (e.g. transcript) phisically? Or can I do everything online?

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US Colleges intakes

Currently, I am in senior year and would like to apply SAT/test optional through the common app before December/Nov deadlines. However, I am applying for my first SAT trial on December and expect to t …

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Is it bad if my GPA has a small downward trend?

In 9th, I had all As. In 10th grade, I had one B and junior year I had Bs. Will this make or break an admissions decision?

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Are there any other ways I can appeal to colleges without doing extra curricular activities?

Because of the rising Covid-19 cases and my states relentless desire to open schools this year my family and I decided that it would be best if I got homeschooled. However this decision has brought a …

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