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Should applicants pay for CSS profile?

I am junior high school student. I have 3.9 GPA and interested in applying for scholarship at Bennington college.

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I dont have any community service hours because of covid I need advice on other activities that can boost my application

I'm a confused international student applying to universities in the united states. I have good test scores but my activities are slacking.

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Duke's School of Music

Duke is my dream school. Unfortunately, the tuition is excruciating (before financial aid, of course). The acceptance rate is about 9%. If I audition for Duke's school of music, will I have a better c …

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Greate extracurriculars if I want to stand out for top colleges and major in Political Science?

My school only offers AP US History for freshmen and I can no longer take it. Will colleges find it ok if I self study for it?

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Am I prepared or not? What to do to improve?

I wish to major in Political Science in college, but haven't started early enough?

GPA:4.0

9th Grade:

US History ll Honors insead of AP US History. (AP US History was a yearlong course, only AP offered, …

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How will my chances get affected if I apply to (1) M&T and (2) Wharton both ED as an international student from India

I understand that Upenn is need aware, but after consulting with my parents we've concluded that we can pay 40-45k USD max. (taking 83k as COA), how badly will this affect my chances in context with m …

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Subject requirements - slacking?

Hello again! Coming back with a new question.

All colleges/universities have subject requirements that you have to have, or at least “strongly recommend”, as you know.

Since I attended high school in …

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Good extracurriculars to get involved in for college applications?

I'm a junior in high school and the main issue with my college application is that my extracurriculars aren't very strong. As of right now, I have 1 year of spirit club, 1 year of varsity soccer, 2 ye …

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Which course is better?

I got admits from both TAMUK(Masters in plant and soil sciences) and TTU(Masters in Agribusiness). I am in a dilemma which one to choose and moreover I have received an out of state fee waiver from TT …

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Econ Extracurriculars

I’m a sophomore in high school and I want to major in something related to economics, finance, or business. What extracurriculars should I do if I want to get into an ivy??

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Can someone please tell me some prestigious summer programs in america?Thank you!!

hii I'm 14 years old right now and I want to do a summer program sometime in high school. I want to experience doing something new, but I'm not sure which summer programs are good and which ones are u …

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Programs like The School of the New York Times?

I recently discovered I wanted to do Journalism. I wanted to apply to the School of the New York Times but the deadline for finicail aid consideration passed. Anything like it?

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Will Additional Coursework help redeem the bad grade?

Hi, I’m a junior in High School. I received a C+ in Biology (H) the first semester. I’m hoping to receive a B- or a B for the second semester. I took Intro to psychology last summer and received an A. …

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Will Additional Coursework help redeem Bad Grades?

Hi, I’m a junior in High School. I received a C+ in Biology (H) the first semester. I’m hoping to receive a B- or a B for the second semester. I took Intro to psychology last summer and received an A. …

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What's unique about UPenn, compared to other top schools?

UPenn has always been my dream school, and I'm considering ED there. Before I commit to that, I want to know what really stands out about UPenn, other than its name. Thank you!

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If you were accepted to an Ivy, what were all of your extracurriculars?

I have done this once before. I am hoping for some more answers. I really appreciate it! And don't worry if you think you sound like you are bragging. I asked for it. A detailed breakdown of your ECs …

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How important is having a theme (spike vs well rounded student) in your application?

I've heard conflicting advice from people about being a particularly good at one area vs being well rounded. Do colleges actually look for a well rounded class (meaning that students generally have a …

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International under 18 application method

Hi! Is the process of applying to universities different if I am an international under 18 student? I will graduate at 16 but enter at 17, but I don’t know if I have to have a type of legal tutor in t …

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Which is more important: getting a national/state award or having a strong essay?

Would an admissions officer overlook average achievements/awards in terms of extracurriculars if a student had a strong essay that made a lasting impression on him/her? If you get national recognition …

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