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International student extracurricular question

Hi! I am a junior in high school (outside the US) and I was wondering which ec’s look good for college application. I already do many activities outside of school that truly passionate me, but what wo …

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COVID grade drop

I am currently a HS senior right now and I've already applied to the majority of colleges I'm thinking about. I'm worried because I had a perfect GPA until the 2020-21 school year when my grades dropp …

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What may be some great Science ECs?

I am a 10th grader and I was wondering what may be some great science extracurriculars. If I were to do research where should I look for and if I were to cold email a professor how could I sound credi …

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Do dual enrollment classes make me stand out?

(I'm currently a junior who has no idea what kind of career field of college to go to.)

My school doesn't offer any sort of AP/IB/Honors classes. I decided to do dual enrollment classes at a local comm …

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Should I take AP courses or college courses?

Hi, I'm a ninth grader in Florida trying to figure out what to do about AP courses since my school doesn't provide AP courses. Should I pay for AP courses online?(if so then does anyone know reliable …

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How can I get the Bank of America student leader internship?

I'm applying for the Bank of America student leader internship, which is incredibly selective, and I was wondering how I could stand out and be chosen. The application consists of recommendation lette …

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Extracurricular Question

Hello, I would like to ask if I preach about Jesus on Instagram, like doing live streams. Would that count as an extracurricular on its own, and would it be under the category of own-initiative.

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Retaking SAT

As a senior applying regular decision, can I take the March SAT and update colleges if I get a better score? In theory, since their admissions decision can be released on April 1, the scores can com …

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Question about AP Macroeconomics

Hi! I'm currently a HS student and I'm interested in taking AP macroeconomics. My counselor has confirmed with me that because our school didn't offer the course, I'd have to take it at a nearby colle …

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When should I do AP Spanish?

I am a 10th grader and soon we would have to choose our courses. I have already planned to do 3 AP courses next year: AP English 3, AP Chemistry, and AP Psychology. I have a choice if I want to do AP …

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Does the ISFAA form pertain to both of my parents if they are divorced?

Does sections C to F on the ISFAA ( International Student Financial Aid Application) pertain to both of my parents if they are divorced?

And should I fill out both of my parents in the B section? Keep …

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AMHERST GRADED PAPER

I am an international student applying to Amherst. I want to go with the supplemental essay of submitting a graded paper.

Should I scan the written essay paper or have it typed?

I don't know in what fo …

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4 years ago
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Does the ISFAA form pertain to both of my parents if they are divorced?

Does sections C to F on the ISFAA ( International Student Financial Aid Application) pertain to both of my parents if they are divorced?

And should I fill out both of my parents in the B section? Keep …

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4 years ago
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Does the ISFAA form pertain to both of my parents if they are divorced?

Does sections C to F on the ISFAA ( International Student Financial Aid Application) pertain to both of my parents if they are divorced?

And should I fill out both of my parents in the B section? Keep …

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4 years ago
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Should I submit ACT scores to Princeton or apply test optional?

Because Princeton doesn't super score the ACT, they would see my highest test score of 33. Not sure if I should report it or not... I have an unweighted GPA of 4.0 and feel pretty good about my essays …

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4 years ago
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Where can I improve from here?

Hello!

I am a high school Junior looking for ways to improve my profile.

My dream schools are Princeton (24%), UPenn (25%), Dartmouth (28%), and UVA (54%+Legacy)

Here are a few things about me. :)

Prospec …

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AP classes?

If you want to minor in government, should you take AP Government or just normal government in school?

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Applying for financial aid

Can you apply for financial aid after getting accepted to a need-blind school? Or do you HAVE to submit financial aid application with the rest of the application? I know need blind schools don’t care …

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Optional portfolios?

Hi! Does anyone know whether it's a good idea or not to include optional creative portfolios with your application? I'm applying to writing/journalism programs at schools like NYU, BU and Columbia, wh …

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