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Admissions Essays

Anyone have any good prompts they've heard of or tried their hand at? I like to write argumentative pieces but I'm terrified I won't do myself justice in 600~ words.

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Is it too late to send a letter of continued interest?

Hi, international student here. I was only just made aware of the option to send off a letter of continued interest to Princeton. It is still my first choice but, I feel as though it’s a bit last minu …

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What should I do in junior year (next year) to be competitive?

I go to a pretty big school. It's actually the biggest school in our district, but it doesn't have a lot of classes and isn't really renown. I think only one person from our school got into a top tier …

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Addmission Advice

I am just finishing my 10th standard. I live in India and study there as well. I want to give 2 APs, SAT, and IELTS. Then I would want apply to one school during early addmission. Please tell me when …

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Can I actually go to a nice liberal arts school with a 3.1?

I am really picky about the campus and want to go to a school with cool old buildings somewhere like oregon, washington, vermont, maine etc. Can I get in with a 3.14 as a sophomore? I have fairly good …

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Umich vs Brandeis vs URochester for Premed

My daughter was accepted to University of Michigan, Brandeis and University of Rochester but no merit scholarship. We live New England area. I see the premed ranking in Collegevine but there are no de …

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Extracurriculars

As a freshman in highschool, I feel like I can do just about anything and take any opportunities. This is great and I am happy about this, but I have no idea what colleges are looking for. What will m …

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My application was waitlisted, what should I do?

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I was just waitlisted at my top 3 "target" liberal art schools. Although they were targets, my SAT score fell in the upper range and my extracurriculars/GPA/course rigor was all strong, so I do …

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RICE UNIVERSITY admission rate falls to 8.56% vs 9.48% from last cycle

For the Class of 2026, the acceptance rate at Rice was 8.56%.

This year Rice receive a record 31424 applications and admitted 2691.

Last year Rice received 29544 and admitted 2802 (from RICE press relea …

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Extracurricular

I am a junior in high school in varsity for Cross Country and Track. I have been varsity for both since freshman year. I have qualified for the regional meet in Cross Country, won Rookie of the Year, …

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National Honor Society

How to add NHS or can I add NHS to the chancing calculator and is it worth adding. If I do add it about how much could anyone say it would improve my chances? Right now my account is so messed up but …

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How can I prove preparation in physics?

Hi! So I am unable to take physics next year due to the IB Program's 2 year courses, but I do wish to have some academic preparation in physics for admissions. (I am applying as an economics major to …

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How possible is it for me to get admission into Harvard or Stanford University under Health Care administration/manageme

I have Results in West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificate✓

School name:- Epiphany college,Ihhite Ezinihitte Mbaise.

Year:-2014

English D7

Biology C6

Physics B2

Chemistry C4

Mathematics B3

Economic …

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Extracurricular or Personal Project Ideas

Hello,

I'm currently a sophomore in high school, soon going to be a junior in a couple months. I'm getting really stressed by seeing many others my age doing so many AP classes, having so many extracur …

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Summer Programs?

I'm a current freshman about to be a sophomore and in the engineering pathway. During the summer I wanna keep myself busy and intend to participate in summer programs for this pathway but don't know w …

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UCs and premed

Private schools are going to be too expensive for me, and I can afford going to a UC. Which one is the best for premed? I am a junior.

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Berkeley or UCLA for bio?

I was recently accepted to both Berkeley and UCLA for Bio (Molecular Environ. Bio and General Bio, respectively) and I'm wondering if there is a notable academic difference between their bio programs …

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How do I appeal my Boston University decision

I was wondering if I could appeal my Boston University Decision.

I've never appealed a decision and if I'm allowed to I would like to know how.

I think that my academics and extracurriculars do align wi …

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4 years ago
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When to apply to college?

So, I'm a HS JR. I'm also graduating right before my SR YR would typically begin. I'm not sure when to apply to college because I'm graduating early, but not at the end of my JR YR (summer classes). S …

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Picking up more Extracurriculars?

Hi! so I'm a sophomore in hs and mildly freaking out after seeing people with 4.0s and a ton of amazing extracurriculars get rejected from schools

right now im in volleyball year round, skillsusa, bet …

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