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Recommendation letters

Hey guys! Can someone tell me who the teachers have to address while writing the recommendation letter? Do they have to submit the letters to different schools with different addresses, or just send i …

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How useful is Model United Nations?

I am interested in something along Law / Political Science / International Relations.

How can I make MUN stand out in my college applications? Other than participating in many conferences and receivin …

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4 years ago
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No High School Honor Classes System in India?!

I've been researching and applying to a few colleges of my choice and it's pretty visible through the research that Honor and AP classes (coursework) is a huge factor when it comes to admission. I'm g …

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4 years ago
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Sports or Clubs? Which stands out more on college applications?

I'm a junior currently and I'm involved in many clubs and extracurriculars. I have lots of leadership roles as well and overall, I'm super involved in my school. I did wrestling my freshman year but o …

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4 years ago
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Does reporting your test score have to be on the same time as submitting your application?

Hey!

I was just wondering about the deadline for reporting my TOEFL score to universities. For example, if I submit my application by December 1st for a school that has a regular admission deadline onl …

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4 years ago
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Dual Enrollment and AP

Okay so my school doesn't offer AP classes, rip. BUT, I plan on buying a book and using online resources to study so I can take the exam at a nearby school.

Now for dual enrollment, I'm already taking …

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4 years ago
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Writing Supplement - when to send?

Some universities I'll apply to ask for a writing supplement. Am I supposed to send it with the whole application, or I'm allowed to send it later? And does it influence the application decision?

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4 years ago
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How will having a WP on my transcript affect my chances into getting into a T10 school?

I'm currently a junior and I am taking a semester honors course that I want to drop. However, it is past the deadline to drop it so a WP will show up on my transcript in place of the grade (it indicat …

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4 years ago
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Question about Common App- Which activity should I put?

Hi, so I currently am having trouble deciding which activity I should put for #10 on my Common App activities section.

I'm the co-vice president of social media in my school's Red Key Club- where I eng …

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4 years ago
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Activity 'Position/Leadership description'

I'm volunteering at my local library and helping shelve books, clean, sort paper work and I don't know to put for the position description. Should I put Library Assistant or something like that? Help …

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4 years ago
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How Would I addd a portfolio/ explain my art on Common App?

Hello, I currently am experimenting with Photoshop and 3D modeling on Blender. When I include this on Common App, how would I explain it? And how would I share my portfolio of all of the art I've made …

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4 years ago
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How to write about running a YouTube Channel in Common App?

Hello, I currently run a pretty unsuccessful Youtube channel (33 subs) averaging around 130 views each video, and they are made to entertain rather than say anything meaningful. I do work hard on each …

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4 years ago
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34% of White applicants lied about race to improve acceptance chances.

Recently 1250 White applicants were polled and more than 1/3 revealed they lied on their college application about race to improve their chances of getting admitted. 75% of those who lied matriculated …

 
All of them should get their admisssions rescinded w/o appeal!
51%
 
They should get their applicaions rescinded pending an appeal.
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Only those who didn't appear non-White should get rescinded
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Everyone does this, its no big deal, why worry about it.
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How do I state share market investing as an activity in my common app profile??

I have been a constant share market investor for over a year. Until April 2021, I used to invest along with my dad by helping him in accounting and information gathering and sometimes buying/sharing t …

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4 years ago
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Do I put my predicted 12th grade gpa on college admission?

I have a 4.64 unweighted gpa for 11th grade. I've never gotten a B and so I was wondering, I decided to take 12 college courses, 4 AP’s, 3 Regular, and 1 honor (had a similar load last year) is it ok …

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When will/where can we see our ratings for each essay we've reviewed?

So far I've reviewed about 5-6 essays and hadn't known what the authors think of my review. I always make sure my reviews are of-quality and really point out mistakes in an essay, so I want to know if …

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Transcript Arrived Late for Early Action

Hi y'all,

I requested a transcript to be sent via electronic service on the 27th of October for all of my schools. There is supposed to be 0 turnaround time as the counselor approves the transcript and …

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4 years ago
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Regarding sending official TOEFL scores to universities

I have to send official scores to US universities. But the problem is that I don't know, to which universities I am required to send the scores.It is not written about it properly in their respective …

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Small school, prestigious collage

Hey Guys!! The one thing I am concerned about and am sure many other kids are as well, is many collages require a lot of coursework. What if you are from a small-town high school that doesn't give the …

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