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First steps for application process

I'm a rising senior. I want to do early action so I want all of my applications done by august, and all of them paid for or waivered by late august no later than early September. Should I get fasfa do …

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Definition of “4 years of math” requirement to college admission

This is on freshman application requirements to a number of colleges such as UMD. These colleges require 4 years of math.

My daughter took Algebra I in 7th and Geometry in 8th grade middle school. The …

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Should I take the SAT?

I am currently a Junior at my High School and I am not sure if I should take the SAT. I was thinking that instead of spending my time practicing and taking the SAT, I could just focus on my grades and …

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4 years ago
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Aspiring doctor figuring out spike

Hi im a rising junior, and this is my extracurricular plan, I have not already done everything on the list but this is what I would like to do next year. I want my spike to combine sports, medicine, a …

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Application Waivers/ Free

I'm a rising senior whose applying to 11-14 schools. I heard you can get waivers, and there's even a free college application day! How do I get waivers, and is this free application depend what your c …

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4 years ago
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Can I get my Letter of Recommendations from my previous High School?

I changed my high school after my 10th-grade exams. My 11th and 12th-grade classes were conducted online due to COVID-19. I don't really have any kind of relationship with any of my current high schoo …

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4 years ago
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University Difficulty Approximation: Extracurriculars

Please tell me how to research what and how many extracurriculars a university is looking for

I am a rising senior, looking into Computer Science university.

I don't know what & how many extracurricular …

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4 years ago
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letters of recommendations

Because of covid my grades 11-12 teachers never met me and dont know who i am properly (they cant know anyone properly through online classes) Can i get my letters written from my grade 10 teachers wh …

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4 years ago
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Extracurriculars...whaaat

Can someone tell me what are extracurriculars? Is it possible to take these during the summer?

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4 years ago
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What are some good questions to ask at a virtual college tour? What are some questions I definitely shouldn't ask?

I have a virtual college tour scheduled with a small liberal arts college next week. I am kinda clueless as to what questions to ask them during/after the tour. This tour isn't considered as part of t …

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4 years ago
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Can I get my QAS test scores (SAT) if I tested in April?

Hello! I'm going into my senior year and I've registered to retake the SAT (I got a 1340 in April). I want to purchase my previous test booklet but am unsure if I would receive the QAS (question-answe …

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4 years ago
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Can we get into college with D?

I got mostly D and E in my exams can I enter college?

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5 years ago
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Should I mention gaming in the additional section of the Common App?

I used to play a game that is wildly popular (1+ billion installs and 100+ million active users till now). I ended up spending at least 1500 hours in it.

To give you some context, It's a game similar …

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5 years ago
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uc santa Cruz

CollegeVine says that UC Santa Cruz is a safety school for me, but I only have a 4.0, with 5 AP's, 3 honors classes and very few extra curricular activities. Is this accurate?

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5 years ago
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My mother and i are moving to california

Hi all,

My mother is moving to California. How long do we need to be living in CA until I can qualify for in state tuition?

thank you

Hailey

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5 years ago
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What can I do this summer to improve my chances at admissions come Fall?

I feel like I'm doing "everything right" when it comes to preparing for college, for what that's worth. Yet I still feel stressed out, additionally because I feel that my honors/awards and my academic …

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Is University of Cincinnati prestigious?

I am an international student applying to the University of Cincinnati this fall for a CS major. Can anyone from the US tell me how prestigious is it considered by tech companies? Suggestions of other …

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Spike for Psychology

I’m a rising sophomore trying to figure out my extracurriculars. I’m aiming to major in psychology. How would I develop a spike while also experimenting with my own personal interests outside of it? A …

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