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Can I submit my ielts score after a week or so after submitting my application?

I need time to prepare for it and application deadline is near so can I take the test later and submit it or do I have to take it now?

Also does Harvard accepts Duolingo test for undergrad internation …

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Should I apply to Lehigh ED II?

I really on the fence about this. On the one hand I love the school, but I know money will be a bit higher than I would like. I know the school does not give out really any merit scholarships and aid …

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What if I have lots of other extracurriculars but only 1 - 2 in school clubs?

I joined a bunch of STEM programs, internships, etc outside of high school, but in school I’m only apart of 2 clubs and 2 sports. Should my application have an equal amount of in-school and out of sch …

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I'm into CS and make a couple games in Python & Java, how can I showcase them?

I spent dozens of hours on each of these long games, and I want to display my interest in compsci through them. Where can I publish them?

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How do you calculate your gpa out of 4.0 if your school counts gpa from a 0 - 100 numeric scale?

My average is a 96%, but I don’t know how I would convert that to a 4.0 gpa? Is a 96% less than a 4.0 because it is not a perfect 100? Or I could a 95% and above be considered a 4.0 gap?

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Graph with applications in preference list for colleges

In the graph with the number of applications to a certain college can I see which ones got accepted and which ones didn't?

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A bunch of college courses but low gpa

I will graduate with over 25 college courses and about 20 honors courses completed. My gpa is a 3.1 but I still have time to boost that as I am a junior taking only college classes. Do I still have ch …

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What if an REA school finds out you applied ED to another school and you get accepted to the REA school?

I know a friend that applied ED to one of the Ivy Leagues and they also applied Early Action to a private university. They got accepted into the EA university, so I looked up the university, and appar …

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Issues with special circumstances in collge apps

Let us say a student constantly receives torment (serious torments with no kidding, the abuser is never convicted only due to the lack of rule of law in the region), which forbids him to go to schoo …

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Questions about the courses rigor requirement of Ivies and other selective schools

Dear community,

I previously encountered some issues when trying to add up more AP courses to my curriculum. The main reason is that the teaching platform my school use has a beyond unreasonable gra …

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MIT Class of 2027 is higher this year at 5.74% vs 4.71% last year !!!!

Why did they nearly 3000 drop in EA applications this year? Simple. It's because MIT now requires either the SAT or ACT to apply. Therefore they had 20% fewer applicants this year due to that singular …

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Should I submit my 1360 SAT Score? & What should I do if I don't have outstanding extracurriculars

I recently got a 1360 (700 in math and 660 in reading) on my SAT, and I'm thinking of applying to the following schools: University of Washington (Seattle), UIUC, Rose-Hulman, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Vande …

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Homeschooled student with an unimpressive ACT score, not sure if I should submit test optional or not

I haven’t gotten my score report back yet (I tested Dec. 10th) but I’m expecting to have gotten maybe a 25. All of the schools I’m submitting to are test optional for homeschoolers. My ECs and LORs ar …

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Doubt about Cornell application

Hi there, For Cornell application, what would be the highest math class I've ever took( as an state board indian student, this is confusing) or how can I know that? ( P.S I have took the math in the s …

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Doubt about Cornell application

Hi there, how can I apply for cornell with a FEE WAIVER. as an international low income student with no guidance counselor.

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Should I submit a 1470 SAT?

I am an international applicant so I have heard that SATs have more weight with our applications since we have international qualifications (I do A Levels/Cambridge).

My profile/essays also seem decent …

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Dartmouth Class of 2027 ED results are in !!!! 19.2% acceptance rate.

2027 Early Applications 3,009 578 19.2%

2026 Early Applications 2,633 560 20.4%

This includes 47 Questbridge applicants from a pool of 1260.

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Would I still show that I’m qualified for admission to Harvard EA

Hello everyone, I am a first generation low income African American student in Georgia (I attend a majority minority school in a kind of low income county). My family has an income of <20,000. My sist …

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More questions about increasing the rigor of my curriculum

Hello, everyone. After the ED round, I revised my application and realize there indeed could be some issues with the rigors of the curriculum. I heard there is an online university called www.outli …

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Should I include family responsibilities on my common app?

My situation in high school was kind of weird. I was homeschooled, so I spent a lot of time helping my brother out with schoolwork (he’s a grade below me) and helping my mom out around the house (she …

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