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I was curious to know if the standard "short and concise introduction/conclusion, three body paragraphs" formatting of lit essays is expected in the common app essay? I've gotten mixed reviews on my e …

I attend a private religious high school where higher education is discouraged. I need a counselor's recommendation for Common App but my school might not let my counselor give a recommendation, becau …

I connect to Purdue University and I added in a personal message within the connection part (it was listed as an optional requirement to connect with a school). I then connected to UC Berkeley thinkin …

When I connect with new schools, I don't get the option to send in an additional message also with the connection. I was told that it should come up everytime I connect with a new school, but it only …

When applying to schools such as Illinois, Purdue, Ohio State, and Indiana, what type of SAT scores are generally regarded as a "good" range for these colleges? And will taking specific SAT subject te …

So I was planning on writing a few college essays earlier on (11th grade) but I’m not sure if the college essays are the same or if they will change each year. Also, when do people usually write colle …

I recently received an admitted letter from a college, and I wonder that is there any possibility to get infected?

While filling my profile I noticed that there are only US states and in the ZIP code blank it accept only USA's states. Does it mean that if I am from another country, I cannot use fully the website, …

What should I write to the section of position leadership description if ı'm playing violin and not a member of anything about it

Columbia University is asking this question:

"How many people are supported within your household including yourself (e.g., parents, siblings)?"

I'm unsure how to answer it because most universities ask …

NYU's testing policy is really flexible. I am not sure if I should submit my AP exam scores: 5 on Macro, 5 on Stat, 5 on Lang, or my SAT which is a 1380 (on the lower side). I believe my extracurricul …

I signed the FERPA waiver which waived my right to know what was in my letters of recommendation from my teachers. However, I really wish I knew what they had written about me to give me a better idea …

Sophomore :)

Details (you don't need to read this I guess): I'm a sophomore in a public high school. All my life I've done really well in my passion areas (english & biology) but I've been a straight B- student al …

Hello i am a sophomore and interested into the field of finance their are two online courses i want to take and they are know in the industry it is a wharton finance and wallstreet prep do you think …

Im planning on applying to some ivy leagues and I hear that AP exams is going to be weighed more because of the new test optional policies. I am a senior and I am going to take 6 APs in total. I didn' …

I’m a senior in high school wanting to pursue psych nursing

I struggled my freshman year and had a horrible GPA, but every year thereafter my GPA had increased. Will that be considered in my application?

Does a 1470 count as a legit score in terms of college application?

I applied for UW, UIUC, BU and other equivalent colleges.

Hey guys,

It seems like an obvious stereotype that BU got a lot of international students. While there are pros to have a diverse community, is there any disadvantages to have so many student bodies?