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Should I write multiple essays?

I already have around five different essays drafted (one complete), and I plan on applying to 20+ schools. Should I write multiple essays and submit different ones to each school? Or submit one for ev …

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I got a 3 in APCSA but I plan to major in CS : (

I feel like I studied a lot for this test, I'm not really sure what happened especially considering I had an A this entire year. I want to go into CS in college but Im not sure what to do now. If i re …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What counts as a low GPA for selective instituions.

I have a 97% GPA out of 100. Is that good enough for selective institutions. The GPA is weighted. I have also taken 11 AP classes and 10 Honors classes.

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Should I use additional info section to talk about extenuating circumstances for the reason of lower grades?

Junior year, my mom had surgery for cancer and as a result towards the end of April going through May I had to give up studying time to take care of her. I was also unable to put my best effort into A …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What category of ec does NFTs fall into?

I used to do NFTs for a short period of time and was able to more than double my capital.

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Pre-med major questions?

Hi, I'm a rising senior who has some questions about pre-med majors.

I know a lot of people change their minds about being pre-med, but I am as confident as I can be that I want to go into medicine, an …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What should ethnicity should I choose as a North African?

I understand that many would say that North Africans ARE white but this is just not the case. I can't choose the Black or African American option because I am while I am American, I cannot be classifi …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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No AP exams on the profile

I am a student from India. My school doesn't offer AP exams. And the AP exams are very expensive in India so I didn't attempt them.

I am planning to apply to Jerome Fisher Management and Technology Pro …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How many colleges should a student apply to?

I am going into my senior year and am looking to apply, how many colleges should I apply to, and what kinds of colleges? Like safety, reach, etc.

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Is going test optional a safe bet?

All of the schools I am applying to offer me the option of not submitting my sat scores. My sat that I have will likely be a bit below the lower average for my schools, but I am wondering if it would …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Ap score affecting college admissions

As you all know, AP exam scores are out, and I didnt so good on my only ap exam. Would low ap exam scores (1-2) be a means for rejection to a college? Im scared due to this score, colleges might rejec …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Regarding SAT submission

As we know that the UCs have completely stopped taking SAT scores and many other universities have become test optional.

Amidst this, I am planning to apply to the University of Pennsylvania so would I …

 
Yes, There will be a disadvantage
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No, There will be no such disadvantage
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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Essay Prompts for Barnard College

Hello! I am a rising senior and I am prepping my essay prompt topics for the fall. I wanted my longer essay to center around my identity, specifically my locs. My locs are are huge part of African Ame …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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I just got a 2 in AP CSA :( and I'm planning on majoring in CS. Should I retake the test?

I got a 2 on the test and First Semester I got a B and Second Semester, I got a A, and I'm planning on majoring in CS. Should I retake the test?

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Will too many internships hurt me?

Hello!

I am currently an incoming senior and am having second thoughts about my extracurriculars. About 4-5 of my extracurriculars are internships. I originally thought work experience would impress co …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Should I Add an Illness that Affected AP exam to the additional info section?

I had an eye infection the day of the APUSH exam. It was no longer contagious (the other eye was previously infected and i had been treating both eyes with the eye drops), and it seemed somewhat okay …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Failed AP Tests

I failed 2 of my AP Tests (I got 2’s on both), but I already pre-sent them to the college I want to go to. What should be my next steps? I am a rising senior, so the option to retake is there. Should …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How will this effect

Hi I'm rising senior, I did not do well in my APUSH class this year so my Guidance Counselor will not let me take Ap Gov and economics instead I will take honors. How will this effect me? I did instea …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Deciding an essay topic

Hi, I am a rising senior suffering through the fateful summer where I need to wrap up my college essays. I have worked on a few topics for personal statements by now, and I eventually narrowed it down …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Would like to understand a 78% Target school calculation....

Why would the calculator say a school is a target at 78% when they recommend not submitting SAT scores and the student's GPA is lower than 25th percentile cohort.

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