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Common App Activities Section

Should I use all 10 of the Slot on the Common App Activties Section? I have like 4 activities that are high commitments, 3 that are medium commitments and 2 that are low commitments. Should I still bo …

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Degree on Sustainability/Climate Change

Greetings

Brief Profile - Asian (India); International Student; IBDP II (Grade 12) - My IB expected Predicted score will be 44-45; 5 in all 8 AP's ; 1550 - SAT Score;

final predicted scores are expec …

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Volunteer hour issue

So last summer, I volunteered at a school for about 75 hours and a temple for approx. 40. However, this was all done in a very rural village with no internet connection in India. No one has phones, so …

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Early Decision

I have 2 questions regarding early action. My first is does early action increase your chances of getting accepted. My second is if you get rejected from a college when you apply for early action can …

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Please help me order my ECs for the CommonApp activities list?

Wondering if someone could help me order my ECs--watched so many YT videos and posts here that have conflicting advice and I'm so stressed and confused now bc all of my ECs are important to me, but ap …

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what do i need to make sure i get across onmy personal insights?

I'm planning on applying to some UCs and just colleges in general so I'm definitely going to need to write some piqs, but I tend to struggle with what i need to get across in my response, and like wha …

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EC and Volunteer help

I would like to increase the amount of EC's I have but, I spent the entirety of my freshman year in a job and didn't have time to actually do anything. I kept my grades up and currently have a 4.2 GPA …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How are my stats for competing at an Ivy/ T20 school? I am a rising junior. How can I improve my chances of acceptance?

-Internship at a National Laboratory

-Math Club President (Member for 2+ years)

-Choir Council Vice President (Governor and then Secretary the past 2 years)

-Association of Statewide Student Legislature …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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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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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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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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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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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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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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