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How should I build a college list?

I’m a current junior and I have been researching a ton on how to get into schools but I’m still unsure on where to apply. So far I’m looking at Notre Dame, BC, BU, and Northeastern as my reaches and I …

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Is there a disadvantage to attending other campuses of Purdue?

I recently sent my application to Purdue, and received a decision: they couldn’t offer me a spot in main campus… but they are willing to offer me admission in other campuses.

Considering Purdue’s reput …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Unique admission essays

I need to write about a challenge and how it helped me grow for my admission essay.

I had few topics in my mind like

Anxiety

time management

team work

but then was told they are repetitive and boring topic …

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Us courses

So i am an Indian applicant and here we don't get to choose specific courses like we can't just choose calculus rather we choose maths in general which has calculus and geometry etc included. So when …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Work Experience

I worked a job for 5 months during my junior year, but I no longer work there. Should I still put it on my list of extracurriculars?

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Is an EC theme reallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllly that important?

I have 3/4 main interests.

My ECs reflect these through personal projects and competitions, along with some awards I've gotten. But some people say having an EC theme is crucial.

Am I at a disadvantage …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Does anyone know if Reed College (Portland, Oregon) sends emails after you apply?

I have submitted my application to Reed, but they haven't contacted me to confirm anything, unlike other colleges that have sent me links to application portals and the like. Does anyone know if Reed …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Senior Year Classes?

Will colleges see what classes I will take in my senior year and put it into consideration if I apply Early Decision 1? For example, I've signed up for 3 APs,1 dual enrollment, and 2 honors for my sen …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How can I increase my chances of getting accepted into an Ivy League School?

I am currently a grade 11 student in Canada. I have a 4.0 GPA and am planning to write my SAT in May or June. I have 6 AP courses that I am taking. Here is a list of my extracurriculars:

- I am the tea …

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how to get to harvard

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Legacy Opportunities

I have a very low chancing on getting into a dream school. Although I have higher chances at other schools, how beneficial is having parents who went to said school? The legacy aspect of some things d …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What information should I include in the Expression of Continued Interest for University of Michigan?

I was recently deferred from the University of Michigan. There is an optional expression of continued interest form that can be filled out, and the limit is 250 words. What information should I priori …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How much does Legacy/summer programs matter?

I’m a current junior in high school and my dream school is Notre Dame. Overall I’m a solid student mostly As and Bs in as many honors and ap classes i can take. I should end with around 10 honors clas …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Transcript Grades

I was looking at my transcript and I looked at my grades from 10th grade. In two of my standard classes, my semester grades were over 100 because I did extra credit even when I didn't need to.

I had a …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Non-federal financial need based scholarships

I am a high school senior who wanted to know if there are any non-federal financial need-based scholarships, especially for Indian students.

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Chances for sat or sat optional

Hello

I applied to upenn and I have a 1450 sat , will the sat be at my disadvantage. According to college submitting sat increases chances by 2%

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Summer Internship

I've been told summer internships are a very important to an application. Where can I find internships in the media/technology field?

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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school of NYT summer program

hi guys! im a current junior looking to apply to the school of the new york times summer academy because i'm interested in both journalism and poli sci.

would anyone happen to know the selectivity/acce …

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AP precalc?

hi, currently a rising junior, and it's time for me to choose my classes for next year. I will be taking ap chem, ap capstone, ap physics, ap lang, and biotech. The new ap (ap precalc) class is offere …

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Community college classes

Does anyone know if taking community college classes during the summer and only taking one or two classes in high school in my senior year hinders my chances of going to a top-tier university? Thanks!

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