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I rounded up my gpa for the self reported section but my school report was already submitted with my official grades.

I rounded up my gpa from 87.68 to 88 on the self-reported section of the common app. Do you think I'm fine because my counselor submitted my school report. will they think I'm lying? it was an honest …

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How much impact does class rigor in senior year have on college applications?

I am in my senior year and I am taking AP Calc, D.E. Cisco (counts as 4 D.E. classes), Academic English, Academic Government, and Academic Computer Science. I already applied to 2 colleges that I want …

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Do IB scores matter when applying for most America colleges?

I know colleges can request predicted scores for the ib tests but will any schools reject me based on the actual scores I receive?

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GPA issues

I did terrible my freshman year of high school but pulled it together sophomore year with mostly all A's and B's and one C for the entire year. I ended up skipping my junior year and taking dual credi …

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What are some things you look for in new coming students?

As a Junior at Central High School in San Angelo, Tx I look forward to exploring my options for college, and I'm very interested in what College offers! As a Christian, I want to attend a school that …

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HONORS,AP/IB CLASSES

Hi!!!

I'm at the moment a junior but in a couple of weeks I'll be a senior. My problem is that my school doesn't offer any IB/AP or HONORS classes, will that affect on my college app?? I'm really conc …

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Is there any free act personal help?

My family can't afford ACT prep/tutoring and I have tried to improve my score on the ACT to no avail. I'm at 25's and I need 33's. I really need personal help but my family can't afford it. I need hel …

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What are the summer or internship programs available related to economics open for US citizen studying abroad?

Student is studying IGCSE in an international school in India.

student is a us citizen

interested in internships or summer programs related to economics

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What extracurriculars can I do that look good for my major?

Hi all,

I’m a high school junior looking to head into a career of aerospace engineering. I’m struggling to find what I can do to have extracurriculars that are relative to aerospace engineering. Curren …

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Hello, everyone. There has been something going on with my early application to colleges.

I have applied to a top school using Restrictive Early Action. In the beginning, it was really tempting to think that Restrictive "Early Action" was only something that would constrain you from appl …

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AP Classes

Hi, I am a 9th-grade homeschooled student from the Philippines. Here, my homeschool program only offers AP classes (5 classes) for tenth grade and above. Is there any way for me to do AP programs in 9 …

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Is this Extracurricular Achievement Any Good?

At the start of my Sophomore year (current year), I became the founder and captain of the chess club in my school. Although I know that in itself isn't much of an achievement (I want to get into an Iv …

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I need help with an optional part of a scholarship I’m applying to that’s not really clear.

I applied for a scholarship for international students and the documents I need to attach are my essay, my records and “any additional information that could help describe my story”. I’m really lookin …

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CSS Profile fee waiver

Hi, I'm an international student from Viet Nam. Recently, I emailed Fairfield University Financial Aid Office to ask for a CSS Profile fee waiver and sadly they didn't offer that. They advised me to c …

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extracurriculars

I am trying to pad up my extracurricular resume without making it seem to scattered. what are some non-club activities I could start that look really appealing to colleges?

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Doubt about transcripts and school report.

Heyy there! I'm an indian (international) student that applied early action to Princeton University. I've received an email from them saying they got my application but didn't recieve my official tran …

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Extracurricular query

I handle my Instagram account and share UI/UX design content weekly. And I should list it on my common app.

So when I list this activity, do I need to include my account username or name in the descrip …

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How much value do certifications give your application?

I'm currently working towards a SolidWorks Expert certification (top-level CAD certification held by ≈3000 people worldwide) that I should have completed by the end of the semester. However, I'm worri …

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In coursework, would IB prep/pre-IB be equivalent to honors?

Not sure

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Made some mistakes on application

Hello again, I have made some mistakes on my application. I have included the wrong entry year and my experience is all over the place as seen by my resume. I have a lot of experience and I tend to be …

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