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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

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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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What should I add to my WPI essay?

The prompt is the following:

"Worcester Polytechnic Institute seeks students who are the right fit for its academic and campus community. In what ways are you the right fit for the distinctive educatio …

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Does the lack of a rigorous coursework affect my chances of acceptance if my school doesn't offer advanced classes?

I am an international senior in an Egyptian American high school, and I'm aiming for studying at a prestigious college at the US. My school does not offer AP or Honor classes, nor does it have an IB p …

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Stanford Interview got cut short

I had my Stanford Admissions Interview today, but my power went out during the meeting (it was online), so we only talked for about 25 minutes. My interviewer said it was okay to just end the meeting …

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What impact does getting my running app featured on a popular running website have on my college applications?

I am a senior in high school doing college apps. I plan to major in Computer Science.

I developed a free app called Fast and Fit for runners and released to the App Store. It has a 100 downloads in th …

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