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Does this sentence sound condescending or arrogant in an college essay?

I wrote the following sentence in one of my college essays and wanted to know if I sound arrogant or condescending when saying this:

"I get great satisfaction in helping peers understand math concepts …

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3 years ago
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Sending SAT official score

Hi,

So I am trying to send my SAT score officially through the college board and have heard that some places want all SAT scores. However, one of my college counselors told me it was fine to submit one …

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3 years ago
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Should I submit my ACT and SAT or just ACT to my top schools?

I got a 34 on the ACT, with a 35 in reading, english, science, and a 32 in math. I got a 1480 on the SAT, 720 reading and 760 math. I want to apply as a math/data science or chem major, but I’m not su …

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3 years ago
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Should I submit a 33 ACT score or 1470 SAT

Should I submit a 33 ACT score or a 1470 SAT

SAT: 1470: R: 710, M: 760 ACT: 33: M: 31, S: 34, E: 33, R: 33. I'm planning on majoring in engineering.

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3 years ago
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Georgetown Rec Letters

I'm applying to Georgetown, but I didn't realize that they would ask me to get rec letters from a math or social studies teacher when I got mine from my physics and english teachers. I'm applying in b …

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3 years ago
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ACT submission?

Can you submit your ACT after you apply through common app? I want to include my SAT when I apply soon, but after I take the ACT, I might want to include that score too.

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3 years ago
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Should I send my A levels Score with 2A and 1B or should I send my 1430 SAT to NYU AD ?

I am really confused and not really sure which one will have a stronger effect on my application.

I took 4 A level classes and 1 As level. The scores are:

As Levels English - b

A Levels Maths - A

A Levels …

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3 years ago
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How to go about Illinois Institute of Technology supplement essay

The prompt is as follows:

"At Illinois Tech our one-of-a-kind Elevate program empowers our students with not only academic classes in exciting majors, but also guaranteed hands-on experiences and perso …

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Accepted to College

What do you think is the main reason you would get accepted into college?

 
Individual Strengths
16%
 
An Original, Well-Crafted Essay
17%
 
A Clear Spike or Passion
28%
 
Strong Grades and Test Scores
37%
Poll closed56 votes
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ROTC

Do you guys have an ROTC program

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3 years ago
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Does the order I list my CommonApp activities in matter?

I'm putting together my CommonApp, and I'm realizing I'm not sure of the order of importance of my activities. Do colleges pay a lot of attention to the order?

I'm also wondering if I should structure …

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3 years ago
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Can a college application essay be *too* personal?

Early Action applications for many schools are due in eleven days, and I am totally and completely stuck on what to write my personal statement on. I am applying to every school as a psychology major …

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3 years ago
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College essay

I am really struggling with writing my college essay, I feel a though I have nothing interesting to write about, I wrote an essay and it got reviewed 3 times and they all said I didn't show my persona …

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3 years ago
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essay

I am writing my college essay on a health issue I have and the growth from experiencing it. How do I make sure I convey the struggle to its fullest degree without sounding too much like a sob story? A …

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3 years ago
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What should I do next? Or any advice?

I am currently a junior, I am involved in extracurriculars and take some AP and accelerated classes.

I currently have about a 3.77 unweighted GPA, I should be able to get up to a 3.85ish.

I am involve …

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Congratulations to All Questbridge Match Finalists today !!!!

Today Questbridge accepted 5613 Match Finalists out of over 17900 applications or 31.5%. The average unweighted GPA was 3.92 and 87% of them were ranked in the top 10% of their class.

QB is a communit …

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3 years ago
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What are some "last minute" activities to improve college apps?

I don't literally mean last minute, however, as a Junior, it definitely feels like time is running out. I don't necessarily have time to build leadership roles in new clubs, start new extracurriculars …

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3 years ago
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Should I Put Anime On My Acitivites?

I have 2 Instagram accounts based on anime that have garnered over 140k+ followers and an anime YT channel with over 10 million views. I was wondering whether or not I should include these in my activ …

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3 years ago
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Hi, everyone. Some questions about filling the CSS profile.

I am currently filling out the CSS profile right now. There is a blank asking "How much did (parent 1) earn from work?"

I wonder if this blank will require the students to put in the after-tax inco …

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3 years ago
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Is there any schools on my list that I shouldn't submit my SAT scores to?

My highest SAT score is a 1410 (760 Math and 650 ERW).

I'm majoring in Computer Science and Data Science for some.

Here are my college list:

NYU

UIUC

Texas A&M

UMich

Binghamton

North Carolina State

UNC C …

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