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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Should I submit a 1370 to Villanova, Babson, and University of Miami?

Just for reference, here is the rest of my application in case it makes a difference:

UW GPA: 95.1 (My school uses a 100 point scale, but on a 4.0 scale, I have 3.9)

W GPA: 97.98 (My school uses a 100 …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How do I know if my high school counselor has submitted my mid-year report?

Hey folks, I was wondering if Common App reflects whether your high school counselor has submitted your mid-year report or not. I mean, just as the word 'Submitted' appears against Recommendation upon …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Will get in trouble/ will it reflect badly on me if i self reported my scores wrong.

In common app, it did not save when I updated my ACT scores and it says a lower score composite score than I actually got, but says the right section scores with the correct dates, but it also says I …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Something’s I could Add to My Academic or Extracurricular Profile

Its been a while since I’ve done this but I am a sophomore now and need some advice for things I could add to my high school resume

Something’s I do

-Engineering President (VEX Robotics and Rocketry Co …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Hi my school counselor can’t upload my transcript on the common black app. He says the page is not clickable. What can h

I’m an international student and my school doesn’t have much experience with this type of stuff

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Common app activity seciton volunteering

When filling out the activities section of common app, is it possible to put everywhere I volunteered into one part? I have other activities to list, but I am stumped when it asks for my position/lead …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Explain a drop of grades

Hello,

when is it worth answering the optional question of explaining a low grade or a drop in grades? I was contemplating answering it because of one C I received in a vigorous class.

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What do colleges look for in applicants?

Generally

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What is the difference between the CSS profile and ISFAA?

Simple description

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Stereotypical Essay Topic

I'm from Kenya which is pretty well-known for ecotourism and other environment-related things. I am very involved in environmentalism because of this, including volunteering in National Park cleanup p …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Should I add my manga project to my activities?

I'm a sophomore in high school and don't have a lot of ties to my school. I'm a straight-A honors student who has volunteered at a wildlife rehabilitation center and I have some recognition for my ar …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Are the BA/MD programs colleges offer worth it?

I've made a similar post months prior; however, after having a better understanding of these programs, I have more questions. For starters, I'm not a good standardized test taker. I've never even reac …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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applying to honors college OSU

Applying to honors college Oregon State University - is there any advantage to applying EA?

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Can you change the recommender after submitting the application?

I already submitted an application and assigned one of my teachers from last year for a recommendation. She agreed, but I asked her about it again yesterday and she said she might not be able to finis …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Is earning a Black Belt an honor on common app?

On common app, where it says, "Do you wish to report any honors related to your academic achievements beginning with the ninth grade or international equivalent?" could I put earning a Black Belt? I w …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Common App Essay Question

My common app essay is about my first-hand experience of witnessing poverty in India on a trip I took with my family three years ago (not a community service or mission trip; just a regular visit to s …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How do you stop procrastination?

I, like many other students I know, am struggling a little bit right now with my mental health and meeting personal deadlines. My cumulative GPA is a 3.4 I'm just like really unmotivated, yet extremel …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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A doubt about recommendation letters.

My teachers asked me how to submit recommendations letters on the common app, as they've finished writing it on google docs. So should they write in a paper and make it a pdf OR they copy the link of …

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3 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Would It matter to colleges, If you take a foreign language course, after not taking it for two years.

For example, you take spanish 3 junior year, after taking spanish 2 in 8th grade?

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