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Can you reuse supplemental essays?

Deadlines for EA are in less than 2 weeks and I started only a few supplemental essays, can I reuse the same essays for other colleges?

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I want to be a Surgeon, thoughts on progress + advice on what to do next?

Hi, I'm G. I want to be a surgeon, here's everything you need to know about me.

•Academics•

- Female, white

- Junior in Highschool

- 4.0 weighted, 3.5 unweighted GPA. (Working on 3.5, should be up to 3.8 …

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3 years ago
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Community college calc 2 vs AP calc bc

I need to make a decision for next semester,

I am planning to take BC calc next semester but the teacher at my school is notorious for making the class very difficult, (vast majority of students get a …

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Community college calc 2 vs AP calc bc

I need to make a decision for next semester,

I am planning to take BC calc next semester but the teacher at my school is notorious for making the class very difficult, (vast majority of students get a …

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Should I apply Test optional to Amherst?

I am an international student and I am planning to apply ED to Amherst. I had taken the October SAT but was not satisfied with my score so I am going to apply test optional. Now my question is how bad …

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How many AP classes should I be taking?

I am currently a freshman in high school and I am not taking any AP classes. I am trying to get into an Ivy league school, is taking no AP classes right now a good idea

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3 years ago
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Is 1490 good enough?

I am planning on applying to schools like U Michigan, Georgia Tech, Purdue, and UIUC for computer science. Currently, I have a 1490 SAT, M: 790, R: 700. If the schools offer test-optional should I app …

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3 years ago
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Am I screwed?

Hi! I’m taking AP Microeconomics this year. My grade is pretty bad considering I’m planning on majoring in business at competitive schools were business is popular, such as NYU or Boston. I only have …

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3 years ago
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SAT Scores

Hi, I have a question about whether or not to send SAT scores.

I got a 1310 and will retake the one in November, should I still send the college my SAT scores if their baseline is 1350 and above?

Thanks

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3 years ago
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Reccomendation Letter

Hello, I'm confused about the purpose of a recommendation letter. And is it really important for colleges?

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3 years ago
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Physics not offered, what should I do

My high school, disappointingly, does not offer physics. I want to be an engineer, so getting into college without physics may present an issue. I moved over the summer, and at my old high school most …

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3 years ago
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Extracurriculars

Hello!

I'm a sophomore and I wanted to start preparing for colleges early. I'm seeing that chance simulation takes into account extracurriculars. My question is how important are extracurriculars in co …

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STEM Extracurriculars/Leadership opportunities for high school junior

I'm starting my Junior year of high school in Washington State, and I'm generally a pretty good student (Top 5% Class Rank, 11 APs by senior year, 3.99UW/4.5W), and I am considering several schools th …

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3 years ago
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Should I not submit SAT scores for the best chance?

I, optimistically, want to try getting into Stanford. I'm a senior, so I'll be doing undergraduate applications. I doubt I'll make it in this year but I'm going to shoot for transferring in later on, …

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3 years ago
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Is NYT Summer Reading Contest state/regional or national?

Hi,

Is getting runner's up in the NYT Summer Reading Contest considered a state/regional or national award/honor?

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Should I apply test optional?

I am planning on applying to schools like U Michigan, Georgia Tech, Purdue, and UIUC for computer science. Currently, I have a 1490 SAT, M: 790, R: 700. If the schools offer test-optional should I app …

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3 years ago
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Is a letter of recommendation more impressive coming from an alumni or a previous teacher?

Hi! I'm currently a junior (A/B+ student taking honors, AP and college courses) and trying to plan for college apps as much as possible. My top 3 schools are (in no specific order) Villanova, Clemson, …

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Physics requirement for admissions

Trying to get an answer on if Physics is a make or break admissions requirement for an otherwise A+ average student who doesn’t plan to major in a science field?

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3 years ago
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College List

How do you create a good college list accommodating your major and stats?

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3 years ago
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How to create a good brag sheet?

I've been hearing the term, 'brag sheet' everywhere yet wasn't entirely taught about it throughout high school. I'm currently applying to colleges and getting teacher recs. but I'm not sure where to s …

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