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Please suggest best list of colleges for my bachelors in CS with good ROI and I might have chance to get it.

GPA- 3.8 ,SAT-1120 (expected 1350+ in 2nd attempt), senior year, (Indian)international student,

I am also applying to UIUC, UCB, etc. for my bachelor's and I have enrolled in a NGO as a " Social Entrep …

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Letters of REC

When you apply to college do you only submit rec letters from teacher and counselor or can you do outside source Rec letters

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What to say to college in letter explaining low SATS

any tips for what to say in letter to college explaining why my diagnosed slow processing speed= low SATs (1240)? Despite extra time, I cannot improve them...taking them 3 times by Oct. Scores are req …

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Sending SAT score 1 day prior to application deadline - too late?

I am taking the October 1st SAT and expect the results to be released on October 14th, currently I have a 1410 from the May SAT. If I do end up getting a higher scorer this time, I would like to submi …

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My GPA dropped my Junior Year

Hello.

I am currently a senior in high school. My GPA is 3.0, while it used to be 3.9. I would have only needed one more point to get a 4.0. Unfortunately, I failed my American Literature class in …

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In the CommonApp, how do I want my test scores to be sent to some and test option for the others?

I filled out the SAT score in the general info area in the Common App section called "Common App" but I don't want it to be sent to some higher selective school with much higher 50th percentile score. …

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GPA

So when I apply to college should I use an unweighted gpa of a weighted gpa cause I know they take both but which one should I apply with.

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What makes someone stand out

I'm a sophomore in high school who currently takes part in 4 extracurricular activities. I want to know what makes someone stand out other than grades. I really want to go to MIT, Harvard, Stanford, C …

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How much does the Common App Essay matter for USC if you have great grades, extracurriculars?

I was wondering how much emphasis is put on the Common App Essay if other parts of your application are relatively strong.

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My GPA dropped during junior year

I'm usually a straight A, occasional B student, but last year I crashed. I lost a family member, I had to take on a job, I was adjusting from being online for 2 years, and I took on too many clubs dur …

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Likelihood of my acceptance into Johns Hopkins University.

Hi, I am an international student at California attending high school and wanting to apply to Johns Hopkins university for their well known and strongresearch opportunities. I currently in the beginni …

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3 years ago
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Would it be a good idea to apply as Undecided

I’m currently a Junior and I’m starting to build my portfolio (I plan on applying to multiple art schools) I thought I knew what major I wanted to apply to but now that I’m starting to build my portfo …

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How to start applying

I am a senior in high school and I know I want to do something with law but I am not 100% sure what yet. I have no clue how to start applying for colleges because neither of my parents went past their …

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Help me choose the best college for me CS majors. and compare with respect to value of program difficulty, avg income

GPA- 3.8 ,SAT-1120 (expected 1350+ in 2nd attempt), senior year, (Indian)international student,

I am also applying to UIUC, UCB, etc. for my bachelor's and I have enrolled in a NGO as a " Social Entre …

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Low GPA but High Standardised test scores. What should I do?

I have a very demanding extracurricular (badminton). I have represented my school and state in many competitions. Due to this, my scores dropped in 9th and 11th Grade. Is there anything that I can do …

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What should I major in?

Hi I'm a freshman in college and initially I wanted to major in psychology, but I hear so much about how there may be limited jobs as a psychologist, and that my degree might go to waste. I also hear …

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Very low GPA but have extracurriculars/AP tests/volunteering

Sorry, this is so long! I want to get into a Canadian college with a 52.4% acceptance rate. With all of the following in mind, is it possible to get in?

For most of high school, I've lived in a funk. I …

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USC Viterbi or IYA

I am a senior from India and have been interested in USC for a long time. I was originally applying to the Viterbi School since I want to major in Computer Science and Business. But I incline design. …

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Tips on getting into Caltech

Hello

I am a Canadian student, and it is my goal to get into Caltech.

What are some tips for classes, extracurriculars, and essays?

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