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State Officer or STEM School?

Hi, I'm contemplating whether to run for a state officer position in a national business organization or apply to a prestigious public STEM school in my state which has an acceptance rate of roughly 1 …

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Improving SAT Score

Some colleges I'm applying to offer honors programs I'm interested in. On the other hand, I would be required to submit either my SAT or ACT scores. I plan on retaking the SAT(I scored 1090) since the …

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4+ Years of College?

I want to go into college with a bio on the pre-med track. I've found a variety of schools with great pre-med programs, but I've also found schools that offer programs with either six or seven years o …

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Year book committee

Hi,

Would joining a year book committee look better in my resume over study hall ?

Thanks.

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Will not having much to do outside of school be disadvantageous to me?

I have quite a few extracurriculars but almost all of them are clubs or leadership at school. The only thing I do outside of school is volunteer at a local non-profit thrift shop every 2 weeks. Should …

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Physical Therpist

What are some extracurricular activities I could do if I wanted to become a physical therapist.

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How to describe this on common app?

So for my senior capstone class, we basically have to find a NGO that solves a particular problem in our area and then interview the director of the program and ask questions about this NGO while also …

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EC for nutriton

WHat are some extracurricular activities i could do If i was into nutrition.

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Busniness EC's

What are some extracurricular activties I can do if I want to go into business aside from starting my own business.

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What should I do if I have lots of free time?

I'm a sophomore going into an online school that I did not realize had as many athletes as it does. Me not being an athlete puts me at a disadvantage and I realized I have the whole day to myself but …

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Am I overthinking this?

Hello, I’m trying out for my school’s volleyball team. There’s a mandatory form for tryouts, which ask if I’m taking aps and honors classes. It also asks for my GPA. The truth is, I’m taking 3 aps and …

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Will colleges understand my struggles of finding extracurriculars after the pandemic?

I'm applying to a college that strongly considers extacurriculars.

During my first two years of high school (pre quarantine and remote/hybrid learning period),

I did a food drive in my neighborhood fo …

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Starting My Own Business

I was looking for some ideas for a new business i'm truing to start specifically something related to sports hopefully.

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AP test scores

Do I have to submit AP test scores when applying to college. I got good grades in my class, but I didnt do too well on the AP exam due to anxiety.

Either way, do colleges really care about AP scores? …

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Extracurriculars for architecture major applicant

Can you help me with finding ideas of extracurricular activities that i could do for an architecture applicant?

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Does Southern Illinois University require you to write a college essay?

Please someone answer, I need a response by the end of the week. I am planning to apply to that school.

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Any ECA suggestion before November

Hi. I am an American citizen and a rising senior who is about to apply for college in USA. Currently I am thinking mostly CS and engineering majors, good at programming and making retro and indie gam …

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Applying for NHS

I have been invited to join the National Honors Society at my school. I am a relatively smart student, with a 4.0 unweighted GPA and all honors classes. However, I do not do any community volunteering …

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Additional Information on Common App

Should I add additional information about an award/competition I received/participated in (National History Day)? I did not have space to go in-depth about it in my honors section and I want to go int …

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essay topic on astrology

i am very interested in astrology. i heard that your essay should be so specific to you that if a teacher was holding a stack of essays with your essay in it, your best friend or someone close to you …

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