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Is it okay to quote Taylor Swift in my UC appliaction essay?

I am a rising senior writing my college essays. One of my essay topics for the UC application is "What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?" I am writing about how I vol …

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Are there any clubs or organizations at UT Austin that allow the students to tutor other students who are struggling?

I am trying to find a club at UT Austin that allows me to tutor other students who struggling in classes I am strong in. Does anyone know any clubs related to this at UT Austin?

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is it smart to show off in your essay or not?

I've heard that your admissions essay is where your admissions officer is supposed to see your personality, not what's on your actual application. With that being said, does that mean I shouldn't brag …

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What exactly is the letter of recommendation?

I just found out that the letter of recommendation is really just the teacher evaluation form and the actual letter is just extra or you can say optional. Is this actually true?

I've already asked my A …

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Congress of Future Medical Leaders for a prospective engineer?

So I got an email today notifying me I was nominated for the Congress of Future Medical Leaders. My brother did it, so I am not questioning the program's legitimacy, but rather the value of attending …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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what does the college of human ecology at cornell specifically look for in a student?

hi, i’m a rising junior and am looking to apply ed1 to cornell in my senior year. i am interested in the human biology, health, and society major (hbhs) at cornell, and am just curious about what type …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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I want to apply for a college but I dont know the minimum amount of extra curricular activities required

11th grade Brownsburg High School, Indiana

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I took two years foreign language course in middle school but didn't take it in highschool/freshman year?

Would that count towards the two years of foreign language requirements for some schools like UC schools and other schools that require 2 years of foreign language. Also which schools out of the Ivy L …

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Transferring to a college rather than 1st year Admit

I’ve seen on here, Reddit, and other platforms that there are higher acceptance rates for transfers into a college rather than getting in as a 1st year applicant.

Would it make sense to go to a state s …

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Choosing what ECs to include in application

I am not sure if there is a limit to how many ECs you can include in the application, but I have been told that around 10 is the number I should be aiming for, which means I will have to cut out a lot …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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How should I set up my college essay?

Like how should my college essay be structured? How should my essay look like?

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I have a query that can i pay the 3000$ after i come to Connecticut as i would prefer to pay in cash

I have received my visa and wish to know the answer for the above question

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Which schools require you to submit your AP scores if you took the exam?

I am a rising sophomore who is going to take the APUSH exam and class next year.

The colleges I really want to apply for is, Ivy Leagues, UCs (mostly Berkeley and LA), Caltech, and Stanford. Which ones …

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I want to apply as a CompSci major but I am unsure if it will hurt my chances of getting in?

I'm interested in going into Computer Science, but I've heard that, especially for the UC schools, declaring this as your major makes it significantly more difficult to get in because the computer sci …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Is Eagle Scouts considered a leadership position by colleges ?

Is Eagle Scouts considered a leadership position by colleges?

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Should I peer tutor?

I'm a rising senior, and I have applied as a peer tutor in my junior year, I got selected but they told me to tutor in my senior year since there are so many tutors. I have a very rigorous course sche …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Is being Robotics Junior coach consider a leadership position ?

I am grade 11 student and I am planning to coach middle schoolers robotics.

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How do I add more AP classes to my profile?

I have completed 7 AP tests and am already enrolled in another online, but can only enter 6 courses in my profile. Since my state school accepts credit for up to 15 AP courses, I want to list all that …

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Would writing about mental health in an application essay be instant sabotage?

I'm thinking about going into psychiatry/psychology, and I'd like to write about some of my background, reasons, and the trials I've faced; however, I have doubts about doing this. I feel like my exp …

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Should I send my AP scores?

I’m a rising senior currently, and with the release of AP exam scores, I’m not sure if sending my scores would help or hurt my application to more selective colleges. I did really well this year, but …

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