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Help me?

Stupid question and I don't know how to form this question, but I have a USB drive with my novel on it that I have not yet published, since wanna go to college for creative writing or journalism, do I …

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Cornell interviews 2026

I am hearing conflicting advice about Cornell interviews this application cycle. One student says they've been asked to interview. On the Cornell website it says you have to ask for an interview b …

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Would Wharton Youth Programs be Tier 1c level activity?

Would Wharton Youth Programs be Tier 1c level activity?

IF not, can LBW still be tier 1c?

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What colleges can see

What all can colleges see exactly? Are they able to see things like if I was in ISS or not?

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MIT FUN Update (Specific Question)

For the FUN update for deferred EA applicants for MIT, if we don't have any new activities/awards/changes, how should we format the update section? Do we have to explain why there are no new updates?

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Does starting your own initiatives make up for a slightly lower GPA when applying for top schools?

I would like to think that I am a good student, I currently have a 3.87 unweighted GPA and a 4.83 weighted GPA. I'm predicting that my GPA will go down a little bit more because of AP Calculus (I curr …

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What tier would Notre Damer Leadership Seminar & Kelly Young Women's Institute be?

Hello! I was just wondering what tier extracurricular Notre Dame Leadership Seminar and IU Kelley Young Women's institute would fall under?

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UPenn Early Decision vs. Princeton Early Action

Hi everyone! I am currently a high school junior whose dream schools are UPenn Wharton and Princeton. My current CV chances are 24% for Penn and 23% for Princeton, but am unsure if applying to Wharton …

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Future grades and how they will effect my collage acceptance chances.

I am currently a freshman in high school planning to attend college right after I graduate, but I'm in a strange situation. Math has always been an issue for me and I have never gotten better than a C …

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COVID Year GPA screwing up overall GPA

So for context, my sophomore year (20-21), was the pandemic year. That same year I had a major death in the family and my mom was diagnosed with cancer. It basically was a disaster and I could barely …

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Shadowing a doctor/ touring a medical facility

I recently sent out a few emails to various doctors asking if they would be willing to let me see what their job was like through something such as shadowing or getting a tour over this summer.

I got …

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Suggestions for entrepreneurship summer programs I should apply to?

I (junior) recently applied to the priority deadline for UPenn Wharton's Essentials of Entrepreneurship summer program. I'm hoping to go to such a program as I want to major in entrepreneurship in col …

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How much do alumnae parents help?

Hello, I’m a sophomore in HS and very early in the application process (just have 1 tour lined up for spring break) I was wondering how much alumnae parents raise your chances of getting into a collag …

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How might colleges determine high school rigor for me?

It may seem like a dumb question, but, firstly, is rigor determined relative to high school course offerings or is it determined by a specific standard set by whatever college?

Furthermore, I moved sch …

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how to message people with the new collegevine feature?

Title. I want to message a Dartmouth Counselor but do not know how. Thanks!

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Would it help for me to minor in music to boost my chances of admission?

Hello!! I'm a junior thinking about how to increase my chances of getting into some great schools for my intended major, entrepreneurship. My biggest extracurricular is definitely piano, I've studied …

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How important are completed courses?

I am currently a HS junior with a good GPA and good PSAT scores and course selections in terms of AP (6 courses by graduation) and Honors (7 courses by graduation). So far Texas| UT Austin is my top s …

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PostSecondary options

So, i don't really know what section this would go under but lately I've been thinking;is college really worth it?

I want to go to college an get a bachelors(possibly masters) in Computer Science, beca …

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Are AP/IB courses important?

So at my high school, there's no IB program but there are AP courses and parents' consent is needed. My parents' don't want me to ever take the classes. How important are AP courses?

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Advice on College Interviews

I want to ask if I should do a college interview if I am not prepared for it. If I prepare for it for only like a week will I be ok? If I do badly on the college interview could it hurt me or will it …

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