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Admission query

How to submit additional LORs? Like counselor and teachers do I need to invite them as well ?

For peer review ?

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What visa for internship.

If you're a high-school sophomore based in India who applied and got accepted for a Paid Internship in the US, what visa do you require?

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Problem in the spelling of my mothers name .

Hi guys there is a little problem idk what to do about it. My mother’s spelling has some error in my transcripts which is very slight and there is different spelling in my passport and other documents …

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Recommendation for college essay topic...

I'm wanting to take CS as my major and was wondering about what topic I can write about that is related to CS. I'm aware that everyone has different experiences but can someone please give some ideas …

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AP Statistics vs CC Introduction to Statistics

I am a high school senior already taking 5 APs. I want to join the choir program as a piano accompanist. However, the only slot available for choir is the same period as AP Statistics. In order to smo …

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Do you think Hobbies help manage stress and anxiety?

According to Art 4 Health foundation, conceptual art definitely does. There are a lot of other ways to manage stress during the high school years. To check out a discussion presented by this foundatio …

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Senior Classes

Hey everyone, I was curious on how many classes I should take senior year. I am a straight A student and I took 3 APs last year without much difficulty and scored well on the exams, on top of several …

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Should I take AP tests without taking the course?

Unfortunately, for this upcoming school year, I didn't get AP Biology or AP Statistics (my counselor claimed they were full). AP Stats was my backup for AP Bio, but I didn't get either. I'm wondering …

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Why so many schools?

Hey yall! I'm a rising senior and have been pretty clueless about the college admissions process, I would like to ask why so many schools are needed/recommended to be on our college lists? I honestly …

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College admission

Do I need to appear for SAT to get into a college in USA being an international student?

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3 years ago
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Does Community Service (Volunteering) and Internships count as Extra-curriculars?

I'm confused if volunteering and internships can be included in extra-curriculars section of CommonApp.

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About application

In common app activities section there some questions that "hours you spent per week" and "weeks you spent per year" so what should I say there?And how can I measure the time?

I wanna take Duolingo tes …

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What things can I do to make my application stand out applying for a computer science major at BU?

I'm a Sophmore in high school interested in joining the computer science program at BU but I want to do things now early in my high school journey to make my application stand out to get accepted into …

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International Student Extracurriculars

Hi! So I'm a rising senior in high school applying to major in biology/ neuroscience/psychology and I have messy extracurriculars. I don't have many extracurricular activities since I did my first 3 y …

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Do Carnegie Mellon University provide Financial Aid to International Students?

Does Carnegie Mellon University provide Financial Aid to International Students? or 100% Scholarships to international students?

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How can I write about the impact my sister had on me?

To further elaborate, my sister was born mentally and physically disabled. She was younger than me, and I along with my family took care of her. She had a big impact on my life, her condition made me …

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Do we need to send in our Unweighted or Weighted GPA for college?

My college counselor wants me to send in my unweighted GPA but I also want to send in my weighted GPA. Do I have the option to send in both versions or only one?

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Do your summer school grades affect your cumulative GPA?

I got A's in US history in summer school. My cumulative GPA is 3.94. Would my GPA rise or would it not be affected at all?

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Problems with ApplyTexas

When I was completing the scholarship application on ApplyTexas for Texas A&M University, there was a page that was not saving. I thought because it had information with parent income, it may have bee …

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Does age really matter in admission process?

I'm 16 y.o and rising senior, would it be a disadvantage in my admission process?

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