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Tips on getting into an Ivy League without perfect grades?

This is probably a silly question, but does having a B on my transcript and not being in the highest math level significantly impact my chances for admission? (Particularly in comparison with my schoo …

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Another Common app account

It would be a good idea to contact the common app account that applied for fall 2021 and delete that, and create a new one for fall 2022? Is that a problem as the CAID will be different?

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IB Grade Boundaries

What are everyones thoughts on the May/Nov 2021 grade boundaries for IB, do you guys reckon November 2021 will be as low at May 2021 or not?

Some boundaries were lowered by like 10%, do you think this …

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what to do if your school isn't recognized by the colleges you're applying to.

I (10th grade) go to a small classical private school and there is no club activities offered, and no chance of making one. There are eleven high-schoolers and no ap classes available. I'm aiming for …

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Can I take the AP exams without having it taught by my school?

( 10 grade) I didn't do anything in my freshman year of high-school, so I am taking AP courses this year. My school is a small classical school that isn't recognized by the College board; I was wander …

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Financial Aid for international students

In my college application, as an international student I was asked only once if I was to apply for financial aid. I said yes. Is that it? Don't I have to submit any form or anything?

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Is it better to use one of the non-general prompts for the Common App Personal Essay?

I'm approaching the final revisions of my Common App Essay, and I've realized that my essay sorta fits some of the prompts, but I didn't write it specifically for those prompts so nothing is specifica …

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Not getting the expected grades

Hello everyone!

International student here. I will be applying to US universities with expected grades. A little bit of background. I am doing A levels and you can sit in your A level exams in two sess …

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Do I still have a strong chance of getting into my safety schools if my grades are good but my essay isn’t special?

-senior in high school

-safeties in particular are Iowa University and CU Boulder

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Who qualifies for full-tuition scholarships?

I have a friend of mine who I found out got a full-tuition ride to two schools. I coincidentally applied to the same schools, but only got 1/2 tuition. I know for a fact that I have a higher rank and …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Need help on punctuation errors

Hello, I need advice.

I submit my college essay and there was an accidental punctuation error such as this:

" .?I realized my voice was essential.."

All of my other sentences were grammatically correct, …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Changes to Activity List

I have already submitted my application for my Early Decision school, but I just found out that there is a possible inaccuracy in the "description of leadership" section of the activity list. Is it ne …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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AB vs BC Calculus

Hi everyone!

I have a question about Calculus, specifically regarding the Wharton School at UPenn.

This year, I am taking AB calculus after getting a B in precalc. However, a majority of other ivy-leagu …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Punctuation error on college app.

Hello, I need advice.

I submit my college essay and there was an accidental punctuation error such as this:

" .?I realized my voice was essential.."

All of my other sentences were grammatically correct, …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Essay topic question

I plan to write my personal statement on my ethnic group and how its decline over the years has led me to pursue a career in international relations.

Would this kind of essay be too boring/commonly se …

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4 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Is it okay that I can talk about the bulling I faced because of my religion in the supplemental essay

The supplemental essay asks what change I'm going to make. As I'm an artist, I want to spread the true idea with my art and use my artistic sight to show my colleagues the true image and prove my inno …

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Can I reapply RD

I was wanting to apply to a college early decision but I was wondering if I got rejected ED could I reapply regular decision? This is my top school and if I could reapply I would add or remove somethi …

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Want to major in some from of music/music theory, but don't want to addition

Howdy, everyone.

I am looking at going into a field related to music in some fashion or another. My skill right now is in composition. I've been teaching myself theory for the better part of two years, …

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I have an instagram account with 2k+ followers and I express my handlettering skills. Would this be an extracurricular?

Hi,

I've been running this account for a year now, and I really like handlettering and I wanted to share them with others and perhaps inspire them as well. I was wondering if this could be counted …

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Is writing about depression and anxiety in college essays considered a cliché?

From the perspective of college admissions officers, I often wonder if it is a boring and commonly written-about subject that students should refrain from writing about. I, myself, have an essay writt …

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