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GPA confusion

Hey, this is kind of a dumb question, but as an international student, the GPA system has me really confused. When referring to a GPA, does everyone mean your GPA from all four years of high school, o …

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Would there be any reasons as to why you shouldn't apply Early Action?

Going into 12th grade

Trying to put together my different application deadlines

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Plagiarism on College Application

I attended Harvard Summer School over the summer but had to withdraw from a course because of cheating/Plagiarism. This will also be shown on my transcript. How bad does a transcript that shows cheat …

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Applications and SAT

Hi, so I plan to retake my SAT, if I already send in my application before I take the test, will the schools I apply to get my new SAT score? Will they accept the new score even after the application …

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Research Internship and housing?

When you cold mail a professor at a university and he accepts your offer, where do you live, and how do you manage housing and dining.

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High school transcripts

In my country high school is 2 years long, should i send transcripts from last 2 years of middle school and 2 years of high school or just 2 years from high school?

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How do I start a passion project, and what kind would look good for ivy league colleges?

My dream school is Princeton, my test scores are a little low so I wanted to have a good passion project, I just don't know where to start.

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Problems with ApplyTexas?

I applied to Texas A&M and had issues with the scholarship page. Did anyone else have this problem? Additionally, I haven't gotten an email with login information from any of the colleges I've applied …

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schools for international students?

Hi!!! I am an international student looking for universities in the United States. Could you tell some schools that offer financial aid to international students? I know Harvard and those types of sch …

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Should I submit a supplemental letter of rec?

I recently asked two high school teachers of mine to be my main LoR writers. But later I found out that supplemental letter of recs were a thing, and wanted to ask a professor that guided me through a …

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does securing a good rank in a nation-wide exam count as something I can put in the honors section

hi, I took an exam called the jee main which about 1.3 million students take and got a rank below 50 is this worth mentioning in the common app? and can I include this in the chancing engine someway?

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Does being a sports manager on a team look good on college applications?

I am in high school and my football team is looking for managers, if do this for the rest of my high school career, could this benefit me in any way?

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How should we choose between an interview with an alumni and an interview between a current student

I have two options when it comes to interviews and I really don't know which to choose. I can either interview with a student at the college before submitting my application, or I can interview with a …

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AP Scores

Hey Everyone,

On the common app where you report AP scores do you think it's better to report them chronologically or in order of best to least score?

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Should I apply?

Hey, guys!

I plan to apply to Case Western Reserve University this year and am freaking out about my GPA (I'm not done yet, but I think it will be 3.0). The CWRU is my dream school, and I'm not sure I' …

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Should I submit a supplemental letter of rec?

I recently asked two high school teachers of mine to be my main LoR writers. But later I found out that supplemental letter of recs were a thing, and wanted to ask a professor that guided me through a …

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Med School

Hey there! I'm hoping to be a doctor in the future and I want to know if getting into a good university also highers my chances of getting into med school? If I go to community college will I still be …

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Common App essay ideaqs

Hi! I am incredibly stuck trying to brainstorm my topic for the common app essay. Seriously any tips help. Thanks!

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Will I get into Colleges with a 3 on the AP exams?

I have recently received my AP scores and I got 3 on all of them. I have been researching and some people say that sending in a 3 won't hurt my chances in admissions and some say that it is best not t …

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Common app essays

Hey, writing essays have never been my strong suit and with some of the essays for the colleges I'm applying to optional, does it hurt my chances to not write them? Also, I feel super stumped with wha …

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