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If my desired major is not at a school I want to apply at, would I get rejected from that school?

I am applying at a school I really want to get into, but I was scared that I wouldn't get in because they don't have my desired major. I was going to choose another major that corresponded with the ca …

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Highschool extracurriculars for a pre-law dreamer?

I am currently a freshman but want to go into pre-law for college. I am already in Mock Trial (and other clubs), and other suggestions that might fall into my pre-law interest?

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Super Scoring

I’ve gotten my 2nd ACT scores back and on the 2nd I had a marketable improvement in a catergory but a decrease in another. So some what obviously I want to superscore. Is there any blog article or oth …

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Is TOEFL really necessary?

I have heard that many top tier schools are looking at the SAT EBRW score in case we don't take the TOEFL. Would you recommend taking it? Note: I have my SAT coming up too and also it's expensive. I'm …

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Do essay prompts change every year?

I'm currently in 12th grade and will be joining college from fall 2022. I wanted to start drafting my essays. Do essay prompts of colleges and the common app change every year? (In that case, I'll wai …

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Passion Project and Application Help

I am a rising junior and since it is summer I finally have time to start a passion project and work on building my college application. However, I have no idea where to start for a passion problem, an …

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Is the TOEFL is a must or IELTS is accepted too? and what score is required?

this is because I'm an international student

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Tips on College Supplemental "Why Us?"

I've heard from a lot of people and admissions officers that in the "Why Us?" supplemental, you shouldn't make it seem like the college is a stepping stone, like saying that it will help you get into …

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What Extra curriculars help a student stand out when applying to ivy league schools?

Grade 8 preparing for highschool and want to be ahead of the game.

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for me as an international student; can I join VCU in BS/MD program?

planning to join the combined program in VCU @

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How do i make investing a extraccuricular that means something

I am already taking online courses related to it

also currently managing a portfolio of stocks

is reading an what going on in the market article good then taking vocab notes good

and reading investing/e …

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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What is a good ratio of students to mental health counselors?

The ratio of students to counselors at NYU is approximately 1:1000. Is this average, high, or low for a school?

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Red Cross Leadership Development Camp

Hey guys

This summer, I am participating in the Red Cross Leadership Development Camp. This is a 1-week camp where we meet from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. We learn leadership skills, self-reflection, and many …

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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To go or not to go?

So I recently won this writing award for National Colonial Dames of America to got the Washington DC to visit all sorts of places. However, it is scheduled on a week where Youth and Government hosts C …

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How can I say this during my Application?

I'm an International Student from Brazil, and my HS is a full-time professional school. Through the 3 years that I've been there I've taken close to 70 courses, including some in Computer Science, so …

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Does messing up junior year grades means I lost all chances of getting in a top school?

I had 93% in freshman, 96% in sophomore and have 97% in senior year. I got 1580 on the SAT. But I got 70% in junior year. Did I lose all chances of getting in a top college? (I am an international stu …

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About Majors

Schools like UPenn and Cornell (actually most schools) have divided schools. However, schools like UChicago don't. Does this mean that UPenn and Cornell students can hardly change their majors across …

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I withdrew from Calc 3 and I got a W after being admitted at UCSD will this affect my admissions?

Calc 3 wasn't a requirement for general biology at UCSD but it was for another university I had to withdraw bc my job hours changed and it overlapped with the class. I updated this and wrote that I dr …

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When should you take toefl? In which grade?

I have no clue when to take it

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