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3 years ago
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How do you get a professor to be your mentor?

I’m currently a highschool student and this summer I want to do a research project and hopefully find a college professor to be my mentor, and help me along the way. How do I ask them? How can I convi …

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i am in 10th grade and i am looking to get a head start on college application processes

I am in 10th grade and i am looking to get a head start on college application processes what could i get a head start on and what should i include in the process?

Should i start my essay now or should …

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3 years ago
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I have a strong application but a missing Recommendation

I applied to the QuestBridge College Prep Scholars Program with a "strong" (as said by my teacher) application, but one of my recommenders (specifically the academic recc) never submitted a recommenda …

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A super weird question: Can I list this as an honor or is it just essay material?

As a STEM bound student I had a convert station with my physics teacher about the upcoming unit and for lack of a better term I’ll be helping her write the test. As I feel I have a dearth of STEM ECs …

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Does the prestige of the school matter for pre-med?

I’ve always thought it mattered for business or law majors.

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3 years ago
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Should I retake the ACT?

I ended up with a 34 on my ACT on the first try, and I'm pretty happy with it. The only issue is that I'm planning on going into chemical engineering. I got a 36 in science, but only a 29 in math. I h …

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Do U.S t-14 law schools care about where you did your undergrad?

I have a high GPA and LSAT but I attend UBC (University of British Columbia), will this hurt my chances of getting into a t-14 law school in America?

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3 years ago
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What would the be the best way(or how you prepared) for the ACT and SAT tests during the pandemic?

I know this may be a bit broad, but I decided to take the ACT and SAT, and was wondering what the best way would be to prepare especially during the pandemic since I can't go out to tutoring sessions …

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3 years ago
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How to start an excellent assay?

What can touch admissions the most?

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3 years ago
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EC question

I am interning at a hospital during my senior year of high school, would that be considered a strong extracurricular?

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3 years ago
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International admission

I was wondering if international students are grouped in one category or are they grouped by country? So you're competing within your country instead of kids from all over the world.

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3 years ago
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Suggestions to strengthen my ECs? Please help

I'm currently a sophomore who is interested in attending medical school and majoring in biology. How can I demonstrate that I have a spike in biology/something that has to do with the medical field (s …

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3 years ago
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UPenn and Philadelphia

What is the relationship between UPenn and the city?

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3 years ago
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How does the spike play out in the application?

Do the essays have to be about the spike, too or is it more a theme the AOs just get?

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3 years ago
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How To Calculate Our Weighted And Unweighted GPA ?

How We Can Calculate Our Unweighted And Weighted GPA. As I Find Different Site To Calculate GPA. But The Result Is Little Bit Different From Each Other. Kindly Friends As I Find This Website To Be Ver …

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3 years ago
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Honors on chancing profile

Hey!

I know that achievements are an important part of the application process, and there's a different section in Common App to put them (we get to put 5 achievements + 10 ECs).

Where do I put my ach …

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3 years ago
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patent pending

How is patent application pending rated in the extra curricular activities?

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3 years ago
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Questbridge Prep Scholars, how confident are you in your application?

TL;DR: Decision thread for the 2021 Questbridge Prep Scholars applications!

I want to meet up with some other juniors who applied to the program and just chat! A reminder that decisions come out in lat …

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3 years ago
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where can i publish my research paper?

hey! I wonder if there are any places where high schoolers can publish their paper? thanks for answering!

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3 years ago
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How do I boost my transfer application?

Recently after I got rejected from cornell, I got a letter encouraging me to transfer with some requirements. I'm applying to dyson which has the lowest acceptance rate but I'm not sure for transfers. …

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