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How should I utilize my additional information essay option in the common app?

I worked in a family restaurant for ten years now. Because of this, I haven't done many notable extracurriculars. Should I write about this in my additional information slot? If so, should I write it …

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What to write about fro UChicago essay

I've only just started on my UChicago supplemental essay and am confused about what to write. Would it be better to pick one of the prompts offered or write about my own prompt? Furthermore, how shoul …

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Picking a category in EC section?

I was accepted into a highly competitive program that trained me how to become a private pilot. I am trying to add this to my chancing profile but I don't really know what category to put it in. Any s …

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Deferred from Bowdoin College: what are my chances of acceptance now?

I was deferred from Bowdoin College, but I can't find anywhere how many people they typically defer/ what my chance of acceptance is as a deferred applicant. Does anyone have an idea?

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Do you have cost estimating tool or profile assessment for international students?

Hi, I am from India and I am applying to USA colleges as an international student. I am unable to complete my basic profile as it seems to be only for American students. How do I create a profile by s …

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What are some of the extracurricular activities to get the Lester B. Pearson scholarship in University of Toronto?

My grades in school is pretty great. I have received 95%+ in my recent examinations. Please suggest some exceptional extra curricular activities to build up my resume.

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What are the Chapman interview questions?

I have my virtual Chapman fellow interview in 10 days. Is there anyone that has already been interviewed by Chapman care to share what the questions were? I want to prepare myself. Thank you!

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Any extracurricular ideas for a wannabe lawyer/political science major?

Hello! I am currently a junior in high school and I have come to the scary realization that my extracurriculars are basic and boring. I am really interested in politics and government and possibly goi …

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Success stories or good chance of getting accepted into UC's (UCI, UCR, UCLA, UCSB, UCSD)?

I'm currently a junior and getting a head start on researching universities to apply to in the fall of my senior year. I live in California and I really want to be able to attend these UC schools (my …

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How will legacy affect my application?

Hello! I am currently a junior in high school with average stats and extracurricular activities (I'm working on that). I am currently studying for the ACT in hopes of getting a 30+ and I am looking to …

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Should I submit my Subject Test in Literature score?

I only took one Subject Test--Literature, and I only got a 690. My dream school is Northwestern. Should I submit my score or just leave it out of my application? I know the average for Northwestern is …

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I put an incorrect an honor in my application at NYU what should I do to fix it?

While applying to NYU I put that I got awarded as a winner of an essay contest accidently (I didn't end up winning the award) when I had meant to put another honors award there. What should I do to fi …

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would this be a good honors

wall street prep certificate i will be taught financial statement modeling, dcf modeling etc. they have at wharton nyu berkley citi group jp morgan so many know brands and corporations. I'm interested …

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Should I do the optional your space section of Vassar's application?

Vassar's prompt:

Your Space is your opportunity to allow the Committee on Admission to learn something about you that you have not addressed in another section of the application. Your Space is entirel …

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The new Columbia question asks about household size. What should I do if my parents are divorced?

At my mom's house there are four of us, but at my Dad's there are six! What should I put on my application?

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Should I send my SAT score?

I have a 3.5 GPA (unweighted, and Fresh to Junior year) and have taken 8 AP classes (18 available at my HS). I have a 1350 superscore SAT, I am applying to the University of Michigan (in Ann Harbor), …

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I can't see my reviewer's suggestions on my paper. What do I do?

I got back a peer review for my essay, and she made highlights on my paper, but I can't see them. What do I do?

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3 years ago
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Am I going to be rejected over two typos?

One of them was I wrote "ever" instead of "Never," which made my sentence not start with a capitalized word and also well, it doesn't make much sense. The second mistake was forgetting to put a predic …

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dual enrollment

Is it advised to be in the IB program and take college courses as dual enrollment? And would it look good for top colleges I plan on applying to?

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3 years ago
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Does class rank play a huge factor? Can u evaluate my competitiveness? What should I work on?

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