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How do I phrase this?

So I'm writing an essay and one of the sentences ends with "... affect me and my community". I've gotten 2 reviewers saying keep it as is, 1 saying to change it to my community and I, and another sayi …

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Would it help to get a letter of rec from a professor who works at the school I'm applying to?

A family member of mine is friends with a man who is a language department head at Dartmouth (a language which I have never taken because it isn't offered at my school). I met him once over Zoom for l …

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What kind of questions can I expect on a college interview?

Hi! I have an interview with Northwestern in a few days. I've never had a college interview before, so I'm not really sure what to expect. How should I prepare? What questions should I expect, especia …

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Extracurriculars

Hi, I am currently a high school sophomore and I am trying to figure out my extracurriculars for the rest of high school. My dream schools are many in NYC, like NYU, Columbia, and Barnard, and other c …

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When should I take the SAT?

I'm currently a junior and I'm not sure if I should take the SAT on March 13th or May 8th. I have not yet taken the PSAT because my school canceled the PSAT due to the tropical storm and other impacts …

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EC suggestions

Hello, I am a sophomore in high school. I am not worried about my GPA, nor my SAT scores, but I am wondering what I can do for my extracurriculars? I am trying to become a Premed. I started a podcast …

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How does UC's A-G requirements work?

I am a junior living in Georgia, however, I plan to go to a UC for college. As I was viewing the requirements I noticed the A-G requirements which notes which courses are required in order for admissi …

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Does it matter to not take rigorous classes?

I am in 11th grade and I would like to major in film and media/graphic design. I have a lot of ECs that relate to this passion such as participating in summer as well as school year application needed …

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How should I decide on a major?

I'm a junior and getting increasingly more anxious about the college application process. I've been looking into majors in communications, psychology, or finance but I really just don't know. I have a …

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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To Graduate, do I need to take both SAT and ACT?

I am a Junior and I already have required credits to pass (I took a virtual class so I had like 7 classes) and graduate in my Senior year.

I heard about taking the SAT to continue; then heard about the …

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5 years agoAdmissions Advice
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Should I take the SAT essay?

None of my schools require nor recommend it...should I still take it?

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What determines the "academic minimum requirement" for schools?

I found that most of the schools that I really want to attend say I don't meet the academic minimum requirement which makes the chances for admission much less likely. I want to know what makes up the …

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Can great ECs make up for low grades?

Okay, first off, I know I'm not getting into the Ivy League or any extremely competitive schools. I know my low GPA won't save me when it comes to their admissions.

Can great ECs make up for a low (3. …

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How do I get an alumni interview from Princeton University?

I'm a new student to University living and education. And I need more information about applying to Princeton University this month for 2022 admissions. Like how to get a real Princeton University all …

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How chronically acceptance rate drops for an international Undecided undergrad asking for a hefty financial aid ?

I know that the acceptance rate for international students asking for hefty financial aid is chronically low, Top of that, I'm wildly undecided, Many current students told me that I should go for an i …

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what is the average GPA to get in to acting school and what is the average GPA to get in director school

im in tenth grade that want to help his family out

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How to use grade level in essays

If I'm writing about 5th grade do I say "5th grade" or "fifth grade"? Is it hyphenated? Also if its hyphenated does it count as 1 or 2 words for word count?

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Will opting in for a pass/fail grading system cause me to get an acceptance rescinded?

My school is giving the option of replacing a grade (A-D) with a "P" option (pass) and replacing an F with a "NC" option (no credit). We can apply this choice to any number of classes that we want and …

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Will getting a lower grade in an AP class affect my chances of getting into a high level college?

I took an AP Biology course this semester, and I received a B in the class. This has dropped my GPA, and I would like to know if the grade will cause it to be more difficult to get into a high academi …

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