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Deferred ED1 from Boston University

I got deferred from BU ED1. Does anyone know the acceptance rate for deferred students at Boston University or a rough estimate? I also wrote a letter of continued interest and had a BU grad write me …

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How much do AP test scores matter in applications

I see we can submit AP scores on the Commonapp and sometimes on their application portal, but how much do they matter because I never see them listed on common data sets

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Is being a 4 year varsity student helpful on college aplicatins compared to 1-3 years varsity?

I have been on the varsity Cheerleading team every year that i have been at my school and i wasnt sure if thats impressive and helpful or not.

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Help on finding the the right colleges for me?

Hi, I am a current junior beginning my college search. I am interested in chemistry and want to find colleges with good chemistry programs to add to my college list. I don't really care about the acce …

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How does Avid affect my chances at Ivys?

Well, I am wondering if Avid will affect my chances at Ivys in a positive way or negative way. Here are the details, I am a sophomore from Minnesota from a fairly known Minnesotan high school, the onl …

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Do colleges like upward trends in grades?

Hello, I'm a current sophomore in high school.

I took geometry last year as a freshman and my grades were very bad. First semester, I ended with an 84 and 2nd semester, I ended with an 88.

Now, in sop …

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Is it wise to submit current research as a Research Supplement

I’m applying for MIT and am currently working on a guided independent research project through my research course. Could I submit my introduction for the research instead of an abstract since it’s und …

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How to find and get Finance Research Opportunities (Mentors)?

How does one go about finding mentors or professionals for research opportunities? Any tips? Current Sophomore.

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What are some activities you recommend to make my application stand out?

HI, I am a sophomore in high school and I want to know what activities will make me stand out. I am currently in NHS, interact, our school's newspaper club, and speech and debate. I have not yet decid …

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When are we supposed to submit our AP exam scores to colleges? (I am a senior)

I am a senior in public highschool.

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How can I make my college applications more superior than others?

Hii I am a junior at Alameda High School and i'm just wondering how can i make my applications more superior than other people applications? Im currently making a club at my school, on the varsity foo …

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Need Help Figuring out what to do to make me stand out!

Hi! I am a sophomore in high school and I am currently trying to start to figure out what I am going to do to make me "stand out" to colleges. I am interested in studying psychology in college and pos …

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What all goes under the sphere of research experience?

Hi,

I've seen that applications ask for any research experience and I'm confused as to what all entails under this umbrella. For example, is research experience only work you've done individually and s …

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I want to be an astronomer. Can I apply in MIT for it?

I am an Asian who wants to be an astronomer. I want to study in MIT but I am not sure ...... Please help me to get the answer to my this question ( please don't get angry on my English)

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when should i start looking into scholar ships and what should i accomplish in blogging

When should i start looking into scholarships and if i get 100 scholarships some how can i use all that money for any collge i choose or how does it work also i am blogging what sats should i mention …

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We have put together a college list on collegevine that we would like to share with our student and her counselor.

How can we share the list via email or otherwise with our student and counselor?

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What AP Classes and extracurriculars will help me as a Psychology major?

I am looking at schools such as UVA, NYU, Yale, and Rice. I don't currently meet the extracurricular standards or AP Class standards, what can I do?

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Developing my spike??

I'm struggling to put together a theme for my college apps. The classes I am taking at the AP level and most of my electives are STEM related. Most of my ECs are political and leadership focused (inte …

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How long is the usual wait until you here back from your college?

I applied around December 3rd for the University of Oklahoma and I haven’t gotten an email or letter on whether or not I’ve been accepted. I was wondering how long the wait time is generally as some o …

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