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Early Decesion

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I am planning to apply for ED2 at Wellesley college. After applied ED2, If I decide I no longer interested in ED2 for Wellesley, can I convert ED2 to regular? Does it have any impact on admission d …

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How do I talk about a professors research if I haven’t done research in their area in a why college essay?

The research topic has to do with medicine but I haven’t done research on it. I am interested in the topic though since I am planning to enter the pharmaceutical field.

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Should I submit a 3 as an AP score?

So I took ap seminar my sophomore year and received a 3. I took AP Research (the next course in the capstone program) the following year and was able to get a 5. So I'm wondering if I should submit th …

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With many schools being test optional, does this mean they can’t auto reject based on not meeting a certain threshold?

With so many schools being test optional, how will schools know which students are “passed their academic threshold? How has the admissions processed changed this year compared to in the past?

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How influential is the high school you attend to in the admissions process?

I attended two different high schools and was wondering what kind of impact that may have.

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Can you change your common app?

After submitting my common application, could I change my essay so it would fit the other school I’m applying for?

Say I apply to college x and I submitted my application already , could I change my ap …

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Do colleges have a grace period for letters of recommendation to send?

So I am applying to Brown and Cornell and my counselors have not sent my LORs to those 2 colleges. I am wondering if there is a grace period in which required materials can be sent or if I am doomed b …

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Should my personal statement (Common App essay) be more of a personal narrative or a persuasive essay?

I recently had my English teacher review my Common App essay. I structured it using the ABDCE format for personal narratives, but she told me to set it up as more of a persuasive essay, advising me to …

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Should I include a Heartbreak as “additional information” if it impacted my performance?

Not only has this pandemic at the end of my Junior year affected my school-environment (as it has everybody else), but I also went through my first heartbreak that was a difficult feeling to adjust to …

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Can I mention specific doctors or professors I would like to work with if on the " why this college " prompt?

have gotten mixed advise on this and I am hoping to get a clearer answer. Some say it is good and will show admissions officers that you took time to research the college and others advise against it …

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What is a common myth about getting into college?

I know admissions officers will look for more than just grades and test scores (especially this year with many schools going test-optional). Besides this, what is a common misconception students tend …

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Teacher has not submitted my letter of recommendation through Naviance, can I submit my common app application?

The deadline to apply to one of my school's is January 1, and my teacher has not submitted my letter of rec through naviance. I know for a fact that he will for sure upload. Can I submit my common app …

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Deciding between EC's

I'm a freshman and I'm considering volunteering in a tutoring program for a nonprofit, right now, it only takes 1 hour out of my schedule and I was thinking of signing up. It also gives you an option …

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Will my chances at getting into an Ivy league school be affected?

During 8th grade, I had a chance to take a summer class and I chose a language. I failed horribly because I wasn't really into it. My counselor told me that it would be on my transcript but won't acce …

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What are some good extracurriculars for economics other than model un, debate team, fbla etc.

What are some good extracurriculars for economics other than model un, debate team, fbla etc.

also how do i conduct my own economic and financial research

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My school does offer IB diploma but it would make me in a lower math, should I still do that or go with HL Math and 5 IB

I am wondering what would be better for me, I have legacy for Harvard so I am thinking about applying there I was wondering if it would be better for me to take the IB diploma but that would be I woul …

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I accidently sent my sat subject test scores to Stanford but they were really bad should I even apply?

My subject test scores were 570 in bio, 550 in math 2, 550 in chem. I put Stanford as one of the schools to send the scores to for free when I signed up for the test. But as you can see the scores are …

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Optional resume submission for the Common App supplement, Vanderbilt

Would you recommend submitting a resume which is listed as "optional" on the form for colleges such as Vanderbilt? Since I don't have work experience, but do have tutoring and babysitting, I feel lik …

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Shadowing on application?

So I spent some time shadowing doctors this year and was wondering how or if I could include it on my application. I want to show interest in medicine but would this count as an extracurricular even t …

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