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Is the site only for US residents?

While filling my profile I noticed that there are only US states and in the ZIP code blank it accept only USA's states. Does it mean that if I am from another country, I cannot use fully the website, โ€ฆ

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Position leadership description

What should I write to the section of position leadership description if ฤฑ'm playing violin and not a member of anything about it

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Columbia University asks a question on Common App and I'm not sure how to answer it

Columbia University is asking this question:

"How many people are supported within your household including yourself (e.g., parents, siblings)?"

I'm unsure how to answer it because most universities ask โ€ฆ

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Should I submit AP Scores or SAT to NYU?

NYU's testing policy is really flexible. I am not sure if I should submit my AP exam scores: 5 on Macro, 5 on Stat, 5 on Lang, or my SAT which is a 1380 (on the lower side). I believe my extracurricul โ€ฆ

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Is there any way to see what my teachers wrote in my letters of recommendation?

I signed the FERPA waiver which waived my right to know what was in my letters of recommendation from my teachers. However, I really wish I knew what they had written about me to give me a better idea โ€ฆ

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3.2 to 4.0, in a year: would this push look better or worse than a kid who has just gotten 4.0s since middle school?

Details (you don't need to read this I guess): I'm a sophomore in a public high school. All my life I've done really well in my passion areas (english & biology) but I've been a straight B- student al โ€ฆ

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Hello do you think this is a good honors and would it help my chances

Hello i am a sophomore and interested into the field of finance their are two online courses i want to take and they are know in the industry it is a wharton finance and wallstreet prep do you think โ€ฆ

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If I took a AP exam during the pandemic and received a 2 should I report it?

Im planning on applying to some ivy leagues and I hear that AP exams is going to be weighed more because of the new test optional policies. I am a senior and I am going to take 6 APs in total. I didn' โ€ฆ

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Is an associates degree enough to start out with as any type of nursing career?

Iโ€™m a senior in high school wanting to pursue psych nursing

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My GPA is really low for my freshman year, but consistently has grown every year thereafter, do colleges consider that?

I struggled my freshman year and had a horrible GPA, but every year thereafter my GPA had increased. Will that be considered in my application?

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SAT Scores

Does a 1470 count as a legit score in terms of college application?

I applied for UW, UIUC, BU and other equivalent colleges.

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โ€ข 5 years ago โ€ข Admissions Advice
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Boston University's stereotypes

Hey guys,

It seems like an obvious stereotype that BU got a lot of international students. While there are pros to have a diverse community, is there any disadvantages to have so many student bodies?

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What extracurriculars and high-level awards are related to the social sciences and humanities?

I live in the STEM-focused California Bay Area, close to UC Berkeley and Stanford.

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Question about Northeastern

I heard some rumors that NU has planned to raise their ranking in U.S News and other ranking institutions. Is that real? Does it suggest that they are bad school?

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I am only applying to target/safety schools, is this an issue?

I am an average student all around, 1270 SAT, above average ECs, 4 recs, 3.7 GPA, so I am only applying to mid tier schools like VTech, UMN, UVM, and NCSU. I have no desire to go to a high tier univer โ€ฆ

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Have you run into supplementals that risk making you repeat yourself? For which schools?

Some of these supplemental prompts seem like traps intended to encourage repetition.

Right now I'm working on Pomona's application, which has three culture & diversity prompts. I'm not applying to Bro โ€ฆ

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How can I request a copy of my MIT application from the admissions office?

So, I have received my decision from MIT, and I got deferred. I would like to look at my application to see if there's anything I should improve. How can I request a copy of my application from the ad โ€ฆ

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Should I think of becoming doctor

Hi I am a junior currently with As in my all subjects . I have to really work hard to get A and it not an easy A for me specially physics and AP AB calc. I took SAT in Dec 2021 and got score 1410. Aft โ€ฆ

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Does UofT emphasize SAT scores and AP. scores?

Hey,

I search on the internet and I don't know whether the standardized tests is vital to UofT and other Canadian schools.

Please. answer me!

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