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making changes to Common App Essay

If I want to change the Common App Essay for a particular college, after having submitted my applications to a few colleges, will the changes I make appear in applications that I have already submitte …

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What to do when the CommonApp Essay is "optional"

As I was finalizing my UPitt application, I realized that the main personal statement was listed as "optional". However, UPitt has 4 other 'supplemental' essay prompts, one prompt in which I could jus …

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What teacher should I ask for Recommendation letter?

I need two recommendation letters from teachers for my college requirement. Will it look bad to admission deans if I ask Korean teacher for rec letter while my first language is korean? I am not a int …

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Are Course works mandatory for IVYs?

Advanced Placement and Honors and other stuff are not provided in my school. Am I at a disadvantage? If not the acceptance rates should be calculated according to that.

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Hi, so what is the average GPA, SAT, ACT, and AP scores for the biology program at the University of Nebraska?

I was wondering what was the minimum requirements to get into the biology program.

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What are some of the biggest scholarships students can apply for?

I'm a sophomore student in Southern California, and I really need to start planning/searching for scholarships because my family won't be able to pay for my tuition when I go to college.

What are some …

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What is threshold for FAFSA, do they stop giving aid after someone's income is over 70k,80k,100k,150k,200k?

I know you should apply for FAFSA, but I just wanna know what I can expect from it.

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Is creating a database an extracurricular ?

At my house we have 500+ books and I know how to create databases and such.this is a long term project that I have planned and I am wondering if it could be considered as an extracurricular or would i …

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When should I submit an application for rolling admissions colleges?

I'm applying to the University of Pittsburgh. I am wondering when to submit my application to the college, since they have rolling admissions. For context, all standardized testing has been completed …

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What are the most accurate "chance-me" websites available for free?

I know we aren't allowed to ask about our chances here, so I won't do that. However, I would like to know what everyone thinks the most accurate or useful (free) chance-me websites out there are. This …

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SAT

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I don't know how well prepared I am for the ACT/SAT and I live in an area where covid cases are pretty high. Factoring all of these in... Can anyone give me any advice as to whether I should take t …

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so basically my sat test is on oct 3rd and my prep is not very good like 10% maybe how do i prepare for it???

iam a highschool student in my A2

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How can I talk about both my work and volunteer experience in the Common App essay?

I want to write an essay about both my work and volunteer experience, and how they overlap. Any suggestions on how I should do so?

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How can I explain a poor school report on my applications?

Hi there! I am a senior, and my top choice is Wake Forest. I go to a small Baptist school that doesn't offer many rigorous classes. I took every single rigorous course available to me, and I thought t …

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Tier A, B, C?

Can someone give me an idea what a "Tier G" activity is?

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Recommendation letters from professors

So I'm debating applying to two high-reach schools. While I am still trying to decide which, I have worked with a professor at one of those top tier schools. If I ask him to write me a recommendation …

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"If you could change one thing about your location, what would it be and why"?

So my essay for this prompt is about the quality of education in my area, which I care a lot about. If I could change anything about my hometown, it would genuinely be that. I write in the essay about …

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How many colleges is too many?

I have a really long list of colleges I am planning to apply to. Since college admissions are so up in the air right now, do you think it is better to apply to more schools or less schools? How many s …

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Counselor Recommendation Question

On a counselor recommendation survey, one of the questions asks me is there is anything on my transcript that needs to be explained.

I did not do well in one of my math classes freshman year, but I do …

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