Admissions Advice

Hey everyone, can you believe July is almost over already?! Whether you're taking time to build out your application profile or just relaxing and enjoying your time off, I hope everyone's summer has b …

In today’s BS/MD admissions advice post I would like to discuss the profile of the average admissions applicant applying to the selective to highly selective programs. These would include schools with …

I am in a very peculiar situation, I go to a public school that does not do grades. I'm currently a senior at a small school. It is not a charter school and not private, we have a regents waiver. Inst …

How is everyone feeling about college? Personally, I'm a little nervous about being with people who I don't know but I'm goning to try to go into it with an open mindset to get the maximum amount of o …

Hi! I am struggling with picking the perfect fit for me.

I am a very independent person and enjoy working with kids. I love graphic design and taking leadership. I also love social media marketing.

If …

I am applying to a school with a supplemental essay with a word count restriction of no more than 500 words. My essay is currently 240 words. Is it okay to submit that essay (once edited) despite bein …

Do I need to explain why I'm applying test optional in the additional information section of my application.

I'm a freshman in college and am really unhappy with the institution that I am at. I have applied to a different university as a transfer applicant. Unfortunately, I won't get an admissions decision …

Applying to a moderately selective (60% accepted), medium-sized public university in my state. I currently attend a good public high school.

My weighted GPA is between the 50-75th percentile of last ye …

I wrote a research paper in economics but it has not been published. I'm an international student. does that make it a good extra curricular activity to add to common app?

I would like to pursue a career as a city manager or similiar in local government. I would like to get A BA from a good school and pursue an MBA or MPA. I have been set on MBA for so long but with my …

I am currently a senior, and my cumulative GPA is 3.8 UW, and 4.6 W. My course rigor is strong based on what my school offers. Below are my individual GPAs from 9-11th grade.

9th: 3.76

10th: 3.76

11th: 3 …

Hello, I am a sophomore and I would like some input on my Extracurriculars. (I am trying to get into the best universities)

Academics:

Attend one of California’s most prestigious private schools, have a …

I've been a member of an open-source language corpus project called Tatoeba for over a year. And based on what I've done so far, I want to know which level I should rate this as.

My profile: https://ta

Hey! This might sound like a dumb question, but do I have to OFFICIALLY send colleges my SAT score? For example, I am applying early action for Binghamton and I am planning to send them my 1350 (which …

I applied to engineering at Texas A&M with early action, and I was accepted to the university mid-September. I know they say on their website engineering acceptances will come out by mid-December, but …

My unweighted gpa is 3.68 and my current SAT is a 1380.

By the time I apply, I plan for my SAT to be in the 1520-1550 range. With those scores and my GPA... would I make it past the first admission ro …

Hi! I am From Nigeria and I recently graduated from secondary school. Due to the type of school I attended, I wasn't exposed to study abroad programs early and now that I am looking them up, it seems …

Hi, I'm an 8th grader currently residing in Korea. I planned a few extracurricular activities to present to my dream univ. starting from 9th grade, and I'm pretty sure to carry on most of the activiti …

Hi! The common app asks about what languages I know. It gives the option for a first language, speak, read, write, and spoken at home. What do I do if I am fluent in 2 languages and English is not my …

Hi, so I'm a senior living in Thailand.

My first application deadline for an IVY League School is November 1st. Most of my classmates are done writing their CommonApp essay, but I am having trouble wi …

Hi! How should I describe my activities in the common app? Specifically sports. I understand recognition but, for example, if I do cross country do I just say I run?