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Chancing calculator
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by @hraj
applications
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0 answers
Seems like college vine chancing calculator has changed significantly related to being test optional for SAT/ACT for 2021 applications and due to pandemic going on. Currently chances show significa...
Should I mention a specific activity that I think is important in the common app? If so, How? Details below :)
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by @mycollegeapplications_
MUN
activities
commonapp
0 votes
1 answer
If I traveled overseas and went to an international united nations model (NHSMUN) should I mention it individually in some part of my common app? If so, where would I put it? In my activities secti...
Are there scholarships specifically for Muslim students?
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by @mahmoud_elbaddaly
religion
scholarships
0 votes
3 answers
I am a senior in a US high school planning to study either in a 2 or 4-year school. (Still not sure)
If you know or see any popular scholarships for Muslim students please share it with me here.
How do I indicate significant income reduction for 2020 on the FAFSA?
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by @cbm4
financial-aid
0 votes
0 answers
Given that FAFSA requires information from the previous year, is there a way to indicate changes in income for the present year (2020)?
Does a college see my application in conjunction with those from my same school?
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by @mycollegeapplications_
acceptance
school
applications
4 votes
1 answer
Do universities see my application and compare them to other people from my school or do they just compare applications based on major? I have this question because many people from my school are a...
Which top tier schools admit younger students and allow them to live on campus?
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by @Ktemple
skippinggrade
computerscience
living
engineering
campus
math
curious
0 votes
3 answers
currently age 13 (female)
Will graduate in either 2022 or 2023 at age 15 or 16.
Will want to live on campus.
Has had multiple successful grade accelerations in a public school. Currently...
How much will my grades affect college admissions if my grades dropped junior year?
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by @Stressedforcollege
classes
0 votes
1 answer
I got really good grades freshmen and sophomore year (mostly A's with one or two B's.) Junior year was really tough for me. I took many rigorous AP classes and I had a lot of extracurricular activi...
Should I send the results of the Duolingo English Test to a university that doesn't accept that test?
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by @mycollegeapplications_
Duolingo
language
english
0 votes
1 answer
As an international student, I need to prove my English language skills and for this, I decided to ask my school for a letter proving that I am proficient in English and I also took the Duolingo En...
Is 1490 a good SAT score for MIT?
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by @lzuniga
MIT
SAT
0 votes
2 answers
I finally had the opportunity to take the SAT last October 3 and achieved a 1490. However, MIT's 25th percentile is 1500. Should I report my 1490 or should I apply test optional?
In terms of cont...
What is a good SAT score for Upenn?
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by @rgrayson
UPenn
SAT
0 votes
2 answers
I am taking the November SAT and would like where to aim.
If u submit a Common App application to one school, can u change the Common App essay prompt u use for another school?
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by @ASMParent
common
application
0 votes
1 answer
I am applying Early Decision to a school that has an optional essay prompt that is similar to the main Common App essay prompt I want to submit to other schools. Can I submit the Early Decision ap...
Chances of admission calculator
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by @JoshG21
chances
Admission
0 votes
1 answer
I was wondering why my chances of admission to certain schools is so high. I have a 3.8 GPA with 1330 SAT, with more or less an average list of extracurricular activities for the schools I'm looki...
Can you submit SAT scores after the early action deadline?
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by @amritap28
hs
advice
college
SAT
0 votes
1 answer
Hi, I am a senior and I was wondering if anyone could answer the question above? I plan on taking the SAT that my school is offering this month. I think that I might get my scores after the early a...
How bad will it impact on an international student who ED to UPenn asking for Financial Aid
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by @OneZero1
UPenn
0 votes
1 answer
I am an International student from India and want to apply for ED at UPenn Engineering. I understand that UPenn is a need-aware for international students. But my family's total annual income is un...
what is the tier of this activity: top 50 in a competition with 12000+ teams?
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by @andichin
computerscience
extracurriculars
0 votes
1 answer
Carnegie Mellon's cybersecurity competition 2018 (PicoCTF), the largest cybersecurity competition in history
competed in teams of four against other STEM-oriented students.
got top 50 among 12,00...
Add more schools and/or delete schools
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by @ehlerte
applications
0 votes
1 answer
How do I add more schools to compare list, and /or delete schools
Is Early Decision Binding?
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by @rishirk
early-decision
1 vote
1 answer
Is Early Decision Binding?
How to Connect Naviance to Common app?
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by @Aladdin
Naviance
commonapp
0 votes
1 answer
My school uses Naviance to send transcripts and letters of recommendation. Students are required to connect their Naviance to the Common app in order to send information to Common app schools. I tr...
GPA for elite schools
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by @ElijahK
IvyLeague
GPA
admissions
-5 votes
1 answer
I got 2 B's in 9th grade, one in a full credit course and one in a half credit course. If I maintain all As of high school while taking full IBDP what would my GPA look like?
Do Colleges really like to see B's in harder classes versus A's in easier classes?
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by @peacefulsloth3
admissions
math
sophomore
0 votes
1 answer
Hi! So, I've heard it said, even when I went to a small seminar about applying to U of Michigan, that college admissions officers would rather see B's in harder classes than A's in easy classes. I ...
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