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Because the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions on June 29th, we recently updated our chancing algorithm so that the impact of your ethnicity is greatly reduced. As a result, your chan …

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Hope you are all doing well. I'd like to get your opinions on what you think would be the proper way to formulate a connection request.

The example says "Hi Jane," as a start. When starting …

Hello everyone! So I'm currently taking Intermediate Algebra/ College Algebra for my freshman year as I've skipped both Algebra 1 and Geometry. Besides this 91, I am in all honors and Chemistry as wel …

Just as you read in the title I need help with extensions, what type of extensions? I'm sure you will be wondering, well my girlfriend and I will celebrate our first anniversary and among all the gift …

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I take Algebra 1, I wanna go to Yale as some people know here...

Yes, I am in no honors or APs, I need to settle in first and build up that 3.9-4.0 GPA!!

however I heard tha …

Would like to know what kind of colleges I should go for and what i should improve on

Current Grade: 11th grade

SAT: Not taken yet but going for 1450+

GPA: 3.9 UW, 4.47W, around 100-101/100 on 100 point …

I have a great GPA right now, but I go to a pretty average school. I live close to one of the best charter schools in the nation (Blue Ribbon school, has been ranked #1 on the Jay Mathews Challenge In …

I would like to apply EA to at Georgia Tech, however, it has been brought to my concern that I'm not competitive. I’ve got a 1280 SAT, 1 leadership position(hopefully another one soon), and 3 awards: …

I've had a lot of trouble with attendance through all of freshman and halfway through sophomore because of Personal issues. I am a Junior in Sem. 1 and I wanted to know what grades it would take to gr …

I've been curious about a couple of summer programs, and RSI is one of them. They want a 34 average in reading and English and a 33 average in science and math. I retook the ACT but didn’t feel so con …

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I am currently preparing for the CompTIA CS0-003 (CySA+) exam and I wanted to start a discussion about the best tips, strategies and resources for studying. The exam covers a wide range o …

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For the common app prompt "Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design" I chose to writ …

hey there, I am a senior this year. My intended major is Engineering Physics, which is not a very common field. As an international student(Ethiopian), one of my primary concerns is finding universiti …

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For the common app prompt "Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design" I chose to writ …

I have a 1500 SAT (760 math/740 reading/writing) and a 34 ACT (35 math/36 science/34 English/32 reading) but a 7 on the writing. A 34 is a higher percentile than the 1500 but the writing score sticks …

Hi there! I am a high school senior applying to NYU, UPenn, CUNY, and GSU. I already submitted my in-state applications and I know I am submitting my SAT there for purely scholarships. My school couns …

Thinking about trying NYU, Data science. What's better going test-optional or submitting it? (International Student)

I have 4A GCE A-Levels.

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I'm working on my common app and I decided to submit my AP scores but my question is, do I have to send them through CollegeBoard? or is that just when you get accepted?

I searched it up on Googl …

I'm currently a Junior in high-school and I want to explore my options of graduating early. I come from a very toxic home life and I'm ready to get out and start my life. I have a 3.6 GPA currently an …

Hi guys! I am a freshman with enough credit hours to be a junior. I plan to apply to medical school in May 2025 and graduate in Spring 2026. I am considering taking a gap year, as I do not want to rus …

so i am writing my personal statement (for the first prompt about background) that is about the intersection between science and religion in my life and i wanted to know if the structure of my essay i …