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I really need to boost up my extracurriculars but where I’m from they’re not really important to universities, and the school I plan on studying at really emphasizes on them. Any ideas for some on mol …

I am a sophomore studying in India and a US citizen. These are all the things I have decided to do for colleges like MIT. Tell if they’re good and add any suggestions. Thank you:

AP- Calculus AB,BC;Sta …

Does Lehigh have a good business program?

One of the prompts for the common app essay reads "Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others." Would it be …

Hello! I'm applying to Harvard a school that values community and leadership. In my personal essay i have spoken on my impact on community, but in my supplementary essay i have two main option. I can …

I am a rising senior sorting through what schools I want to apply to. As of right now I have a total of 16 schools, two of which are UCs. Since all UC schools use one application and I qualify for a f …

Where should I start with looking into attending college abroad? I’ve started taking notes on some expectations and requirements. How can I make myself look a more impressive outside candidate?

I'm a rising junior and I intend to become a adolescent and young adult therapist. What extracurriculars can I do to learn more about mental health and promote myself to universities?

What extracurricular activities should I do that stand out the most for a business career?

I am an international student who will apply to get a full-ride scholarship.

I have 4.00 on 4 scale GPA (unweighted)

I expect to get 113 out of 120 on TOEFL.

I will apply as SAT optional cause there are …

Is winning FPS International competition a tier A accomplishment? I don’t know whether it falls under this category even though it’s well-established and international, because I don’t know what count …

If I wanted to major in business, should I apply to Emory because you are not guaranteed to get into their business school since you do not apply until the middle of your second year of college?

I am a rising senior sorting through what schools I want to apply to. As of right now I have a total of 16 schools, two of which are UCs. Since all UC schools use one application and I qualify for a f …

I am having writer's block in trying to come up with an essay topic and need some brainstorming tips. What are some ways to come up with a good essay topic?

I really want to get into a top school, especially Yale. However, I am afraid that my ECs and test scores may lack the competitive edge that most accepted students would have. If I were to have some k …

What extracurricular activities should I do that stand out the most for a computer science career?

Hi so I'm applying to pretty prestigious schools and i would like to expand my extracurriculars in therms of things i can do not really school clubs. My main passion has to do with supporting womens' …

Just finished freshman year. I've taken the National French Exam last year and this year (Silver Medals/Awards whatever on both) and this year I plan to study for the test and hopefully get gold. Ho …

such as the regents and chancellor scholarship?

I plan to apply to Boston university and NYU. By how many percent(approximately) can my CommonApp essay and recommendation letters affect my chances of getting in?