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Hi everyone!

So I started my commonapp account as a junior and it currently says "application in progress" and "writing supplement in progress" and I have no idea what to do about that.

I want to make s …

So I know it's common for students to switch their major a lot when they get to college, and I'm definitely going to make sure that the college I choose will allow me to easily change my major since I …

Im in 10th grade

I already have my letters of rec for teachers sorted, but I heard that getting one from someone with an advanced degree who knows you outside of school is a good idea. I asked my dad and he said it wa …

Im in 10th grade

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I don't see a submit button or an email here.

How important is it to get a LOR from a STEM subject teacher if my courses in high school are Business, Accounting, Economics, and Math, and if I want to pursue Business in college?

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I am applying to Williams College and they have an optional supplemental essay where I can submit a 3-5 page academic paper. I am debating on submitting the supplemental, because I do not think an …

hi everyone! Would anyone be able to give me a sample recommendation letter from an internship for college admission? Would mean a lot to me! My mentor was having a problem with the formatting.

hi everyone! Would anyone be able to give me a sample recommendation letter from an internship for college admission? Would mean a lot to me! My mentor was having a problem with the formatting.

I plan on applying to two schools test optional and I’m homeschooled, is that acceptable or will they toss out my application?

I was wondering if you can tell me if Campbell is a great university to go to for a graphic design major? And was wondering is it better than Appalachian State, Lenoir Rhyne.

I’m currently a senior and my goal is to go to Drexel. I applied early action but I’m really worried about getting in because it’s my top choice. My junior year I did really bad because of the pandemi …

I was wondering if submitting our spoken word poetry as an art supplement video is a good idea for our college application. Thank you!

I'm currently an eighth-grader, and I'm planning out my future courses. What I've noticed is that I'm lower on AP classes than I would like to be. I take band, and I have since fifth grade, but will i …

What else should I factor in? Will this prevent me from being admitted into a top "Ivy League" university?

I'm a junior and I have very less extracurricular, I am a member of Robotics Club, and a leader of a community in my school. I'm passionate about creating websites and drawing. How can I improve my ex …

Your gut says that if colleges are trying to make admissions a level playing field and are not requiring standardized tests, shouldn't ACT/SAT test scores are going down instead of going up?

Today Harv …

Be as brutal as you want, you will not hurt my feelings. And THANK YOU!

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I posted my essay on peer review but even aft …

Hi, I've taken the SAT three times and I'm expecting my results for the third on the 19th or 18th. As of right now, I'm not expecting my score to increase greatly because I can't afford SAT tutoring a …