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So I am asexual and it took a really long time to figure out and accept my identity, so I think this could be a good story (I also haven’t faced that many interesting challenges in my life, so I’m not …

One of my top five colleges that I want to apply to is a state school. I've heard that it is a very easy school to get into if you are coming from out of state. The acceptance rate is 37% and I am wor …

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I’m a rising junior and I want to major in CS. We have a CS club that I teach coding to students in (we teach to girls who code club too) but I can’t think of any other CS ECs. I can’t find any int …

Hi! I plan to apply to several UC schools as a film/photography major and I have some questions about their GPA systems. I know that they don't totally look at freshman grades, but is that still a con …

My test history:

10th grade-ACT 22 Composite (25 Science, 23 Math, 18 English, 21 Reading)

11th grade-ACT 24 Composite School Day (24 Science, 30 Math, 21 English, 20 Reading)

12th grade-SAT 1360 (710 Ma …

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Hi. I’m a upcoming senior. Like many people I had a very tough time when Covid hit and this ended up affecting my grades. I did ok my freshman year, but my sophomore wasn’t that good, I did good my ju …

Hi, I’m going into 9th grade this year. So I might seem young to be worrying about this. I’m confused about the MIT application process. Firstly part of the application is a secondary school report wi …

In my second semester of 10th grade (this year was completely online), I received a 1.8 GPA bringing my 10th grade GPA to 2.7 total while taking AP Bio, AP Art history, and AP World History. In my 11t …

I am in 9th grade right now and I want to attempt Pre SATs so I can get some practice. I've heard that the 11th and 12th standard in the US is tough so I'm doubting if it is right for me

Hey! I'm thinking about reaching out to the NCAA recruiters for a sport that's not very common. Because I'm decently ranked (top 20~25 in the US in my age category), I think I'll have a chance, but I' …

I'm a high school senior applying to colleges in the fall of 2022

I also have other topics like what it takes to be human, one of my skiing trips where I learned about other girls who I had no idea wer …

I play four sports: xc, soccer, tennis, and track, and I’m a captain in xc and soccer. I’ve also been in SGA for three years and I’m the student body President this year. As a result, I’ve been in cha …

For Prompt #1 on Common App, I want to write about my passion for writing as well as how it relates to another specific interest I have. Would it be a good idea to hyperfocus on only my talent for wri …

Would writing on social anxiety be a good college essay? Or does it need to be deeper? I'm just looking for essay ideas.

I am a rising senior writing my college essays. One of my essay topics for the UC application is "What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?" I am writing about how I vol …

I am trying to find a club at UT Austin that allows me to tutor other students who struggling in classes I am strong in. Does anyone know any clubs related to this at UT Austin?

I've heard that your admissions essay is where your admissions officer is supposed to see your personality, not what's on your actual application. With that being said, does that mean I shouldn't brag …

I just found out that the letter of recommendation is really just the teacher evaluation form and the actual letter is just extra or you can say optional. Is this actually true?

I've already asked my A …

So I got an email today notifying me I was nominated for the Congress of Future Medical Leaders. My brother did it, so I am not questioning the program's legitimacy, but rather the value of attending …