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I have two different common/coalition app essays. One is about struggle to find a place to study as a student in a family that doesn't have a lot of money and how my love of learning helps me. Another …

how to write this kind of essays?

i want to take a course at a community college during my Spring semester but i dont know if i should take a course for pleasure or one that will earn me credits for when I start college in the fall. T …

Hello, I am currently a sophomore (class of 2024) and I have just recently started thinking about what I want to do with my summer this year. I will be turning 16 before this summer, but I am still fi …

Hi! One of my teacher's hasn't submitted their letter of rec for my Columbia application (due in 2 days!) and it's been impossible for me to contact them as it's currently Winter Break and teachers ar …

I'm starting to think about what classes to take next year (my senior year), here is the predicament i've run into.

For my science class, i don't really have any good options at my school. the non-AP s …

My mother is 100% Asian (Indonesian) and my Father is 100% White. So, I am mixed but I get told I look Indian, Mexican, Native etc. Basically anything except what I really am. This is because my mom b …

Hello!

I am applying to my dream school within a few days but I would like to write a letter to my admissions counselor after I submit it. I want to just state my interest (like that I have visited twi …

I am currently a sophomore who is trying to build extracurricular experience and focus on a specific subject to maximize an interest. I somewhat want to start computer science (not a ton of experience …

I want to advance a career in government management like mayor, governor, senate, department director in government, etc. I know for sure I do not want to become a lawyer for this path but I do want a …

Hello!

At the end of my "Why Columbia" essay, I am planning on including that the single dorms in Furnald Hall would be the best residence hall for my collegiate experience. For anyone attending Columb …

UPDATE: Received the reply: they told me it is going to be reviewed in a few hours

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Hi. I'm a senior applying to Princeton in January.

I have recently learned that the more teacher's comments there are, the better the admission officers would view the graded written paper.

My graded …

Hi! I am trying to decide whether to apply test optional to schools where my SAT score was below their average (BU, Northeastern, NYU, etc). I am planning on majoring in English and got a 760 on the r …

Hi friends!

I hope I didn't post this in the wrong place (haha..). Anyway, I'm applying to a few top schools like Cornell and Vandy, and I was wondering if having a 4 instead of a 5 for AP Bio/Env. Sci …

my school does not offer AP/Honors classes. will this hurt my chances?

I'm planning on applying for Johns Hopkins's Direct Matriculation Program for International Relations. It includes a short "extra" essay that needs to be written, but the prompt is not released until …

I took SAT recently for a couple times. The best and the latest score was 1460. Not sure what is the best for me to try to get to 1500 level.

I am a 10th grade student who wants to build more of an extracurricular portfolio. I had a 4.0 GPA freshmen year, and I believe a 3.9 currently this semester sophmore year, so pretty strong when it co …

I am a high school junior that has at least a 3.9 unweighted GPA, I strive for more academically rigorous colleges. I do not particularly aim for ivy leagues, but I may apply to one or two. Most of th …