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How do I fill out my ISFAA? All the online tutorials say what answers are required, but how do I fill it? Do I print it out and fill it with a pen? Do I use a pdf editor and just print the last page f …

I just got nominated as my school's representative for the HOBY leadership seminar. Is this a good addition to my college application?

I am an international student and not able to pay for my css profile as it was showing an invalid transaction. I am using a visa debit card.

I heard some where that colleges tend to be biased towards specific races, is that true? If so, are there any studies? And also, do they choose specific races to look more diverse, rather than the ski …

I am starting work on a podcast and want to try and turn it into a very nice ec to further strengthen my application. How can I turn the podcast into an eye catching ec that will turn admission office …

I am applying to yygs and in one essay I have to write about my background, beliefs, values and something that has influenced me and articulate how it has shaped me.

Can anyone gimme some ideas what c …

I am currently a sophomore but I was hoping to apply to a school and get in for fall right at the end of my junior year.

share your opinion!

Current college student a BMCC

Hey guys,

I am recently admitted to Penn State and I heard that it 's one of the colleges which have the strongest alumni network in the states. Is it really that important?

I'm working on a scholarship application and part of it asks me to list my "in school extracurricular activities" and "outside of school extracurricular activities" separately. Obviously, things like …

There is a lot of Scholarship contest going on and some of my classmates and I are surprised to see 10 lists of available scholarship contest for the scholarship money. I know it is for college, but I …

My school only does a weighted scale so I can't see my unweighted GPA. Should I put the weighted GPA that is on my transcript into the chancing engine? My school has a WEIGHTED scale that is out of 4, …

I want to major in chemical engineering and I really want to stand out in my elite college apps. I don’t really know of any super good extracurriculars for this major, though.

Can an international student who's not a US citizen choose "Your annual family income falls within the Income eligibility guidelines set by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service" in the common app if he …

I am a senior and already applied to the business school, but I realized that my ACT score is on the lower end of their score. My superscore is a 31 and the average ACT for the business school is 30-3 …

Hi, I'm wrapping up applications and am trying to find out what level award is seal of biliteracy on common app? Is it a high school award, regional, or state award?

What is your understanding and does it hurt Asians?

First and foremost, here is a piece of the email I received (just to provide some insightful information):

“This year all one-on-one interviews will be conducted virtually (Zoom, Skype, Facetime, etc. …

I was deferred from my top choice school, and am going to write a letter of continued interest. How would I go about this? What is the format? What should I include?