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This newspaper clipping gives insight about me that would not be found anywhere else on my application, but there is one part of it that I'm unsure about. It talks about my top choice for colleges and …

I'm a junior and I just finished up the year. I know I have my senior year left to bring it up, but I plan to apply early to some schools and I feel like they won't see my senior year grades.

How does IU Bloomington have such a high acceptance rate but their Business School. Kelley school of business is highly selective with a 11% acceptance rate?

For NC State and UNC Charlotte, what Unweighted GPA range would you need to be in? Online i’m seeing for NC State , 3.8-3.97 but that seems way to high.

When I began brainstorming different college essay topics I quickly became attached to the idea of talking about Legos and my childhood obsession with them. However, I didn't learn until recently how …

hello, I was wondering if providing your test scores gives you an edge in the admission process. I am currently waiting to retake the sat so I can get a better score but noticed that many universities …

how do you approach the identity question?

I plan to apply to several Ivy's like Brown and Harvard, and I know these schools often accept art portfolios, research papers, and things of that type, but do they accept writing-specific portfolios? …

Hey all, If you want to success in college without fail then you have to ignore all irregular activities and stay focus and work hard in college and be a obedient and respectful student.

Do you accept students on the louisiana jumpstart pathway ?

Do you accept students on the louisiana jumpstart pathway ?

For context I am an upcoming sophomore and worried about my course rigor compared to my class. I'm not a 100% sure how competitive my school is compared to others, but I think it's very mid, definitel …

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I recently got my decision back from the Dartmouth Bound fly-in program. I was rejected, but I received a line in my letter that is as follows: "However, we were impressed with the strength of …

So, I have been considering asking my GED tutor for a letterof recommendation. But what I am wondering about is whether or not it is worth it and when I should do it.

If I were to get the letter, then …

Is IU Kelley school of Business difficult to get into?

Hey, I’m an upcoming senior in HS. So I’ve always wanted to be a doctor ever since I was little. (Obgyn - I’ve been gravitating to) So I knew I will be a premed in college. I’m just finding it hard to …

This is for me to apply as soon as possible as classes will start in 2 months. Please

So I read the article on prestigious law internships here- and the senate page program really stood out to me. But it turns out it only takes in US students so I’m looking for alternatives for program …

I was very sick for first semester this year with COVID and I got two Cs in AP biology and AP US history. This however carried over to the second semester I got a C in AP Bio but a B in APUSH

Hello! Rising senior here, trying to narrow down a topic for my Common App essay. I am currently debating between two topics for the essay and could use some feedback. The first essay topic is about h …