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Title, lol. I just want to make sure I'm submitting my early app before the deadline, and my final recommender hasn't submitted their letter yet. It's done, but they didn't get the initial email from …

Applying to UMD right now and I need a counselor recommendation. I've asked him for months but he's never written it for me, and now it's required by tonight for Maryland but he still hasn't done it. …

Just for reference, here is the rest of my application in case it makes a difference:

UW GPA: 95.1 (My school uses a 100 point scale, but on a 4.0 scale, I have 3.9)

W GPA: 97.98 (My school uses a 100 …

Hey folks, I was wondering if Common App reflects whether your high school counselor has submitted your mid-year report or not. I mean, just as the word 'Submitted' appears against Recommendation upon …

In common app, it did not save when I updated my ACT scores and it says a lower score composite score than I actually got, but says the right section scores with the correct dates, but it also says I …

Its been a while since I’ve done this but I am a sophomore now and need some advice for things I could add to my high school resume

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I’m an international student and my school doesn’t have much experience with this type of stuff

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When filling out the activities section of common app, is it possible to put everywhere I volunteered into one part? I have other activities to list, but I am stumped when it asks for my position/lead …

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when is it worth answering the optional question of explaining a low grade or a drop in grades? I was contemplating answering it because of one C I received in a vigorous class.

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I'm from Kenya which is pretty well-known for ecotourism and other environment-related things. I am very involved in environmentalism because of this, including volunteering in National Park cleanup p …

I'm a sophomore in high school and don't have a lot of ties to my school. I'm a straight-A honors student who has volunteered at a wildlife rehabilitation center and I have some recognition for my ar …

I've made a similar post months prior; however, after having a better understanding of these programs, I have more questions. For starters, I'm not a good standardized test taker. I've never even reac …

Applying to honors college Oregon State University - is there any advantage to applying EA?

I already submitted an application and assigned one of my teachers from last year for a recommendation. She agreed, but I asked her about it again yesterday and she said she might not be able to finis …

On common app, where it says, "Do you wish to report any honors related to your academic achievements beginning with the ninth grade or international equivalent?" could I put earning a Black Belt? I w …

My common app essay is about my first-hand experience of witnessing poverty in India on a trip I took with my family three years ago (not a community service or mission trip; just a regular visit to s …

I, like many other students I know, am struggling a little bit right now with my mental health and meeting personal deadlines. My cumulative GPA is a 3.4 I'm just like really unmotivated, yet extremel …