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I'm A+ Certified, which is a competitive technical certification for fixing phones, computers and being an electronics technician. How would this affect my admissions, and should I include it?

I applied ED and got in (woohoo) but now I have the problem of withdrawing my apps from the two other schools I applied to. When I googled it the only thing I found was how to withdraw from courses on …

Yesterday I submitted my applications for 2 of the schools I'm applying to. I made sure to check it before turning it in and I was feeling good about what I had. However, it just occurred to me that t …

I applied for fin aid but submitted one of documents under the wrong name so it's still showing as "awaiting" on my checklist... I'd asked my parents and they told me to do nothing, and with decisions …

When I was interviewing for a college, I told them I wanted to major in X and Y. Since then, I've changed my mind, and I now want to major in X and Z. What should I put in my application so they won't …

For example, if I won the stock market game in my state, would I say “1st place in the statewide stock market game” or “Ranked 1/300 teams in the stock market game” to show how many teams there were. …

Hi, I'm a teenage girl in SS2. I hope to study at Harvard university someday and at the moment my chances of getting in are pretty low (4% to be precise... Lol). So I'm trying to find some AP\IB class …

Does Early Action Improve my chances?

As of now, I'm not able to join any clubs at my school because I have to get my brother after school. Therefore it is really difficult to be more active and involved in my school, are there other ways …

Hello! I am currently a sophomore with a 3.9 GPA and I am a super anxious test taker. I always do well in class and study to my best ability but tests always bring down my grades. I estimated that I w …

What is the best way to not stress over ED decisions?

I am currently taking AP World History Modern as a sophomore and am super anxious about the AP test!! Especially with the writing portion and the fact that I will only have 55 minutes for stimulus mul …

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I just sort of thought about this...

If you just got your ED Admission Decision, how about a shout out. State how you're feeling,what College you got into, how your parents are feeling.

Fingers Crossed …

Demographics:

Male , Black/African, Texas , Private ( < 200 class size), and hooks (URM, First in Family to apply to schools in US)

Income:

35k for 5 people

Intended Major(s):

Comp Sci/Business/Chemical En …

Hello, I have this list of Extra circulars:

1.Code pen - built some websites.

2.Edx and Coursera - took some online courses that I am interested in(which are related to programming).

3.Online Class - By …

Please feel free to comment with new additions as they arise (and I'll add them) or if you find out about application numbers or other missing data.

BARNARD COLLEGE -ED 29% (435/1501) vs Class of 2025 …

I have a good enough Gpa to have mostly A's and B+'s but some B. It's really hard to work on tests which is my kryptonite because I have a severe case of ADHD, homework and school assignments are goo …

I intend to apply to Brown's Pre-College Program, but I am not a US citizen nor do I go to School in the Us so none of the Scholarships apply to me. Would there be any scholarships available to me?

Friends, I am writing the research about the literature of postmodernism now. Please explain to me how to correctly cite books, parts of books or articles in the HARVARD citation style. I thank you in …