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There are two optional supplemental essays for Duke. I know that we are supposed to take every chance we get to show who we are to admissions officers and that means writing every optional supplementa …

Hi so I took algebra 1 in my freshman year since I didn’t know that you could take high school classes in middle school and so now that I’m a junior I am talking algebra 2 and nowadays since competiti …

Hello, I would like to ask if I should write one of my UC PIQ on escaping a Pentecostal deliverance cult that I was part of for 2 years. This cult took all my time forcing my grades get really bad and …

Hi Counselor

I was wondering if I apply earlier than Nov1st would there be any advantage ? become some schools say they are rolling admission.

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Hello, I am currently working on my college applications to transfer to a UC after community college. I had procrastinated on choosing my major and ended up just settling for Economics/Accounting beca …

For the application season, I am planning to ED to UPenn. My 1st choice is the M&T program (60 ppl per yr), which is stupid selective. My second choice is the Wharton School of Business. I really want …

Where is the need based financial aid amount under the costs and scholarships section coming from? It is not editable.

For example, for UNC Chapel Hill, it shows me a total cost of $52,026, need based …

I've previously posted asking how legacy would affect my chances in getting in, and although I might sound like a person that solely relies on legacy, I really need this clarified. Do some specific sc …

Can you help me locate a reliable and unbiased online resource to gather information about Rentcafe? Moreover, if you have any feedback or opinions about this company and its services, I would be grat …

Georgia State is test-optional for this admissions cycle. Applicants with a recalculated high school GPA of 3.4 or higher do not need to submit test scores

I have a GPA higher than 3.4 so should I send …

I am currently a junior in high school, and I feel that I'm very late in turning my attention towards college admissions. Throughout the years, I have only focused on school grades, which I have been …

I'm a senior in Vanguard Mozart Academy, I'm currently considering applying to University of Houston and I was planning on majoring in Special education and teaching.

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I'm planning on just not sending in my test score to any college I apply to. For me, UW Seattle applied math life sciences is my main goal. I'm a little concerned because I'm not sure if I'll be at …

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I am a rising sophomore and I currently hold leadership positions in 2 clubs and won a minor coding competition during my freshman year. Along with this, I scored a 5 on my AP CSP Test. Is this g …

Hi Counselor

Based on the US News reviews I picked few schools to apply. Today FORBES released it's reviews/rankings.

To my surprise FORBES ranking the universities I picked so low. I don't have enoug …

Are colleges like ucla these days looking for students from all sorts of high schools or just the top good high schools meaning are they wanting diversity?

Hi I’m a junior in high school and I don’t have any good extracurricular activities or leadership positions and I’m terrified that I won’t get into college. My grades are good but extracurricular I ha …

Please allow me to explain why I am so worried because high school was a mess and completely horrible for me My freshman year of high school I went to three different high schools this is why it was d …

I am having a lot of issues with the essay portion of my application regarding essay topics. One idea I had was reflecting on a parents’ immigration experience and comparing it to my own way of growin …

I’m in 12th grade. My high school only offers 5 aps, two of which are AP and IB calculus. I took two ap courses throughout high school. My school mainly offers cambridge courses. I have taken 6 Cambri …