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Hey!! I'm currently a sophomore and want to pursue CS or engineering (STEM) in the future. I live in the Bay Area and applied for a Berkeley STEM program but was rejected :(

Are there any other great p …

My first day of class at Columbia University freshman starts Tuesday and I'm going to try my best to get good grades and a high GPA. Answering questions on CV has been my unofficial community service …

I am taking these classes in my senior year: AP Calc ab, academic English, academic Gov, Intro to CS, and a Cisco course worth 3 DE credits. I feel like these are not good enough classes for me to get …

Im 2 months out from applying ED and need one more good ec for my activity list. I plan to apply for engineering, does anyone know about any extra curriculars I could start soon and have them be very …

I was watching Elias Miller's "In for the Win: How to get into Columbia University" at 33:00, Elias presentation shows that you need some kind of achievement to higher your chances of getting in. My s …

Im a tenth grade student who want to be a med student. How do develop my spike in that area to higher the chances of me getting in? I don't play sport or any musical instruments.

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This sophomore year, I had planned to take AP Computer Science A in school. However, due to a scheduling conflict, the course has been dropped from my schedule. It lefts me with 3 AP co …

I am taking these classes in my senior year: AP Calc ab, academic English, academic Gov, Intro to CS, and a Cisco course worth 3 DE credits. I feel like these are not good enough classes for me to get …

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Does Emory have spring transfer?

There are 20 million rumors about how certain things affect admission to BYU. And weird stories. Students who have all the extracurricular activities, valedictorian, and still don't get in.

I toured BY …

I am asking this because I have a lot of essays to write but not a lot of time. I want to know how important of role essays play a part in Texas A&M's admission process so that I know how much time to …

Hello dear friends how are you going?

I´ m applying for a drama college that requires to read the entire play of the monologues that you are doing. The problem is that I can´´ t find any website or res …

I’ve passed all the ABRSM piano exams. Will that only help me get into a music college or will it also work in normal colleges?

Is there a section on the Common App where I can add extra classes that I've taken on my own outside of school (I've taken several FEMA courses, basic life support etc..)

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Are awards required for admission to top universities(Let's say CMU)? However, I do not have any awards.

If so, is there competition for adults or no age restriction? BTW, I'm older than 20... I began …

These are the most current transfer rates I pulled off of CDS' for T40 schools.

I'm providing these to give seniors some context to not getting into their dream colleges and settling in at a target or …

Would someone be able to edit my NHS essay

the prompt is Consider a leadership position you’ve held, in the school or in the community. Briefly describe the position and the responsibilities of the p …

FOR FALL 2022, UC Berkeley Applicants can now select an ALTERNATIVE MAJOR and this is good news.

Previously if you picked a highly competitive major like EE or CS, you had a much lower chance to get ac …