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Good Afternoon. I wanted to tell you that I just finish My ACT exam and I so worry that I couldnt make it to pass this exam.

I am interested in the pre-med track and thus many of my extracurriculars and classes are geared toward biology and chemistry. While my first choice of major for Purdue on the Common App fits well wit …

Essay 1

The persistent rain tapped against the window of my dorm room, a haunting reminder of the turmoil inside me. I was engulfed in silence, weighed down by a heavy sense of betrayal. My friends, on …

So I have a 2.7 GPA and may not have recommendation letters from the teachers or the school counselor because apparently, I'm not the favorite one also there is no school counselor in my school. Are t …

I'm a senior applying to UCSB's CCS Math program. I've found no example or advice as to how to go about these admissions questions. I'm incredibly passionate about math and I dream of this program, bu …

I'm in the start of my senior year and I'm taking 5 classes which I'm getting A's in but I'm afraid that wont be able to raise my gpa from a 2.8 to a 3.0, is there anything I can do to raise it becaus …

Common app asks about you parents' schooling, and there's an option for some college or trade school (no degree). My dad took one single class at a community college, no trade school. Should I select …

Hello, current senior here!

I'm working on my college applications I took the SAT a total of two times and my scores were really bad since I wasn't able to manage my time and something happened in my p …

Hi! I am currently applying and was wondering how greatly does it impact admissions to have national-level awards and honors. I have good grades and test scores but am lacking in the awards section to …

I'm currently working on the third supplemental essay for Dartmouth. I'm planning to answer the prompt: what excites you? But I'm unsure what exactly to write about. My first idea was to write about c …

I am thinking about applying early action to the colleges listed below. Could you tell me which schools allow SAT scores that are only self-reported (at least until enrollment) and which ones require …

I’m a 9th grader with hopes to make the most of my 4 years. I am aware of stress and am asking for wise advice and what should I look for based on my interests. I have a goal of getting accepted into …

I am applying to the University of Michigan, and for my Common App essay, I am thinking about doing it on how I learned who I was as a person in middle school as I went from being homeschooled for ele …

i want you to help me with my Application Essay Writing

i'm in my senior year of high school, my gpa is really low due to the fact I wasn't able to manage death and school all at once. i kind of feel like i ruined my chances for college but i've been dream …

I have a 730 RW and a 770 math, which is exactly the end of their 25th - 75th percentile range so I’m still in the range, but nearly out of it. I have a good gpa, good ap scores, but I am not sure if …

So, my school offers dual enrollment. Last summer, I took Sociology and Spanish. This year, I want to take Graphic Design spring semester and Statistics over the summer.

I want to major in psychology, …

So as I come to the activities section on my common app essay I encountered a problem. Basically I spend 8 hours a week outside of school attending a religious program at my mosque. This requires a lo …

Hi! I'm currently a sophomore at a super large and competitive high school in Texas, and I really want to know how I can improve my application. I want to major in something in the business field.

Abou …

alright, sooo i truly loved taking IT during highschool and I want to major in something similar, currently leaning towards computer/software engineering. BUT it involves quite a bit of science which …