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6 days ago
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Could anyone please say whether my ECs are okay.

I am an international student. I have participated in several high profile research: Research on menstrual hygiene conducted by WaterAid, research on the properties of primordial black holes (which wo …

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2 months ago
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How can I get more aid?

Hi everyone,

I'm EDing to UPenn, my dream school, and I've come to realize I may not be able to afford it after speaking with my parents. The sticker price for tuition is $89,000, and my parents have …

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2 months ago
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What does MIT need from applicants more?

Standardized test

Extracurricular activities

GPA

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🎉 First post
3 months ago
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need based financial aid

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 …

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🎉 First post
4 months ago
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No email for expert review of essay

I submitted an essay and my parent's email for payment. No email from collegevine for payment.

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4 months ago
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What are the Best schools for financial aid for international students?

Hello.

I am a student from Kenya looking to apply to the U.S. (particularly Ivys) but finances are a huge consideration. What are the best schools that offer good financial aid in terms of scholarship …

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🎉 First post
5 months ago
Discussion

A Critical Analysis of a Multidisciplinary Issue

Sally loves her job as a nurse, but she feels that mandatory overtime negatively impacts the quality of care provided to patients. She also believes that her work environment lacks a clear collaborati …

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6 months ago
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Any good colleges in Pennsylvania or out of state?

Hi Everyone, I was wondering whether everyone could share a good college with good financial aid. It could be from merit scholarships or more. Or any cheap colleges.

Ex. Miami University for its merit …

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6 months ago
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how to write a "Why do you deserve this scholarship" essay

Hi! I'm a rising senior and will be attending CC summer semester. I am applying for a grant to cover the costs. They require a 250 word essay on why I deserve this scholarship. I have never written on …

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7 months ago
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It is possible pay less in your admission process in common app?

Hi everyone, I have an important question about the cost of everything. I know that the SAT could be with the exception of tax or fee waiver but I don´t know if I have enough money for three Universit …

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🎉 First post
7 months ago
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Your "YOUR ESTIMATED NET COST" for individual schools...

Each school on our list has "YOUR ESTIMATED NET COST" listed. How do you arrive at those numbers? They are wildly at odds with what Net Price Calculators are coming up with. Help me understand what …

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8 months ago
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Should I go to Yale or UT Austin?

I'm a Black, Muslim upper middle-class student from Richmond, TX and I got into both UT and Yale University. However, I don't really know where to go. Obviously, the first choice is Yale University; t …

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🎉 First post
9 months ago
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What are the chances of me getting into a UC basically taking ZERO AP? Too late ?

I am a junior into second semester of high school.

I have taken 0 AP classes. Unfortunately I was too late learning the importance of AP and honors classes and now I'm worried if I'm able to mak …

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🎉 First post
10 months ago
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In - State Tuition

Hi my name is Kashana and I want to know if I attend University of North Texas how long do I have to stay in Texas to be considered a resident or what can I do to show that I am a resident in Texas.

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🎉 First post
10 months ago
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What kind of financial aid do you offer for international students ?

Hello,

I am a 12th-grade student in Morocco.

I want to ask a question: What kind of financial aid do you offer for international students ?

Thanks

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10 months ago
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What are some business extracurriculars I could do?

I am currently a sophmore in high school and I might want to do business. I do not really know too much about it, but I am interested in marketing. Are there any extracurriculars that look impressive …

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10 months ago
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Is it bad to pick a school late?

I'm planning to go to college in the fall and I've managed to narrow down to three colleges, but two of the schools I'm looking at are quite expensive (Dominican of California and UMD). The deadline f …

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11 months ago
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Should I join NSHSS?

I recently received an invitation to join the National Society of High School Scholars, or NSHSS. I had never heard of them before, and there's a $90 membership fee, so I wanted to know if anybody kne …

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11 months ago
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How do I do well Pre calc and Ap calc?

I will be taking those courses in the future and I am wondering how I could ace those subjects and do well. Also how to improve in algebra 2 since I am taking it right now and I want to become better. …

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11 months ago
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Tax return

My parent is not required to file for a tax return. The college said I should upload a signed statement explaining the reason. Should the statement be signed by my parent or by someone like clergy or …

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