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Because the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions on June 29th, we recently updated our chancing algorithm so that the impact of your ethnicity is greatly reduced. As a result, your chan …

I currently have a 9% chance of getting into The U.S Naval Academy and me being in the junior year with a shotty past history, have a limited amount of available opportunity to get more on my resume. …

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I was asked to write an essay on the topic: Describe an intellectual idea that has transformed your thinking. I am a bit confused about whether it is ideas on topics like Evolution & Natur …

I was wondering how significant is PVSA on college applications and whether getting this award would help categorize the extracurricular activity at a higher tier (for example a tier 1 or 2 vs tier 3 …

I am questioning whether I should apply to Ivy League schools and schools of similar academic caliber because my SAT is not particularly strong. I have received awards for AP scores as well, and I bel …

I am a senior and have applied to Stanford for ED and gotten an interview. Right now I am in a total panic because of the upcoming results. I am not sure what to do. Any advice?

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I am currently a junior and I am concerned about college language requirements. One example, Harvard, wants four years of a foreign language. I am confused as to whether they want four years in …

I am struggling with my supplemental essays. I feel like my Carnegie Mellon essays are good, but when I submit them for review, I am told that I do not talk enough about myself. Do they only care abou …

I took Spanish 1 in 9th grade and Spanish 2 in 10th grade. Now currently in 11th grade, I dropped Spanish to double up on science. AP Environmental Science and Honors Anatomy. Should I take Spanish du …

I’m really passionate for sports and I know about your Football and Basketball teams. But what about soccer and baseball. I play select soccer right now and want to go on to the pros. I also have a 3. …

Hello, I have wondered if having so many colleges on your Transcript looks bad when searching for employment later. Can you tell employers that at every past university I felt depressed and anxious or …

I am interested in pursuing careers related to the medical field, so I want to familiarize myself with a physician's work environment, and have a mentor to consult regarding any questions I have. Hen …

Hello, I'm a Korean student who is currently studying in an American school in Cambodia. I have a near perfect GPA (3.9 out of 4.0) and various regional/national awards. I'm currently a junior and I' …

I'm writing my essay about how a certain incident changed my perception of life and death. Is it a bad topic?

Any speech classes would be nice to know. That way I know if this is the right place for me.

What is it know for? Academics? Environment? Ranking and Prestige?

dont know if this directly relates to admissions... i guess it does in a way 🤔. i have a free elective spot for sophomore year (freshie currently) and i definitely want to do an AP, considering other …

i'm a high school junior and I take AP courses from an online accredited provider, I'm currently taking AP psychology, AP environmental science, AP computer science principles and I'm also taking the …

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Should I pursue something that I want to do (sports journalism) or something that has a higher chance of making more money (lawyer)?

I wasn't sure where to post this question but I figured here m …

In the common app activities section, it asks about activity types. Is working as a TA academic or volunteer or school spirit? Or is it something else entirely? Should I just pick "Other Club/Activity …

For a college essay, I need to write about an issue or topic I am passionate about.

I have two topics in mind, and I am confused about whic one to choose.

First, is women abuse. This is something I have …