Admissions Advice

I'm a junior who doesn't have the luxury of an informative school counselor, so if anyone has any advice/tips for juniors like me who have no idea how to navigate college admissions or if they're on t …

This actually might be a more general question for all Ivies/T10s, but at my school at least half the grade will probably apply to UPenn due to our location and because a few get in every year. (You c …

I want to have some ideas for at-home extracurriculars and passion projects to help strengthen college admission. This post might inspire others as well, so put your thoughts.

I’m a sophomore in high school and I want to major in something related to economics, finance, or business. What extracurriculars should I do if I want to get into an ivy??

I recently discovered I wanted to do Journalism. I wanted to apply to the School of the New York Times but the deadline for finicail aid consideration passed. Anything like it?

I have done this once before. I am hoping for some more answers. I really appreciate it! And don't worry if you think you sound like you are bragging. I asked for it. A detailed breakdown of your ECs …

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For example, computer science at Purdue is more competitive than some of their other programs, and it would be very useful if the chancing reflected this. I know that this would be difficult to implem …

Has anyone out there taken online courses with UC Scout? If so, what class did you take and how was it? Would you recommend? Pros and cons? Im specifically looking to take some AP classes (that are no …

Hi. I applied to the Weitzman School of Design at Upenn for the fall of 2021. I looked over my essay today just to look over what I wrote. Then I realized I made two writing errors on one of my essays …

Some of you know that I have been vocal that this admission cycle is brutal and caught many applicants off guard. Why? Because very few people thought that a.) applications numbers would skyrocket b.) …

Hi, if you have any additional stats can you add them in your comments below. Thank you for your help, this will be very useful for other CV members in the community.

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I used this site starting last year, and have pretty much wrapped up with decisions and commitment. This site gave me useful knowledge about how to write essays properly and how to apply to …

For the essays that allow you to describe yourself, what exactly should you say? Should you mention the disease you were diagnosed with? Should you mention your spelling bee victory? Should you mentio …

Hi, I’m a freshman going into sophomore year and I want to become a software engineer once I’m older. What are some good extracurricular activities that would give me a better chance to be accepted in …

Doesn't have to be AP classes, or anything. Doesn't even have to be classes next year. Feel free to share the classes you're taking atm, or last year, or whatever. Let's just talk classes!

I do get the title is a little... Contservail. But I've been looking into it and it feels like the culture places like Havard want to cultivate is one of class and excess. Part of it is the actual mak …

There is often a lot of talk about AP class difficulty in any high school. Whether it is about what classes look the best on a college application or an easy credit pickup, I want to know what you all …

I hear people complaining about the level of difficulty of the MCAT. Is it really as hard as it sounds? If so, what are ways to prepare for it?

Tips about the AP Gov, Calc AB, and Environmental Science exams that will help us do well on the exam and know how to manage time while taking these exams. It's my first time taking AP exams, so I'm a …