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I got my rank today and I want to apply to different mid tier schools/ state schools (what I'm trying to say is that I'm not really applying to super prestigious schools) I got my rank but idk if shou …

Stats: 3.71/4 UW GPA, 6.6/7.0 W GPA (top 15% of class), 1470 SAT

Extracurriculars are solid. I can write a strong essay.

Intended major(s): economics and possibly music performance

List:

Rutgers New Brun …

My details - SAT-1120, GPA-3.7, top-2%, and leadership positions in high school in India. Please also tell me tips to build a better profile and get scholarships for the colleges listed.

I am also appl …

HI,

I like to know the requirements needed for international students to get 100% scholarship to study computer science.

Thank you.

Regards

GB

How important are the essays in the university of texas applications?

Hi, I am in 10th grade and want to study visual arts at top colleges with a %100 scholarship. I am an international student, so I know that I need to do a lot to achieve that. But, what should I do? D …

So I want to apply early decision to my top college, however, I am unsure of whether or not this would be in my best interest. Here is some info about me:

1) I am taking a significantly more challengin …

I don't have too many extracurriculars, but the ones that I do take part in I have a pretty good background with. I'm currently a junior who is planning to major in computer science.

First, I develop g …

I got a 1520 on my Sat reasoning test(730 RW and 790 Math), and am debating on sending that or three AP exam scores, Calc AB(got a 5), World History(4), & Physics 1(5). What should I send?

So I’m from community college and I spent a year in this community college and I am thinking about transferring to another university like UCLA or UF I never studied high school in US I studied in ano …

I’m interested in pursuing engineering. I understand these programs are competitive and I realize, in comparison to other engineering hopefuls, I don’t stand out on paper (I’ve taken all the STEM AP …

Hi,

Can someone please help me format my extracurricular activity?

I was a legal assistant for this law firm with multiple offices in my country, and I

- took notes on meetings (office & hearings)

- res …

I am an international student, I graduated high school this year but will be applying for the Fall 2023 batch. I have pretty good grades and highly involved in extracurriculars at school ( was the Hea …

I am a freshman at a competitive high school that offers IB curriculum. My plan is to graduate with the IB diploma. But I am considering taking AP physics 1 and AP stats as a self-study course in addi …

I'm a rising sophomore that live in NYC. I heard that it is best to start early but I do not know where to start in terms of extracurriculars or what activities I am passionate about that will help me …

I was filling out the ApplyTexas application for the University of Houston, but when I went to paste my essay, it only had the option for prompt C. I wrote my essay using prompt A. Does University of …

I have taken Harvard's three computer science and one justice course on edX. I have verified certificates for each college course, but I don't know where I can show that I have taken them. This is imp …

Hi there! I'm a rising junior who's just begun to start evaluating my extracurriculars and considering some final additions to my list, and I've started to realize that a lot of my ECs are either dire …

I'm not sure if I should send more than the required number of letters of recommendation to schools that would allow me to send more than one in. Any advice would be appreciated.

I have a 4.1 , 1500 despite that most of the schools that are top 40 are reach schools or hard targets for me. Why should I bother applying to these schools?