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i have a 3.92 GPA, a 1400 on the SAT, and am top 5% of my class, but not many extracurriculars. am i cooked?

i’m planning on studying physics too (both bachelors and doctorate degrees), any suggestions?

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Repost: Should I email colleges if I put inaccurate information on my application?

Hello!

In my awards section on my common application, I accidentally stated I won 6th place at the National History Day contest (state), when I actually won 5th place. Is this something that I should …

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3 months ago
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I put inaccurate information on my common app. Should I email every college?

Hello! In my awards section on my common application, I accidentally stated I won 6th place at the National History Day contest (state), when I actually won 5th place. Is this something that I should …

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3 months ago
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medical internships/etc. in high school?

ive had a hard time finding a lot of things related to the medical field that are available for high school students.

everything is honestly available to grad students or you have to pay to enroll in …

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3 months ago
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where else could I start??

I'm a junior with strong academics (1550 sat [770m/780rw] , straight a's, 4.0uw/4.67w gpa, etc) but I think my extracurriculars are lacking. I switched schools halfway through sophomore year, and prio …

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3 months ago
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Question about extracurriculars and student gov

Hello!

I'm currently a junior in high school, and looking to apply to colleges this upcoming summer/fall. One of my favorite extracurriculars is being in student council, which I've done in 9th and 11t …

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3 months ago
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Are my extracurriculars good enough to get into a prestigious uni

I need an opinion from an outside perspective on my extracurriculars. With my situation I do my best to do what I can in my spare time. I’m not trying to push for an Ivy but maybe somewhere like usc,u …

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4 months ago
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does quitting an EC look bad on your application?

i've been in orchestra for the past 4 years, but since i've come to highschool i've come to realize that my teacher is really stuck up and ruins the fun out of it. literally there's only 70 students i …

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4 months ago
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Are these extracurriculars good?

I’m currently a sophomore hoping to go to a T20 school majoring in psychology, I have a 4.0 and a 1400 PSAT score, these are the extracurriculars I’m planning on doing/already doing but I don’t know i …

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4 months ago
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Essay Competition is a good extracurricular?

Hello, I am an international student, going to the 11th grade in 2024.

I have participated twice in an essay competition, in the first one I received 20% scholarship, and in the second a 50% scholarshi …

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4 months ago
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Would Co-Foudning a big Roblox group count as a EC.

Hello, I’m a 9th grader and was wondering if I could put this on college application in the future. For reference, the group had around 400-500k members in its prime making around 50 mil robux(which I …

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4 months ago
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Are mine credentials good enough to get into a big public university?

Here is my basic college resume:

GPA- 4.3

ACT- 36

community service hours- 200 hours

track and field for 2 years, both in JV and V.

I always make the principal's honor roll.

I got a grocery store job around …

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5 months ago
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Do my ECs make up for my grades

Im worried that my GPA (3.5UW, 4.2W) might be too low to be competitive at top universities

And my SAT (1340) is fine, but lower than what's expected at some of the more competitive schools Im applying …

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5 months 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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5 months ago
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extracurriculars for ivy leagues

what can i add to my application(extracurriculars)? i'm most likely going to apply as a business major and i'm aiming for ivys, top ucs, and top 20 schools in general. im a junior and so far i'm on jv …

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5 months ago
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Extracurriculars for Future English Major

Hello! I am a high-school sophomore hoping to major in English. Currently, I am in my school's Writing Club and do Speech and Debate. On top of this, I teach children how to read as a part of my requi …

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5 months ago
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Extracurriculars as a sophmore help!?

I'm currently a sophmore in high school and I left one of my bigger extracurriculars (swim) and I want to find more opportunities in other areas. My main extracurriculars right now are Science Olympia …

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5 months ago
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Lumiere research program full funded, is it possible?

Hi all! I am planning to apply to the Lumiere program in neuroscience, but my family does not have sufficient funds to pay for the program. If there is anyone who has gone through this funded program …

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6 months ago
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Can I submit this extracurricular even though I havent started it yet?

I just recently got accepted into the Morgan Stanley Jumpstart Scholars in Finance program and I was wondering if this was something that I could include on my common app extracurricular activities. I …

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6 months ago
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international eccs suggestions

hi i am a sophmore from turkiye and im in an underfunded school,

i want to find some opportunities outside school to strengthen my application like

internships, research and other extracurriculars are …

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