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This might seem to be a very dumb question to ask. Please bear with me. Do we have to fill out all the prompts on the CommonApp? I apologize for asking such a basic question, but I am genuinely confus …

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I have a vague idea of what an EC spike is, but I'm still a little confused on what it truly means. Can I get some specifics? Also, are there any EC spike ideas for choir/theatre? I'm not sure …

I make rap music but it sometimes contains vulgar language or inappropriate references. I also saw this can be a strong EC if I can get a significant amount of streams, but I'm worried that since the …

hi, im a rising junior and my gpa is very bad with it being at a 2.95. I want to work really hard next year and after calculating if i get all A’s my next 2 semesters i will get a 3.5 gpa and i feel l …

I got into both the Garcia Summer Scholars program at Stony Brook University and BU RISE at Boston University, and I’m not sure which one is a more helpful extracurricular for college apps. I want to …

I am a junior planning to apply to colleges this coming fall. It has been a long-time goal of mine to attend Stanford, or another competitive school such as Colombia or Yale. I do have an extensive li …

I want to pursue a career in clinical psychology and I am having difficulty with which class would look good on my transcript and help me with my major. I’ve heard information about both classes but c …

Basically, I made a challenge with myself to read 100 books during 2020. I ended up achieving that goal and have since then, continued reading but not as much. I’ve always liked reading and I am plann …

I'm a junior right now and I got into both Boys State and a selective research opportunity at Washington University STL (WashU). According to collegevine, Boys State is one of the highest valued thing …

Hi! I'm a rising sophomore, and I'm trying to figure out how to schedule the rest of my high school career. I would like to go into a biology-related career path, so I'm taking lots of science over th …

I plan to be an ultrasound technologist, but I'd like to get into a university that sets me up for success. As of now, I'm finishing my junior year, and I want to take classes next year that will help …

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I'm a rising senior and I just wanted to know if my extracurriculars were a good enough writing spike for a T20! Thanks.

I want to major in Creative Writing/English at an ivy/T20, specificall …

So, I'm applying to this selective mentee program (Girls Write Now) and I have to write 3 essays. I have already written 2 and had them reviewed many (many) times but I am stuck on the last one. Can y …

I'm in 11th grade and was wondering if my Ec's were enough. I have all A's, and when the time comes, I'm applying to Ball State. My Ec's are volunteering with the red cross and the National Honors Soc …

My high school does not offer AP, IB, or advanced courses because it's a small school in a small town. So, I'm taking PSEO courses from a community college in the area. Next year, I'm also doing an …

I’m in 11th grade and thus far, haven’t partaken in many extracurricular activities through the school, including sports, clubs, etc. Although this is true, I am involved in some extracurricular activ …

Hi!! I'm currently a junior. and I have a quick question-

recently (last semester) I took 5 college classes (dual enrollment) but unfortunately I failed 2 of those (which is stuck on my high school tra …

I have been struggling to find a research position, I have tried emailing professors from Stanford university, etc, but didn't get any response. How do I get a research position? How do I try at commu …

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I think of myself as a generally good writer, but I feel a bit anxious about the college essays we must submit. So, how important are they and how can I bet prepare to write mine?

I am horrible at math. It seems to be some undiagnosed version of number dyslexia, I understand trig and geo though but algebra 2 is my weakness I've already gotten 2/4 C's in that class. I do have a …