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One of the prompts for the common app essay reads "Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others." Would it be …

I am having writer's block in trying to come up with an essay topic and need some brainstorming tips. What are some ways to come up with a good essay topic?

Hi! I'm a Mexican international student that will be applying to US colleges this fall. Last summer, I had an advocacy project with the political advocacy group of my NGO. My state is better conservat …

I scored 1300 (680 RW, 620 M) on my sophomore PSAT October 2018. I studied 10-20 questions per day with 4 practice tests from mid-April to late-August. In August 2019, I scored 1470 (750 Math, 720 RW) …

Hi, I am a junior in high school. How do you come up with an idea that is specific and unique for a personal statement essay? I am having some trouble doing this.:( I am still in high school but we h …

Is there a specific website where I can find these prompts?

I just want to know what they are looking for in this essay overall or anything specific and what can I say that will make me stand out from the rest of the essays or at least not be boring.

Hello, I came here looking for peers to review an essay I'm writing. However, I signed up not knowing this was primarily a site for personal statement reviews. I'm already a college student and I want …

I am just curious as to how much weight the essay carries when added with other application materials

I want to major in computer science, but was wondering if i could/should write my essay on basketball and my struggles with playing for a varsity team. I am now the captain of said team so it might lo …

For example, I'm applying for Reed (as a transfer thru the common app) and the question for the essay guide on here is different than what's asked on the common app - a 250 word minimum personal state …

Two questions:

1 - if I submit an essay for review, could it get plagiarized?

2 - if a college runs my essay through a plagiarism checker, will it say I plagiarized it because I posted on Collegevine?

I find the hardest part isn’t just writing it’s gathering credible sources, organizing ideas clearly, and making sure the argument flows logically. With tight deadlines, it can get really stressful.

I’ …

I am a high school senior trying to stay on top of several college applications at once. Between essays, recommendation letters, and deadlines, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. I’d love to hear strategi …

Hi! I am currently a junior, and I was wondering where I could get in and if I was doing good so far. I want to apply to UW Seattle, UT Austin, Texas Tech, UTD, Texas A&M, U of South Carolina, Indiana …

As a parent, I always thought that as long as my son understood his subjects, writing would just take care of itself. I couldn’t have been more wrong.

My son is in high school, and over the last couple …

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Coursework: Calculus, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, Vector Algebra, Linear Programming, Statistics, Matrices, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English

Extracurriculars:

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As a hopeful premed, I'd like to say I have pretty decent ECs and college essay, OK rec letters, 1490 sat score, 12 APs.

However, I have a 3.4 unweighted out of 4, and 4.2 out of 6 weighted gpa. I have …

Hey, so I have a GPA of 2.9, almost 3.0. I'm applying to SJU Early action, without my SATs, just my resume, 2 letter of recommendations, and a strong essay. Their nursing program states they need >90% …

Here's my stats:

Demographics:

First gen U.S. citizen

Not first gen college (parents got MD in different country)

Intended Major- Biochemistry (Premed)

Graduating via Texas First Early Graduation program t …