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Hello, I've been in band since 5th grade(I'm a rising senior) and I was thinking I could brainstorm some ideas on how to formulate the essay for Commonapp. Could someone help me? Thanks!

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Does taking your native "foreign" language as the foreign elective credit harm an applicant's chances at admissions to the top colleges?

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I am on my school's Moot Court Team (basically like doing legal research on constitutional law and you present your argument to a panel of judges) and I was wondering if it would be a good idea t …

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I am getting worried about listing awards on my college application - my school does not do class rank, honors society, volunteering awards, honor roll, (I'm getting my AP scores back s …

Hi, I am a rising sophomore who has a lowly interest in Computer Science, a mild interest in Business, but still does not know where to go or to start. I don't know how I can easily find what interest …

Let's say I ED to Duke University, and the cost before scholarship/aid is $80k/yr. Now, let's pretend I get accepted, with a financial aid package of $20k/yr and a merit scholarship of $10k/yr, with a …

I am currently a rising sophomore interested in law, economics, and international relations. I am aware that summer internships and research programs are integral in demonstrating passion for college …

I'm not good at English. I need to read an English book to improve my English skills.

I always translate all the words I don't know, but it takes too long and is boring. So, I want to know how to read …

I have obtained the black belt certificate issued by the World Taekwondo Association. Whether I should fill in the name of my Taekwondo school or the World Taekwondo Association for the Organization N …

My schedule will be very full, and I already have a significant number of AP and honors classes. However, there are a couple of AP language exams I was considering on taking due to the fact I have flu …

Hi, Im a rising senior starting to plan for my college essays. Im struggling on which topic I should write about and whether or not it's intriguing enough for a college advisor. These are the topics I …

my mock trial mentor from a top law firm went to Princeton. I was wondering if getting a letter of rec from my mentor would improve my chances.

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so for my common app essay i picked the prompt about a realization that sparked a period of personal growth and stuff. my essay is kind of a gradient from the event, that led to a realization, that le …

You will learn many skills and projects in the program. After the program, you will have a resume with projects that demonstrate your skill. You will only earn the certificate when your score higher t …

I'm not sure how much of a difference it would make, but as I have a lot of extra credits and am advanced for where I need to be, I have the option to graduate one year early (in my junior year). I ha …

Hey planning to major in History and applying to Ivy League + T20

the concern I have is that my math grades are too low.

I have maintained a 98+ in all my history classes with a 100 in AP world

95+ in al …

I'm talking AP Physics 1 class for junior year.

What am i doing in there and what I need to prepare for it?

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As a junior going on senior in high school, I've began the process of applying to schools. My current grades consist of mainly High As and Bs, and rarely any Cs. There was a problem with my gradebook …

I came from bold a couple of weeks ago and I was wondering under intended major what do I put if I want to put cosmetology. Like being a nail tech?? Which category do I fall into??