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Should I put low investment activities on my app?

I do like 1-hour of social service a week in school for like 30 weeks. Do you recommend that I put this on my app? (I'm aiming for T100)

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What are some Good schools for biological sciences that give merit aid?

I am a high school junior with a 1450 SAT, 3.971 unweighted and 4.3 weighted GPA. Typical ECs, decent but not amazing. I will apply to UCs and a few state schools, but am looking for some others that …

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As an international Asian applicant, should I fill out the demographics on the Common App?

What are the advantages/disadvantages to filling/not filling the demographics details on the Common App as an International Asian applicant?

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I am iterested in a small college with engineering program that will offer ample interation with faculty.

HS Jr., 1450 SAT, 3.95 GPA. I am uncertain about an engineering specialty. I would like to attend a college with a high ranking engineering program where I will have ample opportunity to interact with …

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Is NCA All-American Cheerleading tier A worthy?

I would like to know if pursuing this time consuming extracurricular is worth it in the long run. According to the organization's website, "individuals that attend an NCA Summer Camp have the opportun …

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Are there any really good programs and/or websites that can help me find good extracurricular activities?

My GPA is a 4.0 and my score on the SAT is 1540. All I need to worry about now are extracurricular activities because I have none. I would appreciate it if the program/website also helps you with the …

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Does your rank in school matter?

Does what rank you are in your school or district matter?

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What community service should someone aspiring a doctor do?

I’m a freshman in a high school which is IB (International Baccalaureate).

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Throwaways ECs Should I put them on my application?

Is putting I wrote a short story (which I just wrote for fun) worth the space on app just to add more ECs to my list

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How can I boost my chances to UW-Madison besides just ECs, GPA, test scores and the usual?

I am a currently a sophmore but what can i do like talking to admissions representatives etc and how to go about doing that. According to ColVine I have a low 60% chance but i want to boost it more an …

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Should my college essays be written in descriptive form or in the form of a story?

Should my answer to the essay prompts be straight out descriptions or as a more interactive story type of thing?

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4 years ago
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Is it necessary to take AP test if a student is taking an ap class at school?

"Our son is taking AP computer science A at school right now and is getting an A.

The class is known to be a fairly easy class as long as a student does the homework but unfortunately, it is also known …

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What is a typical AP and Honors Course load for students applying to highly competitive schools?

I am wondering what the typical AP and Honors class course load looks like for students applying to say, a top 50 school. I project I'll have completed six AP courses, 1 college level math course (as …

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Do colleges look at your grade for the end of the year or do they look at each grading period?

My school has 4 grading periods, so you can get high B’s in two periods and A’s in the other two. I was always told that colleges only look at your end-of year-grades, but I am unsure.

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What College is the best for studying AI (undergraduate) ?

So i am in my high school final year and i have stated applying for colleges but since AI is an new and demanded field all colleges demand high grades and academic requirements and totally high. So i …

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What should a Sophomore in High School be doing in order to be competitive for getting into the United States Air Force

I am a Sophomore in High School and I am wondering what I should be doing now to help me get on track for the future. I want to go to the United States Air Force Academy and I was wondering what are s …

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Harvard is my dream university but I am not in America, so what can I do to gain admission into Harvard?

I am from Sierra Leone,a BA holder in History and Sociology. I graduated with division one from the university of Sierra Leone,Fourah Bay College the Athens of west Africa. I did my junior education a …

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What kind of service should I be performing?

I know colleges look for service and extracurricular and I was curious what kind of service I should be performing?

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Full Ride Scholarship for International Students

I am a student from Germany, who is currently enrolled at a high school in Texas as a junior as a foreign exchange students. I am really thinking about graduating from school in Germany and then comin …

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How do I get into University of Minnesota Twin Cities?

I'm a sophomore in high school. I haven't taken the SAT, but I've taken the PSAT several times and I'm in the 91% percentile and "on-track for college". Using this site my chances for getting accepted …

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