Admissions Advice

I have taken Harvard's three computer science and one justice course on edX. I have verified certificates for each college course, but I don't know where I can show that I have taken them. This is imp …

I am currently a junior and I noticed the common app only has ten spots for extracurriculares. Im involved in more than that and was wondering how I should chose the best ones to put on my application …

Class of '27 What Part of your application makes you nervous and uncomfortable?

As we embark on yet another hyper-competitive admissions season, I'm sure other CV members want to know if they are the o …

How should I go about Common App activities? Admittedly, my extracurriculars aren't great. Nonetheless, should I add any one-time service opportunities? How about clubs that only met once a month? How …

I'm a senior this year and I was wondering if it was better to apply to colleges using Common App or straight through the college's admissions website. I've heard different opinions on both. Do I have …

I was wondering which colleges in Minnesota or any other state would give the most Merit scholarships for people applying to it and I don't mean need based scholarships. I have a 33 act and a 3.8 GPA …

When is the usual date?

Hello, I am a senior who will be applying to colleges this fall.

This year, the University of Texas at Austin has begun using the CommonApp to submit applications. They still require the topic A essay, …

I was looking through the common app, and the 150 character limit on activities seems pretty short. There’s also only room for 5 awards. I was a significant circuit debater in public forum and won a l …

Hello, I transferred schools at the beginning of my junior year. In my descriptions, I put that I transferred schools because I felt like I wasn't being challenged academically. I also mentioned how I …

On the common app it asks for parent information. My biological mother passed away many years ago and I’ve been living my dad and his girlfriend for about the last 8. This girlfriend is not legally ma …

So I know its important that you're spike aligns with your interest/passion but say I was going to a college for business but my true passion is sports. Should I still dedicate my spike to Sports like …

Preferred Major: Computer Engineering (Undergrad, International, Fall 2022)

I do not understand how to describe my activities as I see no example on the Internet where someone has listed such activitie …

NYU is near the top of my list, so it's pretty important for me to know this. Appreciate any help!

The portfolio would consist of journaling, theatre competition videos, and debate stuff, that I have done throughout my high school career. The thing is I am not applying to major in any of these thin …

If we have worked on a website (HTML, CSS, JS) and I'm planning on majoring in computer science, can I submit this website? Will it look good? Or, does it not matter much?

My details - SAT-1520, GPA-3.7, top-2%, and leadership positions in high school in India. Please also tell me tips to build a better profile and what to do in next 3 months for a nearly perfect applic …

Title basically says it all, I didn't do so well transitioning from middle to high school over COVID, and had subpar grades. I clutched up second semester and got a 3.9, and got straight As in person …

Are you allowed to add contractions or shorthanded language in activity list description. For example: w for "with" or & for "and" ?

In the activities section, if the club I'm mentioning is unique to my school- should I give an incredibly brief description of what the club does? My club focuses on diversity and inclusion but that's …