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Is FPS a “highly prestigious national level individual competition”?

Is winning FPS International competition a tier A accomplishment? I don’t know whether it falls under this category even though it’s well-established and international, because I don’t know what count …

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If I wanted to major in business, should I apply to Emory because you are not guaranteed to get into their business...

If I wanted to major in business, should I apply to Emory because you are not guaranteed to get into their business school since you do not apply until the middle of your second year of college?

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Should I apply to the UC schools if I'm out of state?

I am a rising senior sorting through what schools I want to apply to. As of right now I have a total of 16 schools, two of which are UCs. Since all UC schools use one application and I qualify for a f …

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How to Brainstorm for College Essays

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?

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What are some awards or recognitions that would make me stand out as an ivy league applicant?

I really want to get into a top school, especially Yale. However, I am afraid that my ECs and test scores may lack the competitive edge that most accepted students would have. If I were to have some k …

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Extracurricular activities for stem?

What extracurricular activities should I do that stand out the most for a computer science career?

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I need Extracurricular help especially if its womens' rights related

Hi so I'm applying to pretty prestigious schools and i would like to expand my extracurriculars in therms of things i can do not really school clubs. My main passion has to do with supporting womens' …

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How much do National French Exam Silver Awards count for?

Just finished freshman year. I've taken the National French Exam last year and this year (Silver Medals/Awards whatever on both) and this year I plan to study for the test and hopefully get gold. Ho …

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By how many percent(approximately) can my CommonApp essay and recommendation letters affect my chances of getting in?

I plan to apply to Boston university and NYU. By how many percent(approximately) can my CommonApp essay and recommendation letters affect my chances of getting in?

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Can a few B’s reduce my chances of getting into a good school?

I’m a Year 11(sophomore year) student in Nigeria, with mostly A1’s(about 85-100%) but my grades recently slipped and I got a few B2’s(about 70-80%) this term. At first I wasn’t really worried because …

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Will a C- and other C's affect my chances of getting into an Ivy League such as Princeton?

I just checked my transcript and saw that I have 3 C's on my transcript. I'm an A- student but struggled within the past two years due to depression. I got one C my freshman year and 2 sophomore year. …

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What can I do to improve my resume?

So I live in Peru and I'm trying to major in Biology in the US. I have really good grades and I think I might get a pretty good SAT score. The problem is that I don't really have any extracurriculars …

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How does one get inspiration to start personal projects?

Any advice on starting passion projects and getting inspiration for projects, specifically STEM projects? I want to major in computer science and I want to start a project regarding science and techno …

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Is my Common App essay topic too common?

I have decided to write my Common App essay about music, and how it has connected me to my family and helped me get through hard times in my life. Is this a good topic? I have heard that a lot of peop …

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What competitions should I enter to boost my high school profile

Hi! I'm a high school student and my dream is to go to one of the most selective universities in the world: Stanford!

I'm wondering what competitions I should enter that can maybe make my profile look …

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Which GPA do colleges want?

Do colleges take your weighted 9-11, unweighted 9-11, weighted 10-11, or unweighted 10-11 GPA? Nobody has really been able to give me a straight answer. I assume it varies by school but what is the mo …

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Can I get into Princeton with a few C's?

I just checked my transcript and saw that I have 3 C's on my transcript. I'm an A- student but struggled due to depression. I got one C my freshman year and 2 sophomore year. Will it affect my chances …

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Is it better to submit test scores?

With the COVID-19 pandemic, some schools went test optional. Is it better to submit test scores? If not, will it hurt your chances?

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