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Can someone give me an idea what a "Tier G" activity is?

So I'm debating applying to two high-reach schools. While I am still trying to decide which, I have worked with a professor at one of those top tier schools. If I ask him to write me a recommendation …

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So my essay for this prompt is about the quality of education in my area, which I care a lot about. If I could change anything about my hometown, it would genuinely be that. I write in the essay about …

I have a really long list of colleges I am planning to apply to. Since college admissions are so up in the air right now, do you think it is better to apply to more schools or less schools? How many s …

On a counselor recommendation survey, one of the questions asks me is there is anything on my transcript that needs to be explained.

I did not do well in one of my math classes freshman year, but I do …

Hi, I'm a rising junior from CT. I want to major in Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Connecticut and eventually go to medical school. I will have a lot of AP credits by the time I gradu …

Hi I am applying to 18 colleges and am wondering if it would be considered too many.

For context, I am applying to 7 UC colleges, 4 CSU colleges (including both Cal Polys), Colorado School of Mines, Un …

For example, I earned a NSDA Degree of Excellence for my competitive success in Speech and Debate. They are a national organization, but I was one of thousands who were awarded it and I got it for loc …

Ok so I won't go into specifics, but I'm essentially an American citizen who lives in India, so I should be considered a domestic student (IDk really, those websites are confusing af). I'm in 9th grad …

I was finally diagnosed with social anxiety disorder last year as a junior and completed treatment this February, so social anxiety isn't really an issue for me anymore. However, before I received thi …

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I just wanted to clarify something since I keep getting inconsistent feedback with regards to this ... I have extenuating circumstances (illness) that lower my cum wgpa from a 4.3 to a 3.9 as well …

Hi, I am a rising senior. By the time I graduate I will have taken 7 AP classes, but only 2 AP exams. This isn't due to financial reasons, more just that I did not want to take the AP exams honestly. …

My dream school has been Stanford University since I was a little girl and I have been working on my essays all summer, intending on applying early. So, currently, my GPA is a 3.97 but after first sem …

Pretty simple question IMO, but I've heard a lot of conflicting info from college reps about this. I have a 4.0W (3.7UW) in part because I took a lot of AP classes but got some Bs in a few of my cours …

I'm in 11th grade, I did Model UN for 6 years, from 3rd grade to 8th grade. But I don't know which one to choose. Because Debate Club has more benefits like traveling to Ivy Leagues but it's way more …

I switched from a small, rural, resource devoid school in one state to one of more resources in another. My first school didn’t offer any honors classes and offered limited aps, although they said all …

I come from a very competitive state, so I don't qualify for National Merit Scholar...and my school limits how many APs we take, so I can't put any of the College Board awards. What are some other opt …

Hi, I’m a senior and plan to apply to US. Regarding my common app essay, I initially wrote my outline over the summer but don’t know if its college essay worthy. Hence, I’d like to ask for someone’s o …

The SAT itself is now test optional for next year at some colleges, so given that I have had the chance of writing the SAT should I take the essay.?