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How do I make my passion for photography stand out?

I'm a rising junior and I've been doing photography for almost 6 years, ever since I was 9 years old! I have 60 main photos that I'm really proud of. Some of my photography/artwork was published on my …

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How does the transition from undergrad to grad school work?

Hello,

I am currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree through an online college while I work. The online college has a National accreditation.

Once I graduate within three years time, I would l …

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Does job experience look good on college applications?

Hello! I'm a rising junior in a small town located in New Jersey. My dream school is Princeton. However, I haven't taken any rigorous courses except history honors and advanced computer graphics. But, …

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Is UGA a homeschool-friendly university when it comes to admissions?

Unaccredited homeschooler with decent gpa (3.9); many dual enrollment courses and good extra-curriculars, however, just curious if anyone has had experience (or knows of others) applying to uga if the …

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If the Chance tool predicts a school as a safety, does it reliably indicate I’m in good standing?

I’m going to be a senior this upcoming year.

I recently used Chancing to calculate my chance of admission to my #1 school, University of Wisconsin Madison.

It says my chances are at 88-92% (safety) whi …

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SAT Subject Test

I am a US student based in Europe. Last year, I sat two SAT subject tests in my foreign languages (French and Spanish) and got excellent results. No SAT this year where I live but drove to nearby coun …

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How are my EC's? And should I do more?

I want to major in computer engineering, but what i'm focusing on now is programming.

How imprssive do you think these EC's are?

- 3 Apps featured in playstore

- Created a website with 1,000 participant …

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Is there a college list that offers financial aid to students on H4 visa which are considered as international students?

I am a Senior in US High School, however while applying to college am considered as an international student. I am interested in majoring in Physics/Physics Engineering/Mathematics.

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What were tools you used to narrow down your major search?

As a Junior, what were some ways you used to figure out what to choose as your major? Were there any online tools? How many people did you talk to or interview?

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Should I trust the chancing calculator if it says a school with a <30% acceptance rate is a safety?

I put in my college list into collegevine and it says that colleges such as Cal Poly SLO and Northeastern are safety schools. However, CalPoly has a 28% acceptance rate, and Northeastern has a 19% acc …

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Will not running xc my senior year look bad to college admissions?

I have ran xc since my freshman year and gone to state my sophomore for junior. I don’t want to run xc my senior year because I am CEO of my schools robotics club and FBLA president, and xc takes up a …

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Can I finish high school in august and apply for the spring semester of college?

I am taking 3 community college classes as my last requirements for high school, and the only classes I had been planning to take my senior year were music classes. However, if school is going to be o …

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Finding Local Scholarships

I know local scholarships are very helpful if you are tight on financial aid.

Where can I find resources to help me see all the available scholarships around me?

Also, another side question if anyone k …

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How to find ways to get involved online

With the current pandemic happening, I still want to get involved. What are some resources I can use to find virtual volunteering services?

I know volunteermatch.org is a popular one. Are there any oth …

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Can someone explain Honors Colleges?

I'm not entirely sure about Honors Colleges. What are the pros and cons? Do I apply on the Common App or is an invitation offered after the application is accepted? Is the difference between Honors …

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How can I start a club that focuses on human rights/justice?

In light of the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement, I have become bery interested in activism. I have very strict parents, so I haven’t been able to participate in any protests but I have made sure t …

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Class of 2025 fewer spaces?

So I'm pretty nervous about the class of 2024 deferring admissions. Will that mean there will be even LESS space for people applying this November and January to colleges?

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how can I take APs outside of the school

My school offers 13 or so APs, but I can only take one for sophomore, three for junior, and three for senior year. (so total of 7). I want to take AP other than what school offers, and I want to talk …

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What do I do if I don't know what to specifically write about?

So far, I haven't found the right topic for me. Nothing has helped.

I am a rising senior in a public high school. I am mainly a straight-A student with occasional Bs. I have participated in a lot of di …

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