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Example to answer “ tell me about yourself” in an interview

At present I’m gonna complete grade 12

And I’m giving an personal interview for BBA course

I have contrasting skills so I’m confused about how to frame my answer

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What extracurricular activities can I engage in? Is leadership required?

I'm in 9 th grade.

I'm worried that I won't have good extracurricular activities to go on my college application. I'm currently in Colorguard and a pen pal club, and and i'm not comfortable with leader …

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SAT Testing

Hi!

I am a high school junior who is looking to apply to colleges starting in summer 2020. I just got my March 4 SAT score and its not very good for the colleges I would like to attend (1250). I would …

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Input on which college to chose?

I got accepted to Reed, Brandeis, and Vassar. I was offered enough scholarship that the choice is fit not money. I plan on majoring in math and minoring in music and going on for a PHD. I got into U …

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College admissions

I am currently a sophomore in a STEM magnet school (engineering pathway, you have to apply to get in and there is 10% acceptance rate in entire county), and I want to pursue a bs/md program in hopes o …

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Starting a club?

Hello! I am interested in starting a Future Doctors of America club at my school. Can someone explain to me as to what students do in this club and provide more information on the organization because …

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Will I be able to get into some well known colleges with a 1360?

I am a high school junior with a 3.81 weighted GPA and SAT score of 1360. I am going to take the Biology and Math Level 2 subject tests and I already took Chemistry and got a 660. I am also doing rese …

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AP and Honors classes

I'm a sophomore at an arts magnet school (basically a public school, but you have to apply to get in) and I'm concerned that colleges won't believe I'm challenging myself because of my schools lack o …

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Should I send my updates grades even though I have a lot of absences.

I got waitlisted to Cornell and they encouraged me to send any updates grades. I want to send my report card, bc my GPA rose from 94.5 to 100.3(both weighted), and my core subject classes(all AP or ho …

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Any Tips on getting into USC?

Im a junior and I go to a small catholic school

My gpa is 3.75 unweighted but weighted I’m a 4 and my psat was 1280. I’m in my school’s scholars program, NHS, SHS, as well as a service club and two cul …

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What are the Common App essay prompts for 2020-2021?

Is there a specific website where I can find these prompts?

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What are my chances of getting in without taking plenty of AP classes?

I go to a pretty small school, which only offers 4 AP classes. I've taken all classes, but have had terrible luck. I got a 2 on my APUSH exam because of teacher reasons, and corona practically ruined …

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what type of classes are prefferable for senior year?

I'm currently in my junior year. I've taken mostly honors classes in my high school career, this year having my first standard class and AP class. I plan on taking 1 AP, 1 dual, and the rest honors fo …

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What is the suggested number of schools to apply to?

I’m a junior planning on studying nursing. I’ve known people who have applied to 3 schools and people who have applied to 15, so what’s the better option? Should I apply to more schools because nursin …

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Is it possible to use Advocate even if you've already accepted your offer of admission?

I have already accepted my offer of admission to a college but I still would like to negotiate my merit aid scholarship. Am I still able to?

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What are competitive SAT scores for top colleges

I scored a 1540 on the SAT. My twin sister scored a 1530.

Are these scores competitive to get into top colleges (harvard Mit stanford etc.)

I've heard that once you get 1540+ threshhold, they don't care …

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Advice on how to start a debate club?

Hello everyone!

I am currently a sophomore in high school and love to debate. I plan on becoming a lawyer and later on a politician so naturally, you can see why I was disappointed that my high school …

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negotiating out of state tuition for public university

Is it possible to negotiate as an OOS student for more merit aid from a public university?

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Is a History Degree Worth It?

Hi, I was wondering if it is worth it to become a history major? I know salary shouldn't matter, and I will most likely choose a different major if I discover something better, but viewing all these s …

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What are my options for pursuing two degrees in college? What is a double major, and is it applicable to me?

I plan on pursuing a career as a data scientist, and I know I want to study some combination of economics or statistics and computer science in 6-8 years of college. What are my options for doing this …

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