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How can I boost my chances to UW-Madison besides just ECs, GPA, test scores and the usual?

I am a currently a sophmore but what can i do like talking to admissions representatives etc and how to go about doing that. According to ColVine I have a low 60% chance but i want to boost it more an …

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Should my college essays be written in descriptive form or in the form of a story?

Should my answer to the essay prompts be straight out descriptions or as a more interactive story type of thing?

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Is it necessary to take AP test if a student is taking an ap class at school?

"Our son is taking AP computer science A at school right now and is getting an A.

The class is known to be a fairly easy class as long as a student does the homework but unfortunately, it is also known …

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Do colleges look at your grade for the end of the year or do they look at each grading period?

My school has 4 grading periods, so you can get high B’s in two periods and A’s in the other two. I was always told that colleges only look at your end-of year-grades, but I am unsure.

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What is a typical AP and Honors Course load for students applying to highly competitive schools?

I am wondering what the typical AP and Honors class course load looks like for students applying to say, a top 50 school. I project I'll have completed six AP courses, 1 college level math course (as …

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What College is the best for studying AI (undergraduate) ?

So i am in my high school final year and i have stated applying for colleges but since AI is an new and demanded field all colleges demand high grades and academic requirements and totally high. So i …

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What should a Sophomore in High School be doing in order to be competitive for getting into the United States Air Force

I am a Sophomore in High School and I am wondering what I should be doing now to help me get on track for the future. I want to go to the United States Air Force Academy and I was wondering what are s …

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Harvard is my dream university but I am not in America, so what can I do to gain admission into Harvard?

I am from Sierra Leone,a BA holder in History and Sociology. I graduated with division one from the university of Sierra Leone,Fourah Bay College the Athens of west Africa. I did my junior education a …

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What kind of service should I be performing?

I know colleges look for service and extracurricular and I was curious what kind of service I should be performing?

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Full Ride Scholarship for International Students

I am a student from Germany, who is currently enrolled at a high school in Texas as a junior as a foreign exchange students. I am really thinking about graduating from school in Germany and then comin …

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How do I get into University of Minnesota Twin Cities?

I'm a sophomore in high school. I haven't taken the SAT, but I've taken the PSAT several times and I'm in the 91% percentile and "on-track for college". Using this site my chances for getting accepted …

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How do I get into Howard University?

What do I need to be able to get accepted at Howard University?

Also, I'm currently a sophomore and next year I'll be taking 3 college courses (Bio 110- Basic Anatomy and Physiology, Heal 101- Health a …

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How much impact to my college admission with few/no medals , awards ?

Am a junior in high school and had decent SAT test score along with some AP and Honors credits. I did couple of volunteer works and working in clubs at my school . But I don't have any awards/medal …

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I'm using the Transfer Common App , are there different essay guides from colleges for that on here?

For example, I'm applying for Reed (as a transfer thru the common app) and the question for the essay guide on here is different than what's asked on the common app - a 250 word minimum personal state …

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Can I get into a straight D.O program with a 4.0 GPA?

If not, at what GPA is considered good (I'm in High school)

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Which college am I transferring from?

I don't know which college to write about in terms of the college I am transferring out of. I was enrolled in college 1, then took a class in college 2 and later, took classes at college 3. At colle …

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To get into a need-aware college with a substantial amount of aid, how much stronger does one's profile have to be?

Many colleges are need-aware in the admission process, but if accepted, they promise to meet the full demonstrated need of all the students. That means the more financial aid an applicant needs, the m …

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I'm a junior, I'm homeschooled, and I'm late to the college admissions game - what do I do?

I started struggling with anxiety and depression starting in middle school, and I've only recently started to recover (albeit slower than I'd like). I know better than to blame myself for situations b …

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What does the admissions committee look for in an admissions essay?

This is for an undergraduate transfer application.

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Does ability to pay affect college acceptance?

My daughter was waitlisted at Wesleyan in the ED round. We were asking for a lot of financial aid. I have heard that schools like Bates and Wesleyan are looking for students who can pay full fare.

I re …

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