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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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Is there a way I can better my chance to get into American University?

My school offers either AP or honors of a specific class, but you cant take both. I've taken 2 AP's and 3 honors classes throughout high school, including this year which is my junior year. I was wond …

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Will a student be penalized because their school does not offer more AP classes?

My daughter attends a small public school in NYC. She took all the AP classes her school offered - which is 6 classes. 2 AP classes in Junior year and 4 AP classes in senior year. Will she be penalize …

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On a college application how do I show that I do volunteer work?

Do the people i volunteer for have to like sign something?

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Does class rank matter when applying to a college, specifically Rice University?

My class rank is 63 out of 534 with a 3.9 GPA. I want to go to Rice University but I'm worried if they see my class rank they will turn me down.

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Is my application competitive enough for a top school?

My GPA-Unweighted(3.88)-Weighted(4.15) and I just took my ACT less than two weeks ago (Got scores between 31 and 34 on practice exams). I plan to also take two Sat subject tests such as math 2 and US …

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What clubs should I join, if there are barely any clubs at my high school?

Good evening, I am [Name Removed] and I am currently a sophomore in high school. In middle school, I loved joining all sorts of clubs and sports, but ever since I got to high school, there was none of …

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Are SAT scores inflated at test opt schools because of non-reporting?

Are SAT scores inflated at test optional schools because of non-reporting?

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What math classes should I take (high school) after I finish AP Calc BC?

Hello! I am currently a high school freshman taking Geometry and Algebra 2, I am taking Pre-Calc over the summer, and then I'll be taking BC next year as a sophomore. I am wondering what to do after I …

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What can I do with after graduating 1 year early from highschool?

Im currently a sophomore in high school, and by my junior year i will be almost done with all my credits, and plan on taking classes over junior summer to graduate early. Is it a good idea to graduate …

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Recommendation Letters from Alumni more helpful to my application?

Hi folks. I am aiming for Cornell. I know a Cornell Alumni in town. Is having an alumni's recommendation letter better than from someone else's, assuming the level of recommendation is the same.

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