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Hi! I'm a high school junior, and I'm considering applying to Duke University. I want to know if Duke is known as a research university and what research opportunities are available, especially for un …
I have a pretty incredible list of extracurriculars from leadership positions to seriously committed volunteer experience, but my GPA isn't what I'd consider 'Ivy League worthy.' Are my extracurricula …
Hey everyone, I'm a junior starting to create my college list and I'm having trouble deciding which schools should be considered reaches, targets, or safeties. How do I determine which category a scho …
Hello! I'm a high school junior and I participated in a study abroad program last year to Spain. It was a great experience and I learned so much. I wanted to know if including this in my extracurricul …
Hey everyone! I'm a junior, and I want to make sure I'm doing everything I can this year to prepare for my college applications. What should I be focusing on during my junior year to set myself up for …
Hello everyone! I am considering applying to Brigham Young University, but I'm unsure if it is a research university or not. Could someone please clarify this for me? And if it is, how does it compare …
Hey everyone! I'm teaching myself Japanese, but I'm not sure if this would count as an extracurricular activity for colleges. What do you think? Appreciate your input!
Hey everyone, I'm a junior in high school and I'm considering Tufts University as one of my top college choices. Is Tufts considered a research university? I want to major in international relations a …
I've been working part-time at a retail store for my entire high school career, which has limited my involvement in other extracurricular activities. Do colleges value work experience as much as they …
Hey all, as an aspiring biology major, I'm curious about whether attending a research university would be a better choice for me in terms of resources, research opportunities, and academic offerings. …
Hey everyone! I've been searching for colleges lately, and I'm really interested in finding research universities that still have a liberal arts feel to them. Is there a particular term for this type …
Hey everyone! I'm planning on visiting some colleges soon, but I'm not exactly sure how to make the most of these visits. How should I evaluate each college, and what questions should I ask to get a b …
Hi everyone! I've been thinking about applying to Ivy League schools, and I'm unsure how much weight my teacher recommendations will have. Is it crucial to have absolutely glowing recommendations, or …
I was wondering how universities manage to fund all the research that takes place on campus. And, do these funding sources have any impact on undergraduate opportunities and the overall educational ex …
Hey fellow college applicants, I scored a 1500 on my SAT and I’m honestly not sure if it’s good enough for Ivy League admissions. Can someone please tell me if this score is strong enough for Ivies? T …
Hi all! I'm a junior who's starting to feel a bit overwhelmed by the college application process. My school has a college counselor, but I know some people hire their own private college counselors. W …
High school junior here, looking into applying to several colleges. I'm curious if Penn State counts as a research university. I'm mainly interested in the fields of chemistry and physics, and I hope …
Hi there! I've been looking into Columbia University a bit more and I'm wondering if it's considered a research university. How are the research opportunities at Columbia compared to other research un …
Hey everyone, I'm a high school junior who's interested in applying to the Ivy League. I was wondering if anyone knows what class rank might be considered competitive for these universities? I'm curre …
I've been researching colleges and came across the term 'Tier 1 research university.' Could someone please clarify what that means and how they are different from other universities? Is it essential t …