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Hi, I'm fairly active in my church and was wondering if this could be counted as an extracurricular activity on my college applications? I appreciate any guidance you can give!

Hey guys, I'm a junior and I've started looking into the college application process. I have a top choice school and I'm considering applying early decision. Is it really worth it? Does it significant …

Hi everyone, I'm almost finished with my college essay, and I was wondering if I should ask for feedback from my teachers, friends, or family. I'm worried about getting too many opinions and losing my …

Hey guys! I've heard that some colleges take demonstrated interest into account during the admissions process. Is it essential to visit the colleges on my list to show interest, or are there other way …

Hi all! I'm starting to think about college interviews, and I've heard that Ivy League schools may interview applicants. Does every applicant get an interview, or is it only for certain students? I'm …

Hey everyone! I've been involved in a lot of community service projects throughout high school, but I'm unsure how important this is when applying to Ivy League schools. How much do they value communi …

I'm curious, do colleges actually check our application essays for plagiarism? I'm not planning on plagiarizing, but I want to make sure I don't accidentally include anything that might be flagged as …

Hi there, I'm a high school junior and I'm starting to think about the upcoming college application process. I want to make sure I can balance my applications with my senior year coursework and extrac …

Hi everyone! I'm a junior in high school and have started my college search. I'm curious if Pennsylvania State University is considered a research university and what kind of research opportunities ar …

Hi everyone, I wanted to know what class rank would be considered good enough to be a strong candidate for Ivy League admissions. Does an applicant need to be in the top 1% of their class, or is there …

Hi everyone! I'm starting the college application process soon, and I wanted to understand the difference between the rolling admissions and regular admissions processes. Can anyone help explain this …

Hey everyone, I'm a freshman at a pretty good college, but I really don't feel like I fit in here. I've been considering transferring to a different school that I applied to and was accepted into last …

Hey everyone! I'm starting a part-time job next month, but I'm worried about being able to manage everything, as I'm also involved in multiple clubs and my academic workload is already challenging. Ha …

Hey all! I'm a junior in the process of selecting teachers to write me letters of recommendation for college applications. What's the best way to approach them, and how can I ensure I receive a high-q …

Hello everyone! I'm a high school junior and I'm wondering if college interviews are a required part of the application process, or are they optional? What should I expect during an interview? Any adv …

Hi everyone, I'm a sophomore and I've heard that having a good relationship with my guidance counselor can be really helpful during the college application process. However, I don't really know my cou …

Hello everyone! I had some personal issues during my sophomore year which caused me to have relatively bad grades. I want to explain this to colleges in my application, but I'm not sure how to do it w …

Hi everyone, I'm just a little bit stressed about my school's unweighted GPA scale being out of 100 instead of the typical 4.0 scale. Do colleges take this into account and view applications according …

Hey there, I'm a junior in high school, and I'm trying to figure out what's considered a 'good' unweighted GPA for Ivy League applications. I have a mixture of As and A-minuses, which gives me a 3.85 …

Hi all, I'm a junior and president of my high school's science club, and I've led multiple successful projects under my leadership. I want to show colleges how much this means to me, but I'm not sure …