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Hi everyone! I'm a junior considering my options for college applications and I'm curious about whether applying early action is generally better than applying regular decision. Does applying early ac …
Hi everyone! I have a quick question about college applications. Is it possible to apply early decision to one school and early action to another simultaneously? I just want to know if there are any r …
Hey everyone, I've been working on my college applications and was wondering if colleges are aware if students use the same essay for multiple applications. Is it risky to use the same content, or sho …
Hey everyone, as a prospective Engineering major, I'm interested in applying to universities that have a strong focus on research. Can you provide a list of some top universities for engineering resea …
Hi everyone, I'm putting together a list of schools to apply to, and I want to make sure I have a variety of options that would cater to my interests. My top choices right now are Boston University, D …
Hey everyone! I'm a junior in high school and am trying to learn about university research funding. How do universities typically fund different kinds of research? Is there a significant difference in …
Hey guys, I'm working on my college applications and I've seen both Early Action and Regular Decision options. I kind of understand the difference, but I wanted to know if there are any advantages or …
Hey everyone, I've heard that it might be easier to get into an Ivy League school by transferring after freshman year at another university. Is this true? I'm a junior with a 3.85 unweighted GPA and a …
So I'm thinking about applying early decision to my dream school, but I'm a little bit stressed about what would happen if I don't actually go there (due to financial reasons or other unforeseen circu …
Hi guys, I'm planning on applying early decision to an Ivy League school and I'm trying to figure out when I can expect a decision. Does anyone know when the Ivy League universities typically release …
I'm planning on applying to college soon, and I keep seeing 'Early Decision 1' and 'Early Decision 2' mentioned in various articles. I'm not sure what the difference is or which option I should choose …
Hello! Science has always been my passion, and I'm really interested in applying to a research-intensive university. The problem is, I don't know how to identify them. How can I tell if a university o …
Hey there! I'm a high school junior, and as I begin my college search, Yale University has caught my eye. I'm curious to know whether it's considered a research university and what research opportunit …
I know that applying Early Decision can sometimes improve your odds of acceptance, but I'm wondering just how significant that boost is. Are there any statistics or specific examples that show how muc …
Hey everyone! Due to family health issues, I'll be taking a gap year during my senior year. I'm really worried about how this will affect my college applications. How should I explain my gap year to c …
Hey everyone, I'm starting to think about college applications and I'm worried about not getting accepted into my top-choice school. What should I do if this happens? How can I make the best of the si …
Hi fellow students, I've heard that applying Early Decision might increase my chances of getting accepted into my dream school. Is there any truth to this? And if yes, what are the reasons behind it? …
I'm just starting my college search and I see a lot of private research universities are highly regarded, like Harvard and Stanford. What exactly is a private research university and what makes them d …
I'm really stressing over my college applications and trying to decide how to strategize. Can I apply Early Action to my second-choice school and Early Decision to my top choice? I know Early Decision …
Hello, I am a junior in high school and I have been looking into the college application process. I know that Early Decision is an option, but I’m not sure when the deadlines usually are. Could someon …