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Because the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions on June 29th, we recently updated our chancing algorithm so that the impact of your ethnicity is greatly reduced. As a result, your chan …

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I am looking at schools such as UVA, NYU, Yale, and Rice. I don't currently meet the extracurricular standards or AP Class standards, what can I do?

I'm struggling to put together a theme for my college apps. The classes I am taking at the AP level and most of my electives are STEM related. Most of my ECs are political and leadership focused (inte …

I applied around December 3rd for the University of Oklahoma and I haven’t gotten an email or letter on whether or not I’ve been accepted. I was wondering how long the wait time is generally as some o …

I took an extra class at a local university (MIT) and asked the teacher/ grad student to come to my high school club and present his background and the work he has done at the university. I also was a …

So I am a Canadian student interested in applying to some American universities. I am a US Citizen, so I don't think I would be considered international for most schools. When I try to convert my perc …

I am a high school student in an underfunded school. I will only have the ability to take two years of Foreign Language. How can I show colleges I know multiple languages? How can I strengthen my appl …

I didn't know that we should submit our general scores when we choose to consider our sat/act scores.

I chose YES because of the subject tests. Would that make a problem if I don't self-report or send …

I'm a transfer student, and I have 7 activities I feel are pretty strong for my transfer application, all from after high school graduation. All these activities fit into a couple common themes that a …

I recently just finished an application for a college. However, when I went to submit it, the common app kept saying there is a problem with the initial processing of my application. Because of this, …

Hi this is kind of a very dumb question to ask however, I included a college course as planned on my UC app but ended up failing the course in my senior semester due to poor health. Will a university …

Is there anyone who is a current student at the College of Wooster?

Reflect on a book you have read or a film you have seen where you strongly related to a character. State and describe the character, their traits and significance, and how they personify you.

I am plan …

I worked in a family restaurant for ten years now. Because of this, I haven't done many notable extracurriculars. Should I write about this in my additional information slot? If so, should I write it …

I've only just started on my UChicago supplemental essay and am confused about what to write. Would it be better to pick one of the prompts offered or write about my own prompt? Furthermore, how shoul …

I was accepted into a highly competitive program that trained me how to become a private pilot. I am trying to add this to my chancing profile but I don't really know what category to put it in. Any s …

I was deferred from Bowdoin College, but I can't find anywhere how many people they typically defer/ what my chance of acceptance is as a deferred applicant. Does anyone have an idea?

Hi, I am from India and I am applying to USA colleges as an international student. I am unable to complete my basic profile as it seems to be only for American students. How do I create a profile by s …

My grades in school is pretty great. I have received 95%+ in my recent examinations. Please suggest some exceptional extra curricular activities to build up my resume.